NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES
Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Brown County Schools, Brown County, Indiana that the proper legal officers of said School District located at 357 E. Main St., Nashville, Ind., will meet at the Brown County Schools Administrative Offices, 357 East Main Street, Nashville, Indiana 47448 on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. to conduct a public hearing on the budget. Following the meeting, any ten or more taxpayers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with the proper officers of the political subdivision within seven days after the hearing. The objecting petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate, or tax levy the taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, the political subdivision shall adopt with its budget a written finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned hearing the School Board will meet at Brown County School’s Administrative Offices located at 357 E. Main St., Nashville, Ind., on Thursday, October 6, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget:
BUDGET ESTIMATE
Complete details of budget estimates by fund may be seen at the School Administration Offices.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
School Budget Maximum Est. Funds Excessive Levy Current
Funds Estimate to be Raised Appeals Tax
(including appeals) included in Col. 3 Levy
General 16,673,500 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Referendum – Exempt Operating 130,000 178,313 0.00
Debt Service 2,597,478 4,267,001 3,704,361
Retirement/Severance Bond Debt Service 131,610 225,937 117,338
Capital Projects 5,621,000 4,481,925 1,771,432
School Transportation 4,235,000 2,651,780 2,124,708
School Bus Replacement 650,000 1,566,912 683,843
Rainy Day 3,000,000 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Total 33,038,588 13,371,868 8,401,682
Net Assessed Valuation of taxable property for the year 2011 payable 2012: $1,000,000,000
Taxpayers appearing at the hearing shall have an opportunity to be heard.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED:
(Property tax to be collected in current year and actual collections for the previous three (3) years).
Fund Name Collected 2008 Collected 2009 Collected 2010 To Be Collected 2011
General 6,119,953 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Referendum – Exempt Operating
Debt Service 2,798,985 3,050,859 1,455,488 3,704,361
Retire/Sev./Bond Debt Serv. 124,673 78,599 42,853 117,338
Capital Projects 2,398,934 1,753,367 2,216,137 1,771,432
School Transportation 1,970,112 1,975,863 2,603,349 2,124,708
School Bus Replacement 260,307 245,471 541,790 683,843
Spec.Ed. Preschool 43,841 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Rainy Day
Total 13,716,805 7,104,159 6,859,618 8,401,682
NOTICE
Budget Year 2012
In addition to the annual budget, the proper legal officers of Brown County Schools will meet at Brown County Schools Administrative Offices 357 East Main Street, Nashville, Indiana 47448 on Thursday September 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the establishment of a Capital Projects Fund Plan.
The following is a General Outline of the Plan:
CURRENT EXPENDITURES: Account No. 2012 2013 2014
(1) Land Acquisition and Development 41000 0 0 0
(2) Professional Services 43000 77,000 79,000 81,000
(3) Education Specifications Development 44000 154,000 158,000 162,000
(4) Building Acq. Constr. Improve. (includes 45200 & 45300) 45100 1,997,000 2,577,000 2,644,000
(5) Rental of Building, Facilities & Equipment 45500 115,000 118,000 121,000
(6) Purchase of Mobile or Fixed Equipment 47000 360,000 375,000 390,000
(7) Emergency Allocation (Other Facilities Acq. & Const.) 49000 584,000 599,000 614,000
(8) Utilities (Maintenance of Buildings) 26200 250,000 257,000 264,000
(9) Maintenance of Equipment 26400 820,000 847,000 874,000
(10) Sports Facility 45400 103,000 106,000 109,000
(11) Property or Casualty Insurance 26700 222,000 228,000 234,000
(12) Other Op. & Maint. Of Plant 26800
(13) Technology
Instruction-Related Technology 22300 578,000 593,000 608,000
Admin Tech Services 25800 361,000 371,000 381,000
SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES: 5,621,000 6,308,000 6,482,000
(14) Allocation for Future Projects (Cumulative Totals) 700,000 1,400,000 2,100,000
(15) Transfer from one Fund to Another 60100
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND ALLOCATIONS: 6,321,000 7,708,000 8,582,000
SOURCES AND ESTIMATES OF REVENUE:
(1) January 1, Cash Balance 2,400,000
(2) Less Encumbrances Carried Forward From Previous Year
(3) Estimated Cash Balance Available for Plan (Line 1 minus Line 2) 2,400,000 2,520,000 2,646,000
(4) Property Tax Revenue 4,481,925 4,571,563 4,662,995
(5) Auto Excise, CVET and FIT receipts 171,431 174,860 178,357
(6) Other Revenue (Interest Income)
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN (Add lines 3,4,5,6): 7,053,356 7,266,423 7,487,352
ESTIMATED PROPERTY TAX RATE TO FUND PLAN: .4482 .4572 .4663
BASED UPON AN ASSESSED VALUATION OF: 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Taxpayers are invited to attend the meeting for a more detailed explanation of the plan and to be heard on the proposed plan.
THIS NOTICE INCLUDES FUTURE ALLOCATIONS WHICH HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN SUBJECT TO TAXPAYER OBJECTIONS.
Project - Location Allocation Year 2012 Allocation Year 2013 Allocation Year 2014
Rebuild/replace HVAC systems in (4) Elem. Buildings $700,000 $1,400,000 $2,100,000
*Future Allocations as specified above will be subject to objections during the period stated in the Notice of Adoption to be published at a
later date.
Taxpayers are invited to attend the meeting for a detailed explanation of the plan and to exercise their rights to be heard on the proposal. If the proposal is adopted by resolution, such proposal will be submitted to the Department of Local Government Finance for approval.
Dated this 15th day of August, 2011
Board President Judy Hardwick; Vice President Teresa Waltman; Secretary Carol Bowden; Member Connie Weddle; Member John Mills
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF SCHOOL BUS REPLACEMENT PLAN FOR THE YEARS 2012-2023
In addition to the annual budget the proper officers of Brown County Schools will meet at the Brown County Schools Administrative Offices, 357 E. Main St., Nashville, Indiana on Thursday September 15, 2011 at 6:00 PM to consider the School Bus/Vehicle Replacement Plan as summarized below for the twelve (12) year period between 2012 and 2023. The levy required to fund this plan will be raised as indicated in the Notice to Taxpayers of budgets and levies to be collected in 2011. Detail of the proposed plan is on file in the office of the Superintendent for inspection from the date of this notice. Taxpayers shall have the right to be heard on the plan summary as listed below at the public hearing.
I. SUMMARY OF PLANNED REPLACEMENTS AND ACCUMULATION FOR FUTURE YEARS
A B C D E
No. of No. of buses to Year Total of Amount to be Accumulated
Buses Owned be replaced Replacement Cost in 2012 for Future Purchases
30 2 2012 165,000 450,000
35 2 2013 150,000
35 3 2014 252,000
35 3 2015 256,331
35 3 2016 264,758
35 1 2017 101,766
35 1 2018 84,805
35 3 2019 299,305
35 1 2020 101,764
35 1 2021 102,263
35 3 2022 309,781
35 5 2023 436,163
The above only reflects allocations to be raised in 2012. Such amount will be added to accumulation raised from prior years.
Total accumulations are reflected on Line 11 of the Budget Form 4B, available for inspection in the office of the Superintendent.
II. ADDITIONAL BUS NEEDS FOR YEAR 2012 (Including Contractual Costs Per IC 20-40-7-7)
Number Bus Year Type of Bus/Vehicle To Be Owned Year 2012 Cost Of
Capacity Per DOE “TN” Or Leased Additional Buses
(Including Bus Contracts
Being shifted to the Bus
Replacement Fund)
1 One Bus (84 Passengers) 2012 C Owned 98,000.00
2 One Bus (84 Passengers) 2012 C Owned 98,000.00
3 One Bus (84 Passengers) 2012 C Owned 98,000.00
4 One Bus (84 Passengers) 2012 C Owned 98,000.00
5 One Bus (84 Passengers) 2012 C Owned 98,000.00
6 One Bus (84 Passengers) 2012 C Owned 85,000.00
7 One Mini-Bus(15 Passengers) 2012 A2 Owned 75,000.00
BUS CONTRACTS PER IC-20-40-7-7
August 24, 31, 2011 11-208
Michele Marie Taylor, 47, Brown County
Wife of William R. Taylor of Brown County
Teresa L. (Russell) Clark, 60, Franklin
John 'Pete' Hughes, Brownsburg
Former owner of J. Bob's in Nashville
- May 20
B.C. Solid Waste Board
5:30 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, Gould St. at 201 N. Locust Lane - May 20
Helmsburg Sewage Board
7 p.m. B.C. Community Church Annex, 2360 W. Main St., Helmsburg - May 20
BC Public Library Board of Trustees
6 p.m. Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane - May 20
Brown County Council
6:30 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane - May 21
B.C. Board of Health
6 p.m., 7 p.m. County Office Building, 201 N. Locust Lane - May 21
BC Convention & Visitors Bureau Board
8:30 a.m. Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 E. - May 21
Nashville Development Review Commission hearing
6 p.m. Town Hall, 200 Commercial St. - May 21
CSCD Board of Directors
7 p.m. CSLOA Clubhouse, 8751 Nineveh Drive - May 22
Sycamore Valley Senior Center Board
9:30 a.m. Sycamore Valley Sr. Ctr., 746 Memorial Dr., (4-H Fairgrounds) - May 22
BC Parks & Rec. Board
6:30 p.m. Parks & Rec. Office, 1001 Deer Run Ln. - May 22
Brown County Commissioners
9 a.m. County Office Building, second floor, 201 N. Locust Lane - May 23
Gospel jam session
6:30 p.m. Country Gospel Music Church, Gnaw Bone - May 24
Live music at winery
7-10 p.m. Chateau Thomas Winery, 225 S. Van Buren St. - May 27
CLOSED - Town Hall and county government offices
- May 28
Area Plan Commission
6 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane - May 29
Board of Zoning Appeals
6 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane - May 29
Sheriff's Merit Board
4 p.m. Law Enforcement Center, Sheriff's Department, State Road 46 W. - May 30
Gospel jam session
6:30 p.m. Country Gospel Music Church, Gnaw Bone - June 3
B.C. 4-H Council
7 p.m. BC 4-H Fairgrounds Community Room, 802 Memorial Drive - June 3
Gnaw Bone Sewage District
5:30 p.m. Brown County Public Library, 205 North Locust Lane - June 4
Nashville Redevelopment Commission
6 p.m. Town Hall, 200 Commercial St. - June 4
CSCD Building Commission
7 p.m. CSLOA Clubhouse, 8751 Nineveh Rd. - June 5
BC SWCD Board
6:30 p.m. SWCD Office, 802 Memorial Dr., 4-H fairgrounds - June 5
Brown County Commissioners
6 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane - June 6
Gospel jam session
6:30 p.m. Country Gospel Music Church, Gnawbone - June 6
CSCD Ecology Commission
7 p.m. CSLOA Clubhouse, 8751 Nineveh Road - June 11
CSCD Roads, Security commissions
6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. CSCD Office, 8377 Cordry Drive, CSLOA Clubhouse, 8751 Nineveh Drive - June 11
B.C. Fair Board
7 p.m. Community Room, 802 Memorial Drive (fairgrounds) - June 11
Nashville Parking & Public Facilities
6 p.m. Town Hall, 200 Commercial St. - June 12
Aging & Community Services board
3 p.m. ACSSCI office conference room, 1531 13th St., Suite G900, Columbus - June 12
CRC Steering Committee
6:30 p.m. CRC, 246 E. Main Street, Nashville - June 12
Van Buren TVFD
6 p.m. Van Buren Fire Station, 6801 Hamilton Creek Road - June 12
Sycamore Valley Senior Center Board
9:30 a.m. Sycamore Valley Sr. Ctr., 746 Memorial Dr., (4-H Fairgrounds) - June 13
BC Convention & Visitors Commission
8:30 a.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane - June 13
Nashville Arts & Entertainment Commission
10 a.m. Town Hall, 200 Commercial St. - June 13
CSCD Water Commission
6:30 p.m. CSCD Office, 8377 Cordry Drive - June 17
BC Public Library Board of Trustees
6 p.m. Brown County Public Library, 205 North Locust Lane - June 19
Brown County Commissioners
6 p.m. County Office Building, Salmon Room, 201 N. Locust Lane - June 26
Sycamore Valley Senior Center Board
9:30 a.m. Sycamore Valley Senior Ctr., 746 Memorial Drive, (fairgrounds)
