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RESOLUTION CC 10-15-18-02
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
TO PETITION THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
TO ADJUST THE LEVY LIMIT OF THE CITY FOR BUDGET YEAR 2019.
Synopsis: The resolution would authorize petitions to the Department of Local Government
Finance to adjust the City's 2019 property tax levy by up to $2,500,000. The basis of the
adjustment would be: (1) budgeted City services to a previously unincorporated portion of
Clay Township and (2) recovery of shortfalls caused by property tax billing errors.
The Common Council of the City Carmel, Hamilton County, State of Indiana, has determined to
appeal to the Department of Local Government Finance for an excess property tax levy. (Please
check the appropriate excess levy appeal(s) and provide the dollar amount(s) requested:
0 Annexation (IC 6-1.1-18.5-13(a)(1)) $2,000,000
❑ Three Year Growth (IC 6-1.1-18.5-13(a)(3)) $
❑ Emergency Levy Appeal (IC -1.1-18.5-13(a)(13)) $
❑X Property Tax Shortfall (IC 6-1.1-18.5-16) $500,000
❑ Correction of Error (IC 6-1.1-18.5-14) $
The fiscal body of the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, hereby resolves to proceed with a petition
for an excess property tax levy to the Department of Local Government Finance to increase the
taxing unit's maximum levy and we represent that the taxing unit cannot carry out its governmental
functions under its current maximum levy for the ensuing calendar year without the excess levy.
AJ�OPTED by the Common Council of the City of C 1, Indiana, this day of
2018, by a vote of ayes and nays.
Ronald E. Carter
H. Bruce Kimball
ATTEST:
Christine S. Pauley, Clerk -Treasurer
Presented me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, i a, a�L4'clock �. on the
—day of , 2018.
Christine S. Pauley, Clerk -Treasurer
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Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, at -f. m. this
day of 4�:Q6/3iL-',e, 2018.
Japes/ Brainard, Mayor
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S. Pauley; Clerk -Treasurer
Prepared by Benjamin W. Roeger on October 3, 2018, as suggested language only and not as legal
advice. No subsequent revision has been reviewed by Mr. Roeger.
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