Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Allen County, Indiana, that the Allen County Council will hold a public hearing in Chambers Room #035, on the Garden Level, Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, at 6:30 pm on June 7th, 2023, on the following proposed ordinance regarding the local income tax imposed within Allen County.
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Allocation Rate Category |
Existing LIT Rate |
Proposed LIT Rate |
|
Certified Shares |
.4821% |
.4821% |
|
Public Safety |
.1000% |
.1000% |
|
Economic Development |
.5300% |
.5300% |
|
Property Tax Relief Rate |
.3679% |
.3679% |
|
Correctional or Rehabilitation Facilities |
0% |
Not to exceed .2000% |
After the public hearing, the Allen County Council may take action on the proposed ordinance at the June 15, 2023, or a date to be determined, Council meeting. There is no remonstrance opportunity on any action taken on the proposed ordinance. The public hearing identified above is the taxpayer’s opportunity to express concerns and ask questions on the proposed ordinance.
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Edwin J. Rousseau Centre, Rm 102
1 East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 449-7241 Phone
(260) 449-7679 Fax
The Allen County Council is comprised of seven members, four elected from districts and three elected at-large. Council serves as the County's fiscal body. Members of Council must reside within the county and the district from which they were elected, if applicable.
Council also sets and approves the County's annual property tax levy.
County Council is responsible for establishing an annual budget for County Government. Council is also responsible for appropriating funds for the operation of County Government. The County Auditor serves as the secretary of the fiscal body.
| Council Members | |
|---|---|
| Josh L. Hale This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | District 1 |
| Thomas A. Harris This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | District 2 |
| Paul W Lagemann This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | District 3 |
| Don A Wyss This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | District 4 |
| Robert A. Armstrong This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | At-Large |
| Ken Fries This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | At-Large |
| Kyle Kerley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
At-Large |
What We Do:
- Exclusive power to fix the tax rate for county purposes and for all other purposes where the rate not fixed by law is required to be uniform, and impose the tax levy.
- Exclusive power of making appropriations to be paid out of the county treasury.
- Adoption of the annual budget after receiving estimates submitted by the various county agencies through the county auditor, subject to the modification by the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
- Incurring county indebtedness within the constitutional limitations.
- Appropriation of additional funds arising after the budget is adopted.
- Reappropriation of surplus funds which might be surrendered by one department of county government.
- Fixing of salaries of officers, deputies, assistants and employees whose salaries are payable from any county fund, with certain exceptions as provided by the statutes granting this authority.
- Levying taxes to provide funds for erecting new jails and repairing, remodeling, and enlarging of old jails.