Taxing entities must file budget reports, meeting dates

Wayne County citizens have an opportunity to address how their tax money is spent locally.

The county’s taxing districts must advertise their proposed 2024 budgets, public hearings and budget adoption plans on the state’s Department of Local Government Finance website.

Visit https://budgetnotices.in.gov/unit_lookup.aspx?ct=89000 to find budget information submitted by county government, the city of Richmond, plus the county’s towns, townships, school districts and public library systems.

New filings in the past week are Greene Township, Centerville, Hagerstown, Cambridge City Public Library, Centerville-Center Township Public Library and Morrisson-Reeves Public Library.

Information posted to the site so far follows.

Townships

• Abington: $153,295 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 and budget adoption planned for 6 p.m. Oct. 18, both at 4618 Pottershop Road, Abington.
• Boston: $186,473 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 5 p.m. Aug. 29 and budget adoption planned for 5 p.m. Sept. 12, both at 102 S. Salem St., Boston.
• Clay: $86,605 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Sept. 25, both at 114 E. Pearl St., Greens Fork.
• Dalton: $29,395 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Sept. 26, both at 14063 U.S. 35, Economy.
• Franklin: $78,950 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 10 a.m. Sept. 6 and budget adoption planned for 10 a.m. Sept. 20, both at 7925 Arba Pike, Fountain City.
• Greene: $107,000 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Oct. 9, both at 8323 Centerville Road, Williamsburg.
• Harrison: $47,700 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 and budget adoption planned for 6 p.m. Sept. 26, both at 2761 N. Ind. 1, Cambridge City.
• Jackson: $310,792 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at noon Aug. 30 and budget adoption planned for noon Sept. 13, both at 340 W. Main St., Cambridge City.
• New Garden: $76,410 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Oct. 9, both at 312 W. Main St., Fountain City.
• Perry: $138,014 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Oct. 12, both at 138 Poplar St., Economy.
• Washington: $87,900 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6 p.m. Aug. 24 and budget adoption planned for 6 p.m. Sept. 7, both at 101 Central Ave., Milton.
• Webster: $155,600 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 and budget adoption planned for 6 p.m. Oct. 4, both at 5122 Main St., Webster.

Towns

• Centerville: $1,564,436 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Sept. 26, both at 204 E. Main St., Centerville.
• Economy: $133,943 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 and budget adoption planned for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, both at 138 Poplar St., Economy.
• Fountain City: $362,885 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Oct. 3, both at 312 W. Main St., Fountain City.
• Greens Fork: $151,530 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 14 and budget adoption planned for 6:45 p.m. Oct. 12, both at 12 S. Water St., Greens Fork.
• Hagerstown: $2,084,075 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5 and budget adoption planned for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2, both at 49 E. College St., Hagerstown.
• Milton: $291,666 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 and budget adoption planned for 6 p.m. Oct. 10, both at 101 N. Central Ave., Milton.

School districts

• Centerville-Abington: $25,955,191 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 and budget adoption planned for 7 p.m. Sept. 27, both at 115 W. South St., Centerville.

Libraries

• Cambridge City: $430,849 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 4 p.m. Aug. 29 and budget adoption planned for 4 p.m. Sept. 26, both at 600 W. Main St., Cambridge City.
• Centerville-Center Township: $524,307 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12 and budget adoption planned for 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10, both at 126 E. Main St., Centerville.
• Dublin: $31,751 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 and budget adoption planned for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, both at 2249 E. Cumberland St., Dublin. 
• Morrisson-Reeves: $3,154,903 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 13 and budget adoption planned for 4:30 p.m. Oct. 11, both at 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond.
• Wayne County Contractual: $184,540 proposed budget, with a public hearing scheduled at 4 p.m. Sept. 13 and budget adoption planned at 4 p.m. Oct. 11, both at 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond.