The Town Board will hold a special session on Wednesday, November 7 at 7 PM for the purpose of hearing comments from Town property owners concerning the 2008 Special District Budgets and at 7 :15 PM for the General Town and Highway Budgets at the Whitestown Community Center.
Each year the Town Board struggles to provide the residents and businesses within our town the best possible services for the least possible tax cost. This year is no exception. With ever increasing costs including gasoline, heating sources, retirement contributions, health insurance premiums, janitorial and maintenance supplies, highway maintenance materials, let alone vehicle and office equipment maintenance and replacement - the challenge grows daily. With that in mind the Town Board has been able to keep in tact all previous services, planned for some improvements to our park system, and even planned to upgrade some of our much needed equipment with a proposed tax increase of only $2.00 per month per $100,000 of assessed value.
The Town Board will continue to search within the proposed budget for other savings to pass along to the residents and business owners in the town. The final budget will be put in place soon. Your input to the Board Members will assure them that they are on the right fiscal track for the town.
Although the town tax is the smallest tax paid by any property owner in our town we do not take it lightly. County, school, village and special district taxes are all added to our small town tax when referring to property taxes for a given parcel. We want all to remember that the actual town tax is a very small component of the total tax obligation for a property owner. We, the Town of Whitestown, take our fiscal responsiblilty seriously but also take our obligation to provide services to our residents as seriously.
Together we can continue to make Whitestown a special place to reside and one that safeguards your tax dollars to provide you the best possible services for the least possible tax dollars.
