A Couple Items of Interest
Brother Can You Spare $2 or $3?
In an effort to help pay for public safety in Marion County, Republican City-County Council member Ike Randolph is proposing a $2-$3 fee on ticket sales in Marion County. The fee would apply to sales of sporting and other commercial events in the County, raising $4-$6 million per year. Randolph says the money can be used to pay for a new jail and criminal justice infrastructure. He also adds that up to $50 million could be generated in bonds towards public safety.
Townships and Taxes
If you seen an increase in your tax bill lately you may want to thank your township government. A provision was slipped into some legislation last session that gave township trustees the authority to raise taxes without County Council approval. Already some trustees have taken advantage of this and jacked up tax bills. Indiana lawmakers say they plan to fix this in January. It may be too late from some taxpayers by then. Yet another reason to eliminate township government.
