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120ONCouNTx-CrrrBb7LDjrc � \ PHoN.E574/235-9216 <br /> 227 W jFFPRRSoN BwD. �� \� •y FAx 574/235-9928 <br /> SotrrH Br.Np,lrrBr,aran 46601-1830 <br /> T8b5 <br /> CITY OF SouTH BEND PETE B=GIEG, MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE <br /> October 3, 2012 <br /> Mr. Derek Dieter <br /> President, South Bend Common Council <br /> 4"'FIoor County-City Building <br /> 227 W, Jefferson BIvd. <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Re: Substitute Ordinance Levying taxes and fixing the rate of Property Taxation to meet City Expenses for the <br /> fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 <br /> Dear Council President Dieter: <br /> Attached herewith please find a substitute bill for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South <br /> Bend fixing the property tax rate for the City of South Bend for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2013 and <br /> ending December 31, 2013. This tax rate will apply for property tax assessments in fiscal 2012 with taxes <br /> payable in fiscal 2013. <br /> The original bill was submitted for I"read filing with the Common Council for the council meeting on August 27, <br /> 2012, 2 n d read and public hearing at the council meeting on September 24, 2012,with 3rd reading and council vote <br /> at the council meeting on October 8,2011 <br /> Similar to prior years, the property tax rates per the attached substitute bill are estimated and advertised high. The <br /> final property tax rates for each municipality in the State of Indiana are determined by the Department of Local <br /> Government Finance(DLGF) as part of the"1782"budget review process which,according to the state budget <br /> calendar, must be completed by February 15,2013. The actual property tax rate will depend on the 2012/pay 2013 <br /> net assessed valuation of property in South Bend and this information is not yet available from the St. Joseph. <br /> County Auditor. <br /> I will be available to discuss this substitute bill at the appropriate sessions of the Personnel and Finance <br /> Committee and South Bend Common Council. <br /> Respectively submitted, <br /> Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> Mark W. Neal <br /> City Controller OU —3 2012 <br /> a <br /> CC.' Mayor Pete Buttigieg .1044 VaO ;1IE <br /> �J <br /> Mike Schmuhl, Chief of Staff CrTY CLERIC,SOU'lli SEND,IN <br /> Kathryn Roos, Deputy Chief of Staff <br /> Aladean DeRose, Interim City Attorney <br />