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a trans <br /> \ / o p <br /> south bend public <br /> transportation corporation <br /> Via Hand Delivery <br /> August 19, 2015 <br /> Mr.Tim Scott <br /> President-City of South Bend Common Council <br /> County-City Building-Room 400S <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Dear President Scott: <br /> Enclosed please find an original and several copies of: <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, <br /> APPROPRIATING,ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br /> CORPORTATION'S 2016 BUDGET AND LEVYING THE TAX AND FIXING THE RATE OF THE TAXATION <br /> FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVNUE TO FUND THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br /> CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND,INDIANA,FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2016 <br /> Due to a recent enactment of Indiana law,Transpo is required to submit its proposed budget and tax levy to the City of <br /> South Bend Common Council(the"Council")for adoption by the Council. Specifically,Indiana Code § 6-1.1-17-20 <br /> requires that Transpo,as a political subdivision governed by a majority of unelected officials, submit its proposed budget <br /> and property tax levy to the Council for adoption. Pursuant to I.C. § 6-1.1-17-20(e),the Council should review Transpo's <br /> budget and proposed tax levy and adopt a final budget and tax levy for Transpo. <br /> I.C. § 6-1.1-17-3 sets forth the publication requirements relating to the Council's adoption of Transpo's budget and levy. <br /> Pursuant to this code section,the first publication of Transpo's budget must occur by September 4,2015 and the second <br /> publication must be made by September 11,2015. <br /> Transpo's Board of Directors will vote to approve the budget and levy after it is formally adopted by the Council. <br /> Transpo's Board of Directors will vote to approve the budget and levy at Transpo's regularly scheduled monthly Board <br /> meeting on October 19,2015. <br /> Transpo's budget was filed with the Common Council on August 19,2015. Transpo will present this Ordinance to the <br /> Council by its Controller,Christopher Kubaszak. Tranpso's General Counsel,Jamie C.Woods,may also attend along <br /> with Members of Transpo's Board of Directors. <br /> On behalf of Transpo's Board of Directors,the Council's assistance in this budget process is greatly appreciated. <br /> Sind • <br /> • <br /> David Cangany <br /> General Manager, South Bend Public Transportation Corporation <br /> (574)232-9901 • FAX(574)239-2309 • 1401 South Lafayette Blvd •South Bend, IN 46613 <br />