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Schererville council approves CCDF reestablishment, salary updates and project agreements; defers resolution on state property-tax cuts
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Schererville ' The Town Council approved several budget and project actions at its March 12 meeting and deferred a proposed resolution opposing state-level property-tax reductions until next month.
Schererville — The Town Council approved several budget and project actions at its March 12 meeting and deferred a proposed resolution opposing state-level property-tax reductions until next month.
The council voted 4-0 to reestablish the town's cumulative capital development fund (CCDF) at a nickel per $100 of assessed value by adopting Ordinance 20-21. Clerk-Treasurer Michael Troxell told the council that, if adopted, a notice must be published in two newspapers and that a 30-day remonstration period would follow; "signatures from at least 25 taxpayers are required for a valid objection," Troxell said.
The council also adopted amendments to the 2025 salary ordinance (Ordinance 20-13b), adding pay lines for clerical staff in the fire department and compensation for positions created for the town's newly formed merit board, including the merit-board attorney and recording secretary. The ordinance passed on a 4-0 voice vote.
On capital projects, the council approved Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with DLZ…
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