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Township representative urges council to reestablish LIT eligibility ahead of July deadline
Summary
A Potawac Township representative asked the council to reestablish eligibility under Indiana Code 6‑3.6‑6‑8 so townships can apply for their share of the public safety local income tax distribution for 2027; the council moved and approved a pass‑through of the maximum allowable amount to eligible entities.
Phyllis Arns (speaker 11), speaking as a Potawac Township representative, asked the council to reestablish townships’ eligibility for distributions from the countywide public safety local income tax (LIT) so township fire departments and other eligible entities may apply for the 2027 distribution. Arns cited Indiana Code 6‑3.6‑6‑8 and said the application step must be done by July 1 for eligibility in the 2027 distribution.
Council members discussed eligibility questions and whether some townships had previously been excluded. After brief discussion and confirmation that the matter must be verified with the county attorney if eligibility questions remain, a motion was made to pass the maximum allowable amount through to eligible entities under the public safety LIT. The motion was seconded and the council approved the pass‑through as recorded in the meeting minutes.
What’s next: staff and eligible townships will prepare and submit letters before the July 1 deadline to secure eligibility for the 2027 distribution; the council asked county staff to confirm legal eligibility criteria with the county attorney if needed.
