Why Bargersville should support the merger
For some reason the majority of the residents of Bargersville, especially those who have been recently annexed, still seem to stand firmly in opposition to the merger of the remaining unincorporated area of White River Township and Greenwood. Why would they oppose a tax cut? If the reorganization plan is approved by the voters residents of Bargersville will see their taxes go down. Not by a lot, but these days, especially after the non-farm residents got hit with a stiff tax increase from the town of Bargersville, why not take any tax cut you can get?
All residents of White River Township currently pay a township tax, if the township goes away that tax goes away. The township services, including poor relief and abandoned cemetary maintenance, will be picked up by the “new” city of Greenwood with tax dollars collected only from those who live within the “new” Greenwood. Bargersville residents get the services and don’t have to pay for it. Sounds like a good deal to me.
It is not a reason for the rest of us to vote for the merger, but for the residents of Bargersville I say grab a tax cut when you can.
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