Comments on: Incorporation? http://www.centergroveinc.org/2010/07/22/incorporation/ Following the future of White River Township Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed Woods http://www.centergroveinc.org/2010/07/22/incorporation/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Ed Woods Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:56:18 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=4069#comment-1589 We don't need to merge or incorporate. Updating county government, bring it to the 21st century, will fix the problem. It's the least expensive and most effective approach to this issue. The talk of merging was begun not to help WRT, but getting Greenwood out of debt. The Kerner/Shephard study was cherry picked for a few ideas. Besides township government, that study also said the township fire departments should be unified as a COUNTY command. Not merged with a city department. a merger,incorporation or annexation will cost WRT about a 27% tax increase. A county tune up will be about 12% We don’t need to merge or incorporate. Updating county government, bring it to the 21st century, will fix the problem. It’s the least expensive and most effective approach to this issue. The talk of merging was begun not to help WRT, but getting Greenwood out of debt. The Kerner/Shephard study was cherry picked for a few ideas. Besides township government, that study also said the township fire departments should be unified as a COUNTY command. Not merged with a city department. a merger,incorporation or annexation will cost WRT
about a 27% tax increase. A county tune up will be about 12%

]]> By: sadim Murphy http://www.centergroveinc.org/2010/07/22/incorporation/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 sadim Murphy Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:34:21 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=4069#comment-1586 Actually, incorporation will require approval of any city within a three mile radius of your incorporation boundaries - and this occurs at the END of the process. Check Indiana Code more carefully. The portion you reference is at the beginning of the process. Actually, incorporation will require approval of any city within a three mile radius of your incorporation boundaries – and this occurs at the END of the process. Check Indiana Code more carefully. The portion you reference is at the beginning of the process.

]]> By: Brian http://www.centergroveinc.org/2010/07/22/incorporation/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Brian Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:22:46 +0000 http://www.centergroveinc.org/?p=4069#comment-1585 Mr. Murphy - approval by Greenwood isn't necessary, however notification to neighboring city boundaries are according to state law. This would include Greenwood and Bargersville and is part of the petitioning process. You are right that money would be needed for surveying fees, public certified mailings, amongst other things, but by my count about 80% of the leg work can be accomplished by residents who simply volunteer their time and talents. Overall, the process is straight forward. The only thing that concerns me will be local politics once our 'notifications' are sent. It will be interesting to see how 'neighborly' the other city councils will be when we get that far... Mr. Murphy – approval by Greenwood isn’t necessary, however notification to neighboring city boundaries are according to state law. This would include Greenwood and Bargersville and is part of the petitioning process.

You are right that money would be needed for surveying fees, public certified mailings, amongst other things, but by my count about 80% of the leg work can be accomplished by residents who simply volunteer their time and talents. Overall, the process is straight forward.

The only thing that concerns me will be local politics once our ‘notifications’ are sent. It will be interesting to see how ‘neighborly’ the other city councils will be when we get that far…

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