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RECORIED AS RESENTED IN
OIDSHMN CM1T , INIsIANA
TIM SCliLlRMEIER, RECORDER
08/20/2020' 10:32 AM
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RESOLUTION NO.2026- 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE GIBSON COUNTY COUNCIL
APPROVING A DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY LOCAL INCOME TAX TO FIRE
DEPARTMENTS AND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS THAT ARE OPERATED BY OR
SERVE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS NOT OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY LOCAL INCOME TAX
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-1-3, which is commonly known as the "home rule",
provides that local. governments (such as counties, cities and towns) have the authority to pass
legislation not specifically prohibited by federal or state rules and regulations;
WHEREAS, this Resolution supersedes all prior Ordinances, Resolutions, or approved
Motions previously passed by the Gibson County Council that conflicts with this Resolution;
however, all prior legislation (approved Motions, Resolutions, and Ordinances) not conflicted by
this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect;
WHEREAS, this legislation was passed at a meeting conducted by the Gibson County
Council; said meeting was in compliance with the public meetings law, which is codified at
Indiana Code 5-14-1.55;
WHEREAS, the Gibson County Local Income Tax Council ("Council") has previously
imposed a Public Safety Local Income Tax ("PS -LIT") in Gibson County, Indiana ("County")
under the provisions of Indiana Code 4 6-3.61
WHEREAS, Indiana Code § 6-3.6-6-S(d4 permits the Council, as the adopting body, to
allocate a portion of the PS -LIT revenue to a township fire department, volunteer fire
department, fire protection territory, or fire protection district that provides fire protection or
emergency medical services within the County;
WHEREAS, several fire departments and fire protection districts have applied to the
Council for a distribution of PS -LIT revenue for the 2027 calendar year,
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 11, 2026, to consider these
applications and provide an opportunity for public comment;
WIEIERIa,AS, the Council has determined that the following distributions of PS -LIT
revenue not exceed a rate of 0.05% should be made for the 2027 calendar year based on the
assessed value of real property of the fire service area, not including land, for each fire
department or fire protection district:
1. Patoka Township: 7- Z 1 t I q
2. Union Township: $rft5; 3 1 7qr OOL
3. White River Township - Fire Territory: $4�,, �; �- l 16 -7
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4. Washington Township: -i 3
5. Owensville-Montgomery Fire Protection District: a .Z 9
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE GIBSON COUNTY COUNCIL, OF
GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Gibson County Council approves a distribution of Public Safety Local
Income Tax in the 2027 calendar year to the following fire departments and fire protection
districts, pursuant to Indiana Code § 6-3.6-6-8(d): a. Patoka Township, $230,823; b. Union
Township, $186,843; c. White River Township - Fire Territory, $37,959; d. Washington
Township, $25,433; e. Owensville-Montgomery Fire Protection District, $146,315.
SECTION 2. The distributions provided in Section 1, above, shall be distributed before
the remainder of the PS -LIT revenue is allocated under Indiana Code § 6-3.6-6-8(b).
SECTION 3. The Gibson County Auditor shall record this resolution and immediately
send a certified copy of it to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.
SECTION 4. Any provision herein contained which is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unlawful or which by operation shall be inapplicable, shall be deemed omitted
but the rest and remainder of this resolution, to the extent feasible, shall remain in Pull force and
effect.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
by the Gibson County Council and shall apply only to distributions made in the 2027 calendar
year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Gibson County Council upon this j t day of
, 2026.
Voting Nay (Opposed to Passage)
Jeremy Overton,President
Derek McGraw, Vice President
Tom Perry, Member
Voting Aye (In Support of Passage)
Jeremy Overton, President
Derek McGraw, Vice President
Torn Pe y, Member
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Jay Riley, Member
Craig Schafer, Member
Bob Schleter, Member
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Michael A. Watkins
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