FAQ
Are local governement units required to publish their budget notices in a newspaper?
Yes, currently local government units are required to publish in newspapers. Beginning
with the 2015 budgets, House Enrolled Act 1266, requires units to also publish on
the Indiana Gateway for Local Governments, BudgetNotices.In.Gov.
Beginning with the 2016 budgets, local units will no longer be required to publish
budget notices in a newspaper. They will only be available online.
Taxpayers that do not have Internet access or have difficulties with the website
may contact the Department at (888) 739-9826 and request a paper copy of the notices
for their local government units.
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How can I find out when my local government unit will hold their budget hearing?
Local government units are required to publish notices of their budget hearings
in a local newspaper and online at BudgetNotices.In.Gov.
Beginning with the 2016 budgets (Fall 2015), budget notices will only be available
online at BudgetNotices.In.Gov.
Taxpayers that do not have Internet access or have difficulties with the website
may contact the Department at (888) 739-9826 and request a paper copy of the notices
for their local government units.
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I am concerned with my county, city, town, school, or township’s spending, how can
I find out information on their budget and how it will impact my property taxes?
Indiana Taxpayers may visit BudgetNotices.In.Gov to view
budget hearing information for their counties, cities, towns, schools, townships,
and special districts. Taxpayers may search for all units in their county, enter
their address for a list of units, or use the interactive map tool to find their
units.
Taxpayers that do not have Internet access or have difficulties with the website
may contact the Department at (888) 739-9826 and request a paper copy of the notices
for their local government units. Specific questions on budget items may be directed
to the local unit.
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What is Gateway?
Gateway is the primary
collection and publishing tool for local government units submitting their required
reports to the State of Indiana. It has the benefits of digital collection into
a robust data warehouse and immediate accessibility by taxpayers.
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How can I find information about all the local government units that are associated
with my address?
Indiana Taxpayers may visit BudgetNotices.In.Gov to view
budget hearing information for their counties, cities, towns, schools, townships,
and special districts. Taxpayers may search for all units in their county, enter
their address for a list of units, or use the interactive map tool to find their
units.
Taxpayers that do not have Internet access or have difficulties with the website
may contact the Department at (888) 739-9826 and request a paper copy of the notices
for their local government units.
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I think I am missing a local government unit from the list of units for my property.
How can I check this information?
Taxpayers that used the address search or interactive map tools and feel a unit
is not appearing on the list of assigned taxing districts, can use the county look-up
tool or may call the Department at (888) 739-9826 and request a paper copy of the
notices for their local government units.
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How can I find information about all the local government units that are in my county?
Taxpayers may use the county look-up tool to locate information on all local government
units located in their county.
Taxpayers that do not have Internet access or have difficulties with the website
may contact the Department at (888) 739-9826 and request a paper copy of the notices
for their local government units.
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