Thursday, February 9, 2012

HB 1264 Addresses Little Calumet River Levee Funding

"House Bill 1264, co-sponsored by state Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, is in the Senate after it was approved by the House. It requires property owners in the Little Calumet River and Burns Waterway watersheds to pay an annual fee on property tax bills to fund ongoing maintenance. Owners of residential parcels will pay $45, agricultural $90, commercial $180 and industrial or utility $360."

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/munster/little-cal-panel-hears-levee-funding-options/article_341f9be7-3acd-5379-8a35-2ee6ab13e6c8.html