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per I.C. 36-1.5 - Government Modernization
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Reorganization Committee
 
The committee consists of seven members: three appointed by the Greenwood City Council, three appointed by the White River Township Board and one appointed by the Mayor of Greenwood.
 
Members
Name

Sub-Committee Chair

Sub-Committee Vice Chair

Pat Sherman - Committee Chairman  
Dale TumeyPlanning and Land UseInfrastructure
David PayneInfrastructureHealth & Safety 
Don HanlinGovernanceFinance 
Forrest ChambersHealth & SafetyParks & Recreation 
Paul ReedFinancePlanning and Land Use

Eric Kapke

Parks & Recreation

Governance

 
Committee Objectives
 
Assure findings and recommendations satisfy I.C. 36-1.5-4-18.
 
IC 36-1.5-4-18
Preparation of reorganization plan; required elements
Sec. 18.

(a) A reorganization committee shall prepare a comprehensive plan of reorganization for the reorganizing political subdivisions. The plan of reorganization governs the actions, duties, and powers of the reorganized political subdivision that are not specified by law.


(b) The plan of reorganization must include at least the following:

(1) The name and a description of the reorganized political subdivision that will succeed the reorganizing political subdivisions.


(2) A description of the boundaries of the reorganized political subdivision.


(3) Subject to section 40 of this chapter, a description of the taxing areas in which taxes to retire obligations of the reorganizing political subdivisions will be imposed.


(4) A description of the membership of the legislative body, fiscal body, and executive of the reorganized political subdivision, a description of the election districts or appointment districts from which officers will be elected or appointed, and the manner in which the membership of each elected or appointed office will be elected or appointed.


(5) A description of the services to be offered by the reorganized political subdivision and the service areas in which the services will be offered.


(6) The disposition of the personnel, the agreements, the assets, and, subject to section 40 of this chapter, the liabilities of the reorganizing political subdivisions, including the terms and conditions upon which the transfer of property and personnel will be achieved.
(7) Any other matter that the:

(A) reorganization committee determines to be necessary or appropriate; or


(B) legislative bodies of the reorganizing political subdivisions require the reorganization committee; to include in the plan of reorganization.

(8) N/A – Reference Section 1(a)(9) – This reorganization does not include a county.


(9) N/A – Reference Section 1(a)(9) – This reorganization does not include a county.

(c) N/A – Reference Section 1(a)(9) – This reorganization does not include a county.


(d) Upon completion of the plan of reorganization, the reorganization committee shall present the plan of reorganization to the legislative body of each of the reorganizing political subdivisions for adoption. The initial plan of reorganization must be submitted to the legislative body of each of the reorganizing political subdivisions not later than one (1) year after the clerk of the last political subdivision that adopts a reorganization resolution under this chapter has certified the resolution to all of the political subdivisions named in the resolution.

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
 
 
IC 36-1.5-4-40
Debt; pension obligations
Sec. 40. The following apply in the case of a reorganization under this article:

(1) Indebtedness that was incurred by a political subdivision before the reorganization:

(A) may not be imposed on taxpayers that were not responsible for payment of the indebtedness before the reorganization; and


(B) must be paid by the taxpayers that were responsible for payment of the indebtedness before the reorganization.

(2) Pension obligations existing as of the effective date of the reorganization:

(A) may not be imposed on taxpayers that were not responsible for payment of the pension obligations before the reorganization; and


(B) must be paid by the taxpayers that were responsible for payment of the pension obligations before the reorganization.

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.


The requirements of IC 36-1.5-4-18b paragraphs 1 through 7 and IC 36-1.5-4-40 paragraphs 1 and 2 are italicized in the subcommittee lists of objectives on their respective pages.