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Nearly 150 volunteers participated in Saturday's MKNA Sponsored Alley Clean-Up, successfully cleaning all alleys in the eastern half of Meridian Kessler. Energized by donuts, bagels and coffee in the cool morning hours, volunteers from every part of Meridian Kessler scoured alleys for nearly five hours and then returned to base camp at 46th & College for a hearty lunch.Write Comment (0 Comments)
From Historic Landmarks Foundation
Posted by James M. Garrettson
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
First, MKNA is proud to announce that the Washington Park Historic District formation has been approved by the Indiana Historic Preservation Review Board. Washington Park now becomes the third National Register District within Meridian Kessler, following Forest Hills and Oliver Johnson's Woods.
On another note, we received the following from HLFI:
I received a call today from a gentleman who has found himself in a bit of a
pinch and is looking for people to help him while they potentially help
themselves.
Here is the story: Mike Somsel is a delightful gentleman who had a
propensity for collecting items from various properties for later use. When
he found himself out of space on the inside of his house, he started storing
items outside. Health and Hospital was called, and now he finds that he is
to either shed himself of these architectural treasures or be forced to have
Health and Hospital clean his property and be responsible for this clean-up.
Mike meant well, but he could just never say no. Now he would just like
these items to find a good home.
Mike's information is as follows:
3844 North New Jersey Street, Indy
283-5111 is his home number
417-6248 is his cell number
Feel free to pass this e-mail along to anyone you think might be interested.
Please call Mike if you should have any questions. Items available range
from leaded windows, to mahogany trim, to iron fencing, to......you name it.
Thanks,
Chad Lethig
Indianapolis Preservation Coordinator
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
Central Regional Office
1028 N Delaware Street
Indianapolis IN 46202
(317) 639-4534
(317) 639-6720 fax
www.historiclandmarks.org
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New Assessments/Bills
Posted by James M. Garrettson
Friday, 28 March 2008
The Marion County reassessment is one step closer to being complete with the State’s certification of Marion County’s work. The Indy Star has sensationalized aspects of this over the past few days.
Here are some facts.
1. The Governor called for the reassessment because it appeared the assessment of business property had been skipped in most cases. In the assessment done last year, 72% of business property showed no change in value over a six year time period. The new assessment just approved proves this suspicion was in fact true, as business property was shown to have been undervalued by more than $5 billion.
2. Increasing the value of business property reduces tax rates. In taxing district 801 (Meridian Kessler), the tax rate is expected to fall from 4.04 to something in the range of 3.68-3.79, a 6-9% drop.
3. New on-line tools are available to estimate your new 2007 bill.
a. Step 1: click http://www.indystar.com/data/property/marion_07assessments_washington.shtml. Insert your name or address to look up your new assessed value.
b. Step 2: click http://www.stats.indiana.edu/dlgf_calculators/tax_calc.html. Insert your new assessed value, click any applicable deductions and click ‘estimate this bill’ to see an estimated range of what your full year 2007 bill should have been.
c. Step 3: to compare to the incorrect bill you received last year, you can look up your old bill at http://www.in.gov/dlgf/taxbill.html
Example: 5202 N. Delaware
Step 1: New assessed value = $427,800
Step 2: using Step 1 assessed value and a standard deduction equals a new tax bill range = $9,340 to $9,640
Step 3: previous tax bill was $11,643
Conclusion: this homeowner’s bill fell by 17% to 20% compared to the bill received last summer.
4. Reconciliation bills are expected to hit our mailboxes in June or July. The amount due will be the value from step 2 above LESS the amount paid last year (our 2006 tax bill amount) LESS a rebate check which should be included in the same envelope as your reconciliation bill. For the example home above, the rebate check is estimated to be over $1,000.
5. The reassessment is just the first of many property tax relief steps to come. The recently passed property tax relief plan includes the following additional relief measures:
a. For pay2008 bills, $870 million homestead credit paid for with the increased sales tax. This is expected to lower this home’s bill by several thousand dollars.
b. For pay2009, a 1.5% of assessed value cap which lowers this home’s bill to $6,400.
c. For pay2010, a 1.0% of assessed value cap which lowers this home’s bill to $4,278.
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North District IMPD Reports
Posted by James M. Garrettson
Monday, 11 February 2008
Anyone who's interested can receive the weekly North District IMPD Reports by dropping a note to Kelly Jessup, their Crime Watch Specialist, at
On top of the weekly reports, IMPD occasionally sends out special warnings if there has been a spike in certain types of crime, or if other important issues arise.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 March 2008 )
MKNA Property Tax Email List
Posted by Administrator
Friday, 13 July 2007
If you would like to be kept abreast of property tax matters as they pertain to the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood, give us your name and email address below. We will not release your information for any other purpose.
Written by Paul C. Diebold,"The History and Architecture of Meridian-Kessler" presents the amazing story of Meridian-Kessler from its early days to the present. With more than 300 photographs, this is a proud possession for all who love this neighborhood. Available at G. Thrapp Jewelers (56th & Illinois), The National Bank of Indianapolis (49th & Penn), Border’s Books (Clearwater/Fashion Mall), Vi Walker Silver (52nd & College), IRT Gift Shop (140 W.Washington St.), MKNA Office at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (52nd & Central, 283-1021). Or download an order form today.
Special Offer for the Holidays: Join MKNA at the $40 or above level, or, upgrade your current membership level by at least $40, and we'll give you a free copy. We even deliver within MKNA boundaries.
Also don't forget our special relationship with the Riviera Club. MKNA members who join Rivi get a substantial discount on their initiation fee, and, as if that weren't enough, also receive a free book.Write Comment (0 Comments)
Last Updated ( Friday, 09 November 2007 )
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Tuesday, 08 November 2005
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