Legal Notice – Special Election, Parke County
TO THE VOTERS OF PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA
LEGAL NOTICE OF GENERAL (OR SPECIAL) ELECTION
The voters of PARKE County are notified by the county election board in accordance with Indiana Code 3-10-2-2 that a general (or special) election will be held in the county on May 6, 2025, with the polls open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
In accordance with the list of candidates and the public questions certified to me by the State of Indiana or this county’s election board, and the certificates of candidate selection filed in the office of the circuit court clerk of this county (or the Lake or Porter County election director), the following offices and public questions or judicial retention questions, if applicable, will be on the general (or special) election ballot:
OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY VOTERS
PUBLIC QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS
The text of public questions submitted to voters, if applicable, are as follows:
Public Question Regarding Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Shall Southwest Parke Community School Corporation increase property taxes paid to the school corporation by homeowners and businesses? If this public question is approved by
the voters, the average property tax paid to the school corporation per year on a residence would increase by 14.20% and the average property tax paid to the school corporation per
year on a business property would increase by 14.20%. The political subdivision may issue bonds or enter into a lease to finance the construction of all or a portion of the construc-
tion and equipping of an auxiliary gym at Riverton Parke Junior/Senior High School together with other related improvements, upgrades, equipping, and renovations in connec-
tion therewith, which is estimated to cost $10,000,000 over 22 Years. The School Corporation has not previously proposed a property tax referendum.
JUDICIAL RETENTION QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS
The text of judicial retention questions submitted to voters, if applicable, are as follows:
IN-PERSON ABSENTEE OR “EARLY” VOTING INFORMATION
The dates, times and locations of in-person voting at the circuit court clerk’s office and, if applicable, at satellite offices are as follows:
Location Address Location Hours
PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE Open Saturday 04/26/2025 until Saturday 04/26/2025 from
116 W HIGH ST 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
ROCKVILLE IN, 47872 Open Monday 04/28/2025 until Friday 05/02/2025 from
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Open Saturday 05/03/2025 until Saturday 05/03/2025 fro
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Open Monday 05/05/2025 until Monday 05/05/2025 from
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
DATED, THIS 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025.
Nicole Collings
Circuit Court Clerk (or Lake or Porter County Election Director)
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