PUBLIC NOTICES 10.15.2026
NOTICE OF OFFER FOR CASH RENTAL OF REAL ESTATE
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners offers the following parcels of real property for a farm cash lease pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11-12:
Parcel Identification No. Address Acreage
55-11-27-100-003.000-018 4244 S Lingle Rd. 5 acres +/-
55-11-23-300-005. 000-018 3695 S Lingle Rd. 2.6 acres +/-
55-11-27-200-002. 000-018 4005 S Lingle Rd. 2.29 acres +/-
55-10-26-300-011.000-009 7609 SR 44 5 acres +/-
55-10-26-300-012.000-009 7805 SR 44 7.91 acres +/-
55-08-22-200-003.000-014 2920 Lower Patton Park 5.19 acres+/-
55-10-23-200-002.001-009 2776 Dillman Rd. 3 acres+/-
55-11-23-300-006.000-018 3641 S Lingle Rd. 2.431 acres+/-
55-11-22-400-007.000-018 3823 S Lingle Rd. 2.13 acres +/-
The following properties will be leased on a percentage-basis:
55-13-12-200-005.000-020 Leonard Rd (row crops) 7 acres +/-
55-13-12-400-003.000-020
55-13-12-200-004. 000-020 Leonard Rd (hay only) 22 acres ac +/-
55-13-12-200-005.000-020
55-13-12-200-005.001-020
55-14-07-100-005.000-012
All bidders must engage in good husbandry according to good and reasonable agricultural practices. The lease term may be up to three (3) years, subject to options to renew. All bidders shall hold and save harmless Morgan County for any and all accidents or losses occasioned due to the operation or possession of the farm by the lessee.
The property may not be sold or leased to a person who is ineligible under I.C. 36-1-11-16. Any offer submitted by a trust as defined under I.C. 30-4-1-1(a) must identify each beneficiary of the trust and the Settlor empowered to revoke or modify the trust. All offers should be submitted on or before 9:00AM on Monday, November 2, 2026. All offers shall be sealed and must include the name, address, and telephone number of the person(s) submitting the offer and the annual cash rental offered. The offers will be opened by the Board of Commissioners at their regularly scheduled meeting at 9:30AM on Monday, November 2, 2026.
This offer is conducted in accordance with I.C. 36-1-11-12 and I.C. 36-1-11-4. The offer will continue from day to day up to and including 9:00AM on Monday, November 2, 2026, or until all tracts are leased. A bidder may raise their bid, and the raise shall take effect after the Commissioners have provided written notice of the raise to other bidders. All bids that fail to meet eligibility requirements may be rejected. Offers to lease should be sent to the Morgan County Auditor, Suite 104, 180 S. Main St., Martinsville, IN 46151.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
This is to inform you that the Morgan County Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 9, 2026 at 6:30 pm in the Morgan County Administration Building located at 180 S. Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana to consider petition MIP-26-12.
This petition, submitted by Pamela Jo Hynes, seeks approval of a 2-lot minor plat consisting of 9.88 acres. The subject property is located at 7609 N. Briarhopper Road in Gregg Township, Morgan County, Indiana and is more particularly described as follows:
Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 13 North, Range 1 West of the Second Principal Meridian in Gregg Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
Interested persons desiring to present their views regarding this request will be provided an opportunity at the above-mentioned time and place. Information regarding this petition can be examined at the Morgan County Planning Department, 180 S. Main Street, Suite 204, Martinsville, Indiana during regular business hours. Please be advised that meetings or petitions may be continued as needed. You are encouraged to contact the Planning Department at 765-342-1060 to make inquiries about the status of a petition.
Morgan County Plan Commission
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Public Notice
GM Development, 8561 N CR 175 E, Springport, Indiana is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of the Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with a project at 5730 SR 67 N, Martinsville, Indiana. Runoff from the site will discharge to SR 67 Ditch – White River. Please direct questions to Greg Martz at (317) 417-5094, greg@gm-development.com. For more information regarding the CSGP, please contact the IDEM Stormwater Program staff.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Please be advised that John J. Larrison and Holloway Engineering, on behalf of Tamara and Leo Rafail has made application to the Morgan County Plan Commission for a Replat combining lots 3 and 4 in Whippoorwill Heights Subdivision, into one lot. A public hearing will be held in the Morgan County Administration Building, 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana on November 9th, 2026, at 6:30 pm. Said application is to be Dockett RP#26-07
Legal Description of Property
Lot number three (3) and four (4) in Whippoorwill Heights Subdivision located in Gregg Township, as per plat thereof recorded in deed record 364, page 46, in the office of the Recorder of Morgan County, Indiana
Information on this matter will be available for the public fifteen (15) days prior to said meeting, during regular working hours, at the Morgan County Planning Department, located at 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana. Interested people appearing in favor of, or in opposition to the petition will be heard thereon by the board.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Please be advised that John J. Larrison and Holloway Engineering, on behalf of Joseph & Michelle Gardner & Steve Lehr has made application to the Morgan County Plan Commission for a Replat of lot 9B in the Replat of Lot 9 in Moore & Heath’s Woodland Heights Subdivision and Lot 10 in Moore & Heaths Woodland Heights Subdivision. This Replat is for the creation of three (3) additional residential building lots,
in addition to the existing house on Lot 1 in this replat. A public hearing will be held in the Morgan County Administration Building, 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana on November 9th, 2026, at 6:30 pm. Said application is to be Dockett RP#26-09
Legal Description of Property
LOT NUMBER 9B IN REPLAT OF LOT NUMBER NINE (9) IN MOORE & HEATH’S WOODLAND HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 21217770 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA.
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LOT NUMBER TEN (10) IN MOORE & HEATH’S WOODLAND HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN DEED RECORD 211 PAGE 464, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA.
Information on this matter will be available for the public fifteen (15) days prior to said meeting, during regular working hours, at the Morgan County Planning Department, located at 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana. Interested persons appearing in favor of, or in opposition to the petition will be heard thereon by the board.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Please be advised that John J. Larrison and Holloway Engineering, on behalf of Tony & Kacy Hunter has made application to the Morgan County Plan Commission for a Replat combining lot 11 and part of lot 12 in Briar Ridge Subdivision, into one lot. A public hearing will be held in the Morgan County Administration Building, 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana on November 9th, 2026, at 6:30 pm. Said application is to be Dockett RP#26-08
Legal Description of Property
Beginning at a stone, found in place, which marks the northwest corner of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 13 North, Range 1 West; thence South 89 degrees 07 minutes 57 seconds East (assumed bearing of the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23), with the north line of the quarter-quarter and with the north line of Lot 11, a distance of 47.39 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46”; thence with the southerly lines of said Lot 11 for the following two (2) courses; 1) South 74 degrees 25 minutes 51 seconds West, into the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, a distance of 276.48 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46”; 2) South 60 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds West, 205.52 feet to an iron survey nail with washer engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46”; thence South 82 degrees 32 minutes 26 seconds West, 263.30 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” on the west line of Lot 12; thence North no degrees 41 minutes 03 seconds East, with the west line of Lot 12, a distance of 228.82 feet to an iron pin with cap engraved “Holloway Engr. – Firm 46” on the north line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter which marks the northwest corner of Lot 12; thence South 88 degrees 29 minutes 17 seconds East, with the north line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, and with the north line of Lot 12 and Lot 11, a distance of 655.71 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Containing 2.036 acres, more or less, and subject to any and all easements, rights-of-way and restrictions of record or observable
Information on this matter will be available for the public fifteen (15) days prior to said meeting, during regular working hours, at the Morgan County Planning Department, located at 180 South Main Street, Martinsville, Indiana. Interested persons appearing in favor of, or in opposition to the petition will be heard thereon by the board.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Madison Township, Morgan County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of Madison Township will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current fiscal year at their regular meeting place at 7047 E. Landersdale Road, Camby, Indiana, at 7 P.M. on the 30th day of October 2026.
0101 Township Fun d Amount
Major Budget Classification
Capital Outlay—Machinery and Equipment $ 24,000
Total for Township Fund $ 24,000
1111 Township Fire and Ems Fund Amount
Major Budget Classification
Operations–Fuel $ 15,000
Capital Outlay–Additional Appropriation $ 49,000
Total for Township Fire & EMS Fund $ 64,000
Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department of Local Government Finance will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within fifteen (15) days of a Certified Copy of the action taken.
Larry Ellis Trustee
Madison Township
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NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF
THE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARTINSVILLE
Owners of real property, and registered voters residing in, the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville (the “School Corporation”), are hereby given notice that the Board of Education of the School Corporation (the “Board”), having held meetings and two separate public hearings pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-3.5 and Indiana Code 5-3-1, on October 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Central Education Center located at 389 East Jackson Street, Martinsville, Indiana 46151, adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) making a preliminary determination to undertake: (i)(a) roofing upgrades, repairs, renovations and replacements, including at the John R. Wooden Middle School, Poston Road Elementary School and the High School vocational building, (b) pool and weightroom renovations at the High School, (c) High School soccer facility renovations, (d) STEM additions, including STEM additions at Paragon Elementary and South Elementary, (e) HVAC and Chiller replacements, upgrades and improvements at the Central Education Center, Brooklyn STEM Academy and South Elementary School, (f) High School heat pump repairs and replacements, (g) High School flooring, tennis court and bleacher repairs, upgrades, replacements and renovations. (h) School Corporation switchgear maintenance, (i) School Corporation bus and fleet purchases, repairs and replacements, (j) School Corporation seal coating, (k) elevator installation, repairs, replacements and renovations at Central Education Center and Paragon Elementary, (l) solar improvements at all School Corporation facilities, (m) building, roofing and flooring renovations, additions and repairs at all School Corporation facilities, (n) furniture, fixtures and equipment at all School Corporation facilities, (o) upgrades, renovations, repairs and replacements at the School Corporation vocational building, and (p) other improvements, upgrades, equipping, and renovations and demolition at all School Corporation facilities, as may be needed ((i)(a) through (p) collectively, the “Project”), and (ii) to the extent permitted by law to take all of the necessary steps to finance all or a portion of the costs of all, of the Project by entering into a proposed lease or leases or an amendment or amendments to an existing lease (the “Lease”) between one or more Indiana school building corporations, as lessor (collectively, the “Building Corporation”), and the School Corporation, as lessee, relating to all or any portion of the school facilities operated by the School Corporation. If a Lease is entered into, the Building Corporation will issue one or more series of ad valorem property tax first mortgage bonds secured by and payable from the lease payments under the proposed Lease (the “Bonds”).
The total maximum original aggregate principal amount of the Bonds will not exceed $60,000,000. The maximum term for each series of Bonds will not exceed twenty (20) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the debt service payments on each series of the Bonds payable from lease rentals under the Lease shall not exceed a term of twenty (20) years. The Lease with respect to the Bonds will have a term not to exceed twenty-five (25) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the debt service payments on the Bonds payable from lease rentals under the Lease shall not exceed a term of twenty-five (25) years. Based on the estimated interest rates that will be paid in connection with the Bonds of 7.00%, the total interest cost associated therewith, is $51,425,000, not taking into account any funds of the School Corporation or Building Corporation being available for capitalized interest. The maximum annual lease rental to be paid by the School Corporation under the Lease related to the Bonds is $6,500,000 and the maximum total lease rental related to the Bonds over the term of the Lease is $130,000,000, not taking into account any funds of the Building Corporation available for capitalized interest. The School Corporation’s certified total debt service fund tax levy for 2026 (which is the most recent certified tax levy) is $8,808,726 and the School Corporation’s debt service fund tax rate for 2026 (which is the most recent certified tax rate) is $0.3903 per $100 of assessed value. The School Corporation’s estimated total debt service fund tax levy for 2027 is $12,232164 and the School Corporation’s estimated debt service fund tax rate for 2027 is $0.4924 per $100 of assessed value. The estimated total maximum debt service fund tax levy for the School Corporation and the estimated total maximum debt service fund tax rate for the School Corporation after the issuance of the Bonds are anticipated to occur no earlier than 2028 and will be $17,250,000 and $0.6944 per $100 of assessed value, respectively, as a result of the payment of the lease rentals under the Lease. The result of the School Corporation’s current and projected annual debt service payments divided by the net assessed value of taxable property in the School Corporation is 0.68%. The result of the sum of the School Corporation’s outstanding long-term debt plus the outstanding long-term debt of other taxing units in the School Corporation divided by the net assessed value of taxable property in the School Corporation is 8.78%. The estimated completion date of the Project is within three years of the issuance of the Bonds. The Board estimates that operational costs associated with the Project will be approximately $0 per year. The School Corporation does not expect to appeal for a new facility adjustment for an increased maximum permissible tuition support levy to pay any increased estimated operating costs as a result of the Project.
The estimated amount of the School Corporation’s debt service levy and rate that will result during the following 10 years if the School Corporation enters the Lease, after also considering any changes that will occur to the debt service levy and rate during that period sson account of any outstanding bonds or lease obligations that will mature or terminate during that period is as follows:
Petitions requesting the application of the local public question process to the proposed Lease related to the Project may be filed with the Morgan County Voter Registration Office within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the manner provided by Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-3.5. If a sufficient petition requesting the application of the local public question process to the proposed Lease related to the Project has been filed as set forth in Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-3.5, the proposed Lease related to the Project must be approved in an election on a local public question held under Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-3.6. In the event that a sufficient petition requesting the application of the local public question process to the proposed Lease related to the Project has been filed as set forth in Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-3.5, the Superintendent of the School Corporation (the “Superintendent”) or his designee is authorized to work with the School Corporation’s Municipal Advisor to submit a form of question with respect to the Project, the Lease and the Bonds in accordance with, and which conforms to Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-3.6.
EXECUTED this 9th day of October, 2026.
METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARTINSVILLE
By: Matt Hankins, Secretary
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO LEASE
METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARTINSVILLE
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing for the project described below will be held pursuant to Indiana Code 20-47-3-9 before the Board of Education of the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville (the “Board” and the “School Corporation,” respectively) on December 17, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Central Education Center located at 389 East Jackson Street, Martinsville, Indiana 46151, upon a proposed lease or amendment to an existing lease (the “Lease”), between the School Corporation and The Greater Martinsville School Building Corporation, a school building corporation incorporated under Indiana Code 20-47-3 (the “Building Corporation”). The Lease will permit the financing of all or a portion of the general improvements and renovations at all School Corporation facilities, including but not limited to: (i) roofing upgrades, repairs, renovations and replacements, including at the John R. Wooden Middle School, Poston Road Elementary School and the High School vocational building, (ii) pool and weightroom renovations at the High School, (iii) High School soccer facility renovations, (iv) STEM additions, including STEM additions at Paragon Elementary and South Elementary, (v) HVAC and Chiller replacements, upgrades and improvements at the Central Education Center, Brooklyn STEM Academy and South Elementary School, (vi) High School heat pump repairs and replacements, (vii) High School flooring, tennis court and bleacher repairs, upgrades, replacements and renovations. (viii) School Corporation switchgear maintenance, (ix) School Corporation bus and fleet purchases, repairs and replacements, (x) School Corporation seal coating, (xi) elevator installation, repairs, replacements and renovations at Central Education Center and Paragon Elementary, (xii) solar improvements at all School Corporation facilities, (xiii) building, roofing and flooring renovations, additions and repairs at all School Corporation facilities, (xiv) furniture, fixtures and equipment at all School Corporation facilities, (xv) upgrades, renovations, repairs and replacements at the School Corporation vocational building, and (xvi) other improvements, upgrades, equipping, and renovations and demolition at all School Corporation facilities, as may be needed ((i) through (xvi) collectively, the “Project”).
Pursuant to the Lease, the Building Corporation will lease certain real property, including but not limited to a portion of School Corporation facilities, in Martinsville, Indiana, to the School Corporation. The Lease will run for a term of not to exceed twenty-five (25) years. The rentals payable under the Lease will be in an annual amount of not to exceed $6,500,000.
As additional rental, the School Corporation shall maintain insurance on the Project as required in the Lease, and shall pay all taxes and assessments against such property, as well as the cost of alterations and repairs. The plans and specifications, including statements of the cost of the Project, as well as a copy of the Lease, are available for inspection by the public on all business days during business hours, at the School Corporation’s Central Education Center located at 389 East Jackson Street, Martinsville, Indiana 46151.
At the hearing for the Project described herein, all persons interested shall have a right to be heard on the necessity for the execution of the Lease with respect to the Project, and upon whether the lease rental provided for therein to be paid to the Building Corporation is a fair and reasonable rental for the Project. The hearing may be adjourned to a later date or dates, and following each such hearing, the Board may either authorize the execution of the Lease with respect to the Project as originally agreed upon or may make modifications thereto as may be agreed upon with the Building Corporation.
EXECUTED this 11th day of October, 2026.
METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARTINSVILLE
By: Matt Hankins, Secretary
