2010 Putnam County Ballot

Minus the School Board elections, trustees, or other township candidates.

United States Senator
Dan Coats (R)
Brad Ellsworth (D)
Rebecca Sink-Burris (L)
United States Representative District 8
Larry D Bucshon (R)
W Trent Van Haaften (D)
John Cunningham (L)
State Representative District 44
James (Jim) Baird (R)
Nancy A Michael (D)
Dennis Beatty (L)
Secretary of state
Charlie White (R)
VOP Osili (D)
Mike Wherry (L)
Treasurer of State
Richard E Mourdock (R)
Pete Buttigieg (D)
Auditor of the State
Tim Berry (R)
Sam Locke (D)
Eric Knipe (L)
Putnam County Clerk
Marty Watts (R)
Putnam County Assessor
Nancy R Dennis (R)
Putnam County Commissioner District #2
Nancy E Fogle (R)
Putnam County Council District #2
Roger L Deck (R)
Putnam County Recorder
Opal J Sutherlin (R)
Putnam County Sheriff
Steve Fenwick (R)
Garry A Clark (D)
Joseph B Tesmer (I)
Putnam County Surveyor
David E Penturf (R)
Judge of the Circuit Court - Putnam Co.
Matthew L Headley (R)
Prosecuting Attorney - 64th Judicial Circuit
Tim Bookwalter (R)
Robert Perry (I)
Searching Judges by name will give you some background on the judges
Court of Appeals Judge Retention 5th District
Judge Elaine B Brown
Court of Appeals Judge Retention 5th District
Judge Margret G. Robb
Court of Appeals Judge Retention 1st District
Judge Lloyd Mark Bailey
Court of Appeals Judge Retention 4th District
Judge Melissa S. May
Public Question #1
Shall property taxes be limited for all classes of property by amending the Constitution of the State of Indiana to do the following: (1) Limit a taxpayer's annual property tax bill to the following percentages of gross assessed value: (A) 1% for an owner-occupied primary residence (homestead); (B) 2% for residential property, other than an owner-occupied primary residence, including apartments; (C) 2% for agricultural land; (D) 3% for other real property; and (E) 3% for personal property. The above percentages exclude any property taxes imposed after being approved by the voters in a referendum. (2) Specify that the General Assembly may grant a property tax exemption in the form of a deduction or credit and exempt a mobile home used as a primary residence to the same extent as real property?
Please research the pros and cons to passing this public question..............
Putnam County Farm Bureau opposes the Public Question as this contradicts the goal of a fair and equal taxation of the people of Indiana.