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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.
Showing of 244 results for Income.
| ID | 102344 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tax overhaul could clip 5% from city’s budget |
| Notes | Senate Enrolled Act 1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rod Roberson; Megan Erwin |
| Date | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Property Tax Assessments, Property Tax Caps, Income |
| ID | 102329 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County aims to make up around $12M in revenue losses |
| Notes | Senate Enrolled Act 1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Health Officer Melanie Sizemore and Health Administrator Andrew Bylsma speak to the county council. |
| Date | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Property Tax Assessments, Income |
| ID | 101972 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City confronts loss in revenue of 38 percent |
| Notes | Braun, Mike (Governor) ; Goshen Common Council; Local Income Tax (LIT); |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Gina Leichty; Revenue losses calculated |
| Date | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Property Tax Caps, Budget, Goshen City, Budgets, Leichty, Gina (Goshen Mayor) |
| ID | 101572 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | ‘Great win’ or a ‘scam’? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Greg Porter |
| Date | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Government, Indiana State, Taxes, Property, Taxes, Income, Braun, Mike (Governor) |
| ID | 101425 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Student voting issue caps statehouse debates |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Madison Riley, Sam Hunt |
| Date | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Government, Indiana State, Voting, Universities & Colleges, Taxes, Income |
| ID | 100278 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Income tax cut tops legislative roundup |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Travis Holdman presents tax bill |
| Date | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Subjects | Government, Indiana State, Legislature, Taxes, Income |
| ID | 94802 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | National Guard soldiers, airmen exempt from state income tax |
| Notes | House Bill 1034 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Indiana National Guard, Taxes, State, Taxes, Income |
| ID | 94540 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Tax credits help deliver low-income housing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Apartment rendering 1701 Sterling Ave; Apartment rendering 515 East St |
| Date | Dec 16, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Affordable Housing, Development, Community, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority |
| ID | 93741 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | $150M fraud scheme nets 8 years in prison |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Najeeb Khan |
| Date | Nov 03, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Fraud, Lawsuits, Taxes, Income |
| ID | 94366 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Replacing income tax with sales tax hike would cost poor Hoosiers more, experts say |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Audrey Yushkov and Katherine Loughead; Tax graph |
| Date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Indiana, Taxes, Income, Taxes, Sales |
| ID | 67504 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County OKs extra $75,000 for trail overpass design |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 5, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Economic Development Income Tax Fund, Renovation |
| ID | 67328 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council mulls $500,000 to fight coronavirus |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 25, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart City Council, Economic Development Income Tax Fund |
| ID | 66540 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County seeds fiber fund with first $2M |
| Notes | Economic Development Income Tax |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Suzie Weirick |
| Date | February 5, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Fiber Optic Networks |
| ID | 66413 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Low-income housing proposed near downtown |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | House on State St., Elkhart |
| Date | January 14, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | LaCasa Inc., Affordable Housing, Construction |
| ID | 66820 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County road program nears $8 million |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 5, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Economic Development Income Tax Fund, Construction |
| ID | 66816 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Study for connector road near Goshen |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 4, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Economic Development Income Tax Fund |
| ID | 65740 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Indiana creates Medicaid work rules for low-income Hoosiers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 15, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Medicaid |
| ID | 64750 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Progress seen in area's income growth rate |
| Notes | Income Growth Rate |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 30, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership |
| ID | 63081 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Income guidelines for food program announced |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Breakdown table |
| Date | December 27, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Food Stamps, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) |
| ID | 62967 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Area incomes grow at more than double the national average |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | December 4, 2017 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Employment, Finance, Personal, Elkhart County |
| ID | 61341 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Patrick Industries targeted by W-2 phishing scheme |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Patrick Industries Headquarters |
| Date | February 9, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Patrick Industries Inc., Taxes, Income |
| ID | 61315 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Grant provides mammograms for low-income women |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | February 3, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Maple City Health Care Center, Grants |
| ID | 59165 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Agency gets $86K to help low-income people find jobs |
| Notes | Family Self-Sufficiency Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | December 8, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart History, Employment, Poverty |
| ID | 57565 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Thor has record 3Q net income |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | June 7, 2015 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | Thor Industries Inc., Economy |
| ID | 55626 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sheriff seeks new income tax money for officer pay raises |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Brad Rogers |
| Date | February 13, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, Rogers, Brad |
| ID | 55034 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Income taxes will rise in 2015 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | October 2, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Taxation, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 55030 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Income tax hike proposal requires 2nd vote |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | October 1, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Taxation, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 55017 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 5 things to know about county income tax hike |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | September 29, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Taxation |
| ID | 54978 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County Council may raise income |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of council meeting |
| Date | September 19, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Taxes, Income, Taxation, Budget, Elkhart County |
| ID | 54115 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Some taxpayers facing ID test |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 25, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Indiana Department of Revenue, Identity Theft |
| ID | 53722 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lawmakers draw close on business tax deal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 26, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Taxation, Taxes, Income, Business & Industrial Climate, Government, Indiana State |
| ID | 53715 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Interest income gaining |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 25, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Banks and Banking, Government, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart County |
| ID | 53576 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Indiana legislators debate new local option income tax for Elkhart County |
| Notes | Local governments considering local option income tax |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | January 26, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Property, Property Tax Caps |
| ID | 53491 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Eyeing income tax |
| Notes | Local governments considering local option income tax |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 12, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Property, Property Tax Caps |
| ID | 53468 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen council supports lobbying |
| Notes | Hope to implement new local option income tax |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | January 8, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Lobbying, Goshen City Council, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 53355 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lobbyist hired to push new tax plan |
| Notes | Hope to implement new local option income tax |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Commissioner Mike Yoder |
| Date | December 15, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | Government, Elkhart County, Lobbying, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 52591 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County expects more income tax revenue in 2014 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | August 13, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxation, Government, Elkhart County, Budget, Elkhart County, Taxes, Income |
| ID | 52540 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Forest River sees strong income in first half of '13 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | August 6, 2013 |
| Page | A3, A6 |
| Subjects | Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry |
| ID | 52101 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Hostetler Door admits violations |
| Notes | Violation of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | June 2, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Hostetler, Howard, United States Department of Labor |
| ID | 51562 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Does county get fair share? |
| Notes | Dispute over distribution of income tax revenue to county |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dan McKee |
| Date | March 7, 2013 |
| Page | C1, C2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Government, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Revenue |
| ID | 51475 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Officials consider fix for income tax gap |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 24, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Government, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Revenue |
| ID | 51470 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Patrick Industries sets record net income in 2012 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 22, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Patrick Metals, Recreational Vehicle Industry |
| ID | 51453 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Are local governments getting the short end of the revenue stick? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dan McKee |
| Date | February 20, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, County Adjusted Gross Income Tax (CAGIT), Government, Elkhart County, Indiana Department of Revenue |
| ID | 51409 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Funding for road projects dwindles |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 9, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Health Unit, Budget, Elkhart County, Roads, Elkhart County, Economic Development Income Tax Fund |
| ID | 50806 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Council suggests first cuts in budget |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 14, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Budget, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Council, County Adjusted Gross Income Tax (CAGIT) |
| ID | 50656 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Supreme reports record net income |
| Notes | 'Business digest' column |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 15, 2012 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Supreme Industries Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry |
| ID | 50042 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor: State sends city $1.2M |
| Notes | Funds distributed after State accounting error found |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 16, 2012 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Taxation, Budget, Elkhart City, Budgets, Municipal |
| ID | 49991 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County could use money to 'catch up' |
| Notes | Local income tax revenue distribution error |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 6, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Government, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart City, Government, Indiana State |
| ID | 49992 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | That's big tax gaffe No. 2 for Indiana |
| Notes | Local income tax revenue distribution error |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 6, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Taxes, Income, Government, Elkhart County, Government, Elkhart City, Government, Indiana State |
| ID | 48127 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen's downtown district will continue |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 18, 2011 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Economic Development Income Tax Fund, Downtown Goshen, Government, Goshen City |