Plainfield aquatic center (Evansville, Bloomington, Monroe: school, college, tax)

[MikiJayne]

Right along Raceway Rd is the dividing line between Hendricks and Marion County, Avon is in Hendricks County but does not stretch all the way to the border of Marion County. Actually, the borders of the Town of Avon limits are very irregular, there are some spots that seem right in the middle of town that aren't considered within the limits of Avon. They might have a map over at AvonGov.org

Of course, since I"m not in the limits, my taxes are lower!

[1BigBear]

MikiJayne ??? I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND. (and I'm even more confused after some other boundary conflict comments).
Why or how does a town garner the ability to tell you you live in~~~ let's say PLAINFIELD. They give you a zipcode and the address, but then say
uh...YOU Don't go to our schools..(or use our Pools).You can go to another city's school.. this case 'AVON schools'.
Why doesn't Plainfield just give the property to AVON...or let the owners use Plainfield services. ????
Seems they are making their own problems(and giving some homeowners headaches) by saying you live here...
BUT ... really,... you don't.

[Future Trooper]

I have been asking that question for years. If they cant use our services then the Town of Plainfield should relinquish all claims to the land and give it to Avon.

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by 1BigBear

MikiJayne ??? I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND. (and I'm even more confused after some other boundary conflict comments).
Why or how does a town garner the ability to tell you you live in~~~ let's say PLAINFIELD. They give you a zipcode and the address, but then say
uh...YOU Don't go to our schools..(or use our Pools).You can go to another city's school.. this case 'AVON schools'.
Why doesn't Plainfield just give the property to AVON...or let the owners use Plainfield services. ????
Seems they are making their own problems(and giving some homeowners headaches) by saying you live here...
BUT ... really,... you don't.

I really think you are over-thinking it. Home Place in Hamilton County in not incorporated, meaning it is not a city. It is in the Carmel school district, and is subject to Hamilton County's local laws and rules. The addresses in Home Place are Indianapolis. Indianapolis makes no effort to govern or rule over Home Place. I don't know WHY they have Indianapolis addresses; but this is very common nationwide. The fact that Home Place has an Indianapolis zip code has no bearing on its schools and services, and Indianapolis makes no claim that the land belongs to it.

I have friends in Evansville that have an Evansville address; but they don't live in the city limits of Evansville. They just live in a rural township area that is not any city. They have an E-ville address, but don't vote for the city's mayor, and don't use any service the city provides. They rely on the county government.

The same can be said for so many more areas nationwide. Center Grove in Johnson County is not Greenwood, but much of it (including CGHS) has a G-wood address.

[Future Trooper]

Originally Posted by DC 38

I really think you are over-thinking it. Home Place in Hamilton County in not incorporated, meaning it is not a city. It is in the Carmel school district, and is subject to Hamilton County's local laws and rules. The addresses in Home Place are Indianapolis. Indianapolis makes no effort to govern or rule over Home Place. I don't know WHY they have Indianapolis addresses; but this is very common nationwide. The fact that Home Place has an Indianapolis zip code has no bearing on its schools and services, and Indianapolis makes no claim that the land belongs to it.

I have friends in Evansville that have an Evansville address; but they don't live in the city limits of Evansville. They just live in a rural township area that is not any city. They have an E-ville address, but don't vote for the city's mayor, and don't use any service the city provides. They rely on the county government.

The same can be said for so many more areas nationwide. Center Grove in Johnson County is not Greenwood, but much of it (including CGHS) has a G-wood address.

I am thinking that also.

Same thing With Cartersburg,Indiana it to isnt incorporated all addresses there are Plainfield. Plainfield makes no attempt to govern over Cartersburg. Yes It can be confusing a little but I thing they are over-thinking it to.

[MikiJayne]

Because towns and cities don't necessarily follow the same borders as counties or "townships". The Town of Avon does not cover all of Washington Township, the Town of Plainfield doesn't cover all of Guilford township. Some areas of Plainfield have stretched over the township line (like The Settlement) and perhaps that is why they go to our schools?

[rrah]

The US postal service assigns addresses including the town. I believe it's based upon the "assigned" post office. There are areas of Monroe County with a Bloomington address that attend Richland-Bean Blossom schools. Typically one sees this in areas that are not part of an incorporated town/city. One area I'm thinking of in particular has a Bloomington address but will probably be annexed by Ellettsville at some point. I imagine it will still have a Bloomington address despite the fact they may eventually pay taxes to the town of Ellettsville.

[Donzelle]

I can tell you that I have been at the center a few times over the last week and nowhere did I see a sign that states this!

[MikiJayne]

Great! They must have taken the sign down! So, did they ask you what neighborhood you are in and then told you they wouldn't give you the reduced rate? How did you find out about not getting the lower price?

[cambyres]

Well my address is Camby, but we live in Hendricks County/Guilford Township and my kids go to Plainfield, but we have to pay the extra rate. We do not get the discount because we don't live in the "town of Plainfield". They say that our taxes did not help build it. I am not too happy with this. My son loves to go there. When I do my state taxes, i have to mark Hendricks County/Guilford Township and Plainfield schools, so obviously my money is going to Plainfield. It is very frustrating but they will not bend on this rule. I espeically feel since my children go to the schools that they should be able to get the discounted rate.

I am not sure if we will be going back there due to this, even though it is a nice facility. It just becomes too expensive.