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So if the success of downtown Indianapolis is so important to the entire state, why should only the folks in the Mile Square pay?
I mean, Indianapolis subsidizes the rest of the state when it comes to road funding. But when it comes to getting the homeless off the streets, sorry, Indianapolis has to handle that costs alone.
Pick an approach and be consistent, Republican legislators.
And, of course, little wonder Jefferson Shreve has no alternatives. I’m supposed to vote for someone who refuses to issue his own plans and just wants to complain about others? Being back the sandwich shop guy if this is what the Marion County GOP is selling Indianapolis voters.
By the same token, the success of most downtown Indianapolis businesses depends on a clean, safe, thriving experience for living, working, and playing. It would be penny-wise and pound-foolish for those businesses to fight the tax. The reality is that when opportunity is knocking on your front door, it would not be smart to stay in the back yard looking for four leaf clovers.
A much better question is: if downtown property owners aren’t willing to invest in services that will support their own property values, why would anybody else be willing?
It appears the more targeted question is … why is the downtown apartment owners assoc. so against this idea? Downtown Indy is for it, the apartment owners are the ones enlisting the empty vessel that is Jefferson Shreve for help.
I can tell you I don’t see the point in the state of Indiana diverting road funding from the city of Indianapolis to spend out in podunk parts of Indiana where no one wants to live and have been bleeding population for decades. If you’re going to hold downtown property owners to one standard, just hold all property owners to the same standard.
Joe – just look back to when Downtown Indy Inc proposed this idea in 2018 ish and the apartments association was against it because it required out of state owners to actually contribute more money to the city where they make all their money
Frankie – that was my suspicion…
I don’t know if this funding is the answer of not but something has to be done to clean up Downtown, it’s current appearance is embarrassing and gives local and visitors a really bad impression of the city.
We were down on Georgia Street this weekend, I was shocked how filthy it was! Does the City of Indianapolis have a few power washers and a sidewalk sweeper? I was thinking the one street in Indy that has more out of towners than locals and it was filthy, looked unkept and neglected. If I was someone thinking of doing business in Indy or planning a convention, meeting etc. I might start looking for somewhere that can do basic cleaning and maintenance.
I am wondering if anyone from Visit Indy, Downtown Indy or the City has been down to Georgia Street in a while? C’mon Indy you can do better.
. “I think there’s an acknowledgement that we need to be able to provide the city with the tools to be successful.” Really, Sen. Walker. Where were you when your cohort rammed through last minute legislation eroding the city’s ability to regulate traffic? And in this proposal of yours sure does insert a lot of state influence into how these funds would be spent. Give Indy the tools, then but out. If it’s really local control then the governor and general assembly shouldn’t be appointing their cronies to the board.
Given the complete ineptitude of the Marion County Republican Party, interference from the state level is the only way Republicans manage to have a say in what happens in Indianapolis.
If any tax should be imposed, it should be a commuter tax. As a resident of downtown Indianapolis, I see so many Hamilton, Johnson, Boone and more county plates coming in to the city to enjoy what we have to offer but not putting anything towards it. Would improve the roads, the cleanliness and more.
What’s the proposed fee? Any idea?
Hi Joe,
The fee will be decided by the EED board, if the City-County Council were to pass a resolution creating that board.