Ali Brown elected vice president of Indianapolis City-County Council
Brown, who represents District 10 in the northeast corner of Marion County, replaces former councilor Zach Adamson in the role of second in command
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City’s carbon-credit plan is delayed but still a go
About a year ago, the City-County Council passed a resolution expressing support for a carbon credit program to finance green space preservation, but progress has been slow as the city struggled to find a cost-effective way to launch the plan.
Indianapolis gun violence plan showing progress, officials say
After a record high of 271 murders in 2021, the city has seen declines exceeding expectations over the past two years.
Report: Indianapolis tops Midwestern cities in three-year GDP growth
Indianapolis surpassed its Midwestern peers in gross domestic product growth from 2019 to 2022, according to a report from a Washington, D.C.-based economist.
Former interim CEO Nichelle Hayes departs Indianapolis Public Library
Hayes, the librarian at the center of a months-long controversy over the Indianapolis Public Library CEO selection process, left as part of a mutual decision, according to the library system’s board of trustees.
Departing City-County Council VP Zach Adamson reflects on 12-year run
In an interview with IBJ, the outgoing council vice president reflected on his time as the first openly gay leader to hold countywide office in Indianapolis and on his efforts to improve landlord accountability, animal welfare and environmental protection.
2023 Newsmaker: Hogsett wins third term as Indy mayor
The Democratic incumbent beat a self-funded opponent in a reelection bid where he focused on the administration’s fiscal accomplishments and unfinished business leftover from the pandemic.
2023 Year in Review: Hogsett wins third term, Finkam to succeed Brainard
The status-quo wins dashed Democratic hopes of making inroads in Hamilton County and Republican hopes of more influence in
Marion County.
State Sen. Freeman to challenge IndyGo dedicated bus lanes, city’s no-turn-on-red ordinance
A state senator known for filing legislation aimed at IndyGo has introduced a measure targeting the transit agency again in 2024. IndyGo says the bill, if passed, would kill the proposed Blue Line.
Human remains found at Eleven Park construction site
Developer Keystone Group has discovered “fragments of human remains” at the construction site, on property that was mostly occupied by the city’s first public cemetery in the 1800s.
New city-county councilors eager to tackle Indy’s challenges
Six Democratic councilors-elect, and one Republican, make up the freshman class that will take office Jan. 1. Democrats will have a 19-6 majority on the Indianapolis City-County Council.
Q&A: IMPD Chief Randal Taylor talks about what’s next after he steps down
Taylor, chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for nearly 4 years, plans to step down at the end of the year into another IMPD role.
City ramps up climate staff amid weather concerns
Indianapolis officials say they are preparing for more severe weather in the years to come as climate-change events threaten to overwhelm the stormwater drainage system and pose other problems.
Ahead of construction-related closure, City Market waives two months of rent for vendors
The Hogsett administration has not yet released an ending date for the closure and has not committed to additional mitigation measures for the vendors.
Broad Ripple business owners express frustration at another construction project
A planned reconstruction of the Westfield Boulevard Bridge will require lane restrictions this month followed by a 100-day street closure. It comes on the heels of a major reconstruction of Broad Ripple Avenue that took much longer than expected.
Democrat Keith Potts ends U.S. Senate bid
Potts is ending his run for U.S. Senate, which would have pitted him against Marc Carmichael in the Democratic primary. The Senate seat is currently held by Republican Mike Braun, who is running for governor.
Second attempt at downtown fee appears poised for council passage
A new proposal to impose a fee on downtown property owners for initiatives aimed at public safety, cleanliness and homelessness in the Mile Square is gaining steam among Democrats on the City-County Council.
IndyGo CEO Inez Evans leaving after four years leading transit agency
Jennifer Pyrz, chief development officer for IndyGo, will become interim CEO after Evans’ departure.
City-County Council committee advances artificial intelligence proposal
The proposal from Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, which would create a study commission on the city’s usage of AI, was passed unanimously by the Rules and Public Policy Committee.
City dismisses application of 1923 law on development of historical burial grounds
The city’s findings dash the hopes of a historical preservation group that the old law would require a full excavation of the city’s first public cemetery site before work could begin on a bridge over the White River and a proposed Indy Eleven soccer stadium.