Voters in two local districts approve funding measures
Voters in Washington Township in Marion County and in Westfield Washington Schools in Hamilton County on Tuesday approved referendums to increase school funding.
Voters in Washington Township in Marion County and in Westfield Washington Schools in Hamilton County on Tuesday approved referendums to increase school funding.
Steve Dillinger, the longtime District 2 Hamilton County commissioner, defeated Democratic opponent Marie DeMore with 67 percent of the votes.
Terry Anker has been president of the Legacy Fund since 2011. The foundation is an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation.
It was a banner year for school referendums across Indiana, with all but three of the 20 ballot questions in this year’s primary and general elections turning out successfully for the districts.
A housing analysis the city recently commissioned identified a gap between single-family homes and multifamily apartments–few townhomes, condos, cottages and duplexes in dense, walkable areas.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said the decline in deals is a good thing because it reflects a strong Hoosier economy.
Visitors spent nearly $681 million in the county in 2015, with most of the dollars used for food and beverages. That’s a 12 percent boost over 2014, nearly double the increase for the overall metro area.
The city of Carmel’s huge investment of public dollars into its central core has paid off when it comes to generating economic activity, jobs and additional investment in the area, according to a new study by the IU Public Policy Institute.
Carmel Clay Schools District Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Wahl made a presentation to the school board Monday night in favor of asking voters to approve a referendum that would keep the current school tax rate at its current level.
The Hamilton County-owned health care provider announced Tuesday that the 108,000-square-foot Westfield facility, which is under construction, will be a hospital instead of an outpatient center.
CIB members initiated an effort Friday to partner with the Indiana Department of Revenue to make sure area hotels and restaurants are paying the taxes they should be.
Local hoteliers and hospitality officials are bracing for a soft 2018. And some in the industry are pointing to the fallout from a controversial 2015 law as the culprit responsible for an expected one-year downturn.
For the sixth consecutive year, area affordable housing projects have missed out on federal tax credits. The Noblesville Granary Elevator and Lofts development is first on the waiting list.
TWG Development’s plan to convert the century-old structure into senior housing units has hit a snag, as the project wasn’t awarded federal tax credits in the latest round of allocations.
The governor is so pleased with the progress of the Regional Cities program implemented last year that he’s seeking more money from the Legislature to advance it.
After hitting it big south of Indianapolis, owners of the brewpub plan to open a second location in mid-June in a town aggressively pursuing development.
The crowd could approach 300,000, meaning more than $25 million in tickets for the track. Add concessions, merchandise, parking and hospitality, and revenue could pass $40 million.
Carmel Clay Schools and Sheridan Community School Corp. on Tuesday will ask voters to approve a seven-year tax hike for operational funding, and Westfield Washington Schools will ask to cover $90 million in construction projects.
Carmel Clay Schools and the Sheridan Community School Corp. had proposed seven-year tax hikes for operational funding, and Westfield Washington Schools asked taxpayers to cover the costs of $90 million in construction projects.
BorgWarner Inc. is set to close two technical centers in central Indiana and consolidate them into a newly constructed facility in Noblesville that will house more than 300 high-wage employees, the Hamilton County city announced Wednesday afternoon.