The City-County Council on Monday approved a plan to provide Corteva Agriscience with $30 million in incentives to maintain operations in Indianapolis, but not without reluctance from some council members.
Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council are planning to introduce a proposal next week that would nearly triple council salaries—the first pay hike for members since 2002.
The Indianapolis City-County Council’s Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee unanimously approved a proposal to buy the Oak Tree Apartments near 42nd Street and Post Road from Indy Diamond LLC.
A panel of City-County Council members on Monday advanced a plan to provide Corteva Agriscience with incentives to maintain operations in Indianapolis, but not before several councilors expressed objections.
Danielle Coulter is a senior government affairs associate at Indiana governmental affairs firm Dant Advocacy Inc. She is also a precinct committee member in Franklin Township.
The City-County Council’s public works committee voted unanimously Thursday night to move a proposal forward that would establish a so-called “flood control improvement district” in the Warfleigh neighborhood, plus parts of Broad Ripple and near Butler University.
The funds are expected to help the neighborhood and its partners invest in upgrades to the area’s local park and improve the infrastructure of South Meridian Street, as well as build several hundred new units of affordable housing.
The Capital Improvement Board has selected a Kite Realty Group plan from among three proposals in its effort to expand the city’s convention capacity. The CIB is expected to vote Friday to move the project forward.
Scott Kreider, who was elected to the council in 2015, is one of 11 Republicans on the 25-seat council.
The administration plans to spend $126 million on roads and bridges in 2019, about $30 million more than is slated to be spent this year.
A preliminary audit of the sheriff’s office budget and operations, being conducted for the city by consulting firm KPMG, follows a dispute last year over the agency’s budget.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said Wednesday that he is working with the City-County Council on the proposal and that the language is being vetted by city lawyers. The measure is opposed by advocates for the homeless.
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday night unanimously passed a proposal to give $16.7 million in financing to help Keystone Realty Group overhaul two problem downtown office buildings.
Keystone Realty Group’s plan to spend $141 million on two high-profile downtown redevelopment projects passed a hurdle Monday night as an Indianapolis City-County council committee unanimously approved $16.7 million in financing to help fund the project.
Proponents say the plan would curb panhandling, but critics say it would unfairly target the city’s homeless population.
Keystone Realty Group is in line to receive financing help from the city for an ambitious plan that would overhaul two nearly vacant office properties near Monument Circle and bring a prestigious Intercontinental Hotel to Indianapolis.
The selection comes a year ahead of the city’s municipal elections, where all 25 seats on the council will be up for grabs. The council currently has a 14-11 balance in favor of Democrats.
The debt, which would be secured by future revenue the city expects to receive from county option vehicle taxes and the increased gas tax, would be on the books for 20 years.
Marion County GOP Chairman Jim Merritt announced that a Republican caucus has been set to replace Jeff Miller, who resigned earlier this month after pleading guilty to felony battery charges.
The debt, which would be secured by future revenue the city expects to receive from county option vehicle taxes and the increased gas tax, would be on the books for 20 years.
