Long tenures distinguish mayors of Carmel, Noblesville
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has led Carmel since 1996, and John Ditslear has led Noblesville since 2004.
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Mayoral mouthpiece to depart
Marc Lotter says he doesn’t know yet where he will land. He has been Mayor Greg Ballard’s communications director since November 2010.
City lines up justice center, music venue for GM site
Redevelopment of the former General Motors Stamping Plant site west of downtown began taking shape in 2014, culminating in December with the city’s selection of a Paris company to build a criminal justice center on the property.
Ballard won’t seek third term as mayor
The two-term mayor, who came to office as a dark horse, went against internal pressure and opted not to seek a third term, setting off speculation about which Republican would step forward to challenge former U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett.
State senator Merritt declines Indianapolis mayoral bid
No prominent Republicans have started campaigns to replace Mayor Greg Ballard, who announced month that he wouldn't seek election to a third term in 2015.
UPDATE: City picks Paris-based group to build justice center
WMB Heartland Justice Partners, which beat out two other finalists, will require the city to pay $46.8 million a year, $3.2 million less than the ceiling the city set.
City plans new TIF to boost west side
Indianapolis planners say the city needs another $7.1 million to prepare the former Central State Hospital campus for redevelopment, but they’re out of resources. A proposal to raise those funds via a new tax-increment financing district around the 142-acre site is moving through the Indianapolis City-County Council with bipartisan support.
Hogsett looks to forge his own path on education
Former U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett, a front runner to become mayor of Indianapolis in 2016, might be less activist than the last two men to hold the job when it comes to education.
City’s public works director leaving for engineering firm
Indianapolis Department of Public Works Director Lori Miser will join the local office of engineering firm HNTB Corp. as associate vice president of planning, the mayor's office said Friday.
Cummins debuts design for 10-story downtown tower
Officials for the Columbus-based engine maker are planning a $30 million development, including 164,000 square feet of office space, a conference center, parking garage and lots of public greenspace.
UPDATE: Council to put billboard proposal on hold after public outcry
The sponsor of a City-County Council resolution that would lift a ban on digital billboards plans to delay a vote scheduled for Monday and send the measure back to a council committee.
Digital billboards would bloom in Indy under council proposal
The City-County Council is scheduled Dec. 1 to weigh a resolution that lifts the city’s ban on digital billboards and allows as many 75 in the city over three years. Opponents are rallying against what they consider visual blight.
$1.75B justice center could stretch budgets
Mayor Greg Ballard's office has said the city intends to pay no more than about $50 million a year over 35 years for a proposed criminal justice facility, bringing the cost to $1.75 billion.
Red Cross downsizes HQ ambitions, leaving extra lot
The new Red Cross building on North Meridian Street will be about half the size of what the not-for-profit originally proposed, leaving space for another development on the property.
Ex-state GOP chief declines Indianapolis mayor bid
Murray Clark had been among the most prominent Republicans mentioned as possible candidates for the party after Mayor Greg Ballard announced he wouldn't seek election to a third term.
Councilors to get peek at justice center plans
Some city-county councilors might get early access to information about a new criminal justice complex, but they have to agree to keep it under wraps.
Ex-U.S. attorney announces Indianapolis mayoral bid
Former U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett invoked the spirit of the late Robert Kennedy on Wednesday when he announced he's seeking the Democratic nomination for mayor of Indianapolis.
Council OKs $59 million bond issue for library
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday overwhelmingly voted to approve nearly $59 million in debt to pay for new and renovated library branches across the city.
UPDATE: Outgoing Ballard not taking ‘foot off the pedal’
In an emotional address Thursday, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard explained his reasons for not seeking a third term and promised not to take his last year lightly.
Biotech firm Algaeon switches gears, stays in Indy
After planning a move to Westfield, Algaeon Inc. has instead leased new space in Indianapolis for a research and production facility. Planning 25 hires, it is seeking a tax break from the city on $4.9 million in new equipment.