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Auditor sues city, BlueIndy over car-sharing contract

Marion County Auditor Julie Voorhies has sued the city of Indianapolis over its contract with BlueIndy, saying the city illegally paid $6 million to the electric car-sharing service. Mayor’s spokeswoman calls lawsuit a “stunt.”

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Local tech firm planning another expansion, 69 jobs

Locally-based technology consulting firm Allegient LLC on Friday morning announced plans to spend $1.3 million to renovate and equip unused office space in its headquarters near North Meridian Street and Interstate 465.

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Pacers go into new season with revenue streams headed in right direction

Sales of season tickets, merchandise and sponsorships are all up. Attendance is expected to match—or even exceed—the 2013-2014 season. And the stadium deal the Pacers struck with the city’s Capital Improvement Board last year has freed the franchise to make investments it hopes will pay dividends long term.

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Mayoral foes: City must draw residents to bolster tax revenue

Attracting higher-wage residents is key to future growth as city revenues have stagnated and local governments have become increasingly reliant on income taxes. Republican Chuck Brewer and Democrat Joe Hogsett are proposing ways to bolster Indy neighborhoods.

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City billboard suit spooks Montage on Mass developers

A federal suit filed by a local billboard firm claiming a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision makes the city’s sign ordinance unconstitutional has pushed discussion of another project’s electronic-mesh art display to next year.

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