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Hamilton County officials debate 10 percent income tax hike for 911
For at least a year, county officials have debated how best to pay for the county’s 911 communications operation going forward.
Old Southside targeted for $4M city investment through Lift Indy program
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.
Noblesville City Council swears in new member
Peterson Architecture founder Darren Peterson was chosen to fulfill what remains of Mary Sue Rowland’s third term on the Noblesville City Council.
City revives state tool in effort to boost three struggling corridors
The city is in the process of setting up “redevelopment areas” surrounding North Post Road between 38th and 42nd Streets, the West 38th Street area known as International Marketplace, and a corridor of Brookville Road that contains the former Navistar and Ford Visteon plants.
Kite to build 2 hotels at Pan Am Plaza; city to spend $120M on attached meeting space
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.
City-County Council member Kreider to resign after ‘painstaking’ decision
Scott Kreider, who was elected to the council in 2015, is one of 11 Republicans on the 25-seat council.
Voter registration, early ballot numbers are up
In Marion County, a total of 1,309 voters cast a ballot during the first three days of early voting last week. That’s nearly triple the amount of early voting during the same time period in 2014 for the last midterm election.
Hogsett’s $1.17B budget passes City-County Council by unanimous vote
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.
Analysis finds sheriff’s department underfunded, facing big overtime cost jump
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.
Whitestown makes big bet on site of former junkyard
Where scrap once heaped along Interstate 65, town officials see a community center, sports facilities, an amphitheater and maybe even a convention center.
Hogsett declines to take position on proposal that targets downtown panhandling
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.
Council OKs $16.7M in financing for $141M in downtown Keystone Realty projects
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.
Art house cinema/restaurant project now calls for demolition of 1924 church
The Battista family’s plan to redevelop a Prohibition-era church building on the east side into an independent cinema and eatery has changed dramatically. And so has the project’s price tag.
Council panel OKs $16.7M in financing for $141M in Keystone Realty projects
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.
GOP plan would ban sitting, lying down on downtown streets, sidewalks
Proponents say the plan would curb panhandling, but critics say it would unfairly target the city’s homeless population.
Posh Intercontinental Hotel part of $141M redevelopment plan for two downtown buildings
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.
As economy booms, U.S. cities report slowing revenue growth
The biggest drags on municipal finances stem from rising wages and the need to rehabilitate aging infrastructure.
GOP selects Jefferson Shreve to replace Jeff Miller on council
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.
Council OKs plan to issue $120M in debt to pay for road, bridge repairs
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.