Commission to recommend more limits on local TIFs
A study commission on tax-increment financing will vote Thursday evening on a set of policy recommendations that would limit the use of TIF districts in Indianapolis.
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Library overhauls website to conform to mobile device, social media standards
Redesign should provide easier navigation on site that drew 9.5 million visits last year.
Ballard vetoes council’s redistricting proposal
The debate over Indianapolis City-County Council districts may need to be resolved in court, council President Maggie Lewis predicted, after Mayor Greg Ballard vetoed an ordinance that would have funded redistricting.
Group pushing to make Center Grove a town
Citizens for Center Grove, a not-for-profit leading the effort to make the unincorporated area a town, is set to present its proposal at a public meeting Tuesday night. The new town would have roughly 29,000 residents.
Indiana officials face deadline on anti-nepotism law
County, city, town and township governments across Indiana are racing to adopt new rules against nepotism ahead of a July 1 deadline.
Domestic-partner benefits proposal introduced
Health-care benefits would be offered to the domestic partners of Indianapolis city workers under a proposal introduced Monday night to the City-County Council.
Jackson Systems plans expansion, 32 jobs
Environmental control maker Jackson Systems LLC plans to expand its Beech Grove operations, almost doubling its work force and the size of its headquarters by 2014.
Proposal calls for city planners to consider non-drivers
Planners designing roads would formally be required to look beyond the needs of motorists and pedestrians—to also consider bicyclists and public transportation users—under an ordinance to be considered Monday night by the City-County Council.
Indy’s sewer-fee forgiveness ruled constitutional by high court
Indianapolis didn’t violate the Constitution when it forgave sewer-system debt owed by some homeowners while refusing to give refunds to those who had already paid, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
Johnson County considers more fees for revenue boost
A central Indiana county is looking at a wide range of new or increased fees to make up for what officials say are declines in tax revenue.
Smoking-ban lawsuits face long odds, legal expert says
A constitutional law professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis said he doubts 10 bar owners have a chance fighting the city’s smoking ban in court. The ban goes into effect Friday.
Indianapolis council to consider domestic-partner benefits
City-County Councilor Angela Mansfield filed the proposal covering city employees that would make same-sex and heterosexual couples who live together eligible for health insurance benefits.
Playoff run pushes Pacers closer to profitability
The Indiana Pacers’ playoff run and a decreased player payroll—along with $10 million from the city’s Capital Improvement Board—have brought the team closer to breaking even this year, but not out of the red, sports business experts say.
Greenwood sues bank to collect $917,000 letter of credit
The City of Greenwood says a Minnesota bank owes it more than $900,000 to pay for street and sewer improvements left undone by the bankrupt developer of a mobile home park along U.S. 31.
Cummins hires ex-Indianapolis mayoral candidate
Melina Kennedy has joined the diesel engine maker’s corporate communications team and will be responsible for executive communications, research and speechwriting for CEO Tom Linebarger.
Companies seek solar-panel lease contracts from city
The City-County Council is set to hear a proposal by two companies to lease space on city-owned rooftops and sell electricity generated by solar panels installed in those spots.
Lawsuit: Anderson mayor fired 10 workers over politics
A central Indiana mayor is fighting a lawsuit filed by 10 former city employees who claim they lost their jobs because they backed the mayor's opponent in last year's election.
Former council president to become city’s chief of staff
Chris Cotterill, chief of staff to Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, plans to leave the administration and return to private business, the city announced Wednesday. City-County Councilman Ryan Vaughn has resigned from his seat to replace Cotterill.
Zoning board rejects Broad Ripple parking garage proposal
Members of the board voted 5-0 to reject the variance that would have allowed Keystone Group to build the garage and retail development below the city’s recommended flood plain.
Columbus ends private use of city-owned cars
Officials are putting the brakes on personal use of city-owned vehicles as part of an effort Mayor Kristen Brown says will save the city thousands and send a message about fiscal responsibility to taxpayers.