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Greenwood closer to annexing portions of township
November 18, 2009
A proposal to incorporate portions of White River Township into the city of Greenwood passed a major hurdle on Tuesday.
MoreMayor's European mission focusing on motorsports industry
November 16, 2009
A delegation of business and community leaders led by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard departed for Europe Nov. 14 on a nine-day
economic
development mission to help grow the city’s motorsports industry.
MoreCouncil resurrects workplace smoking ban proposal
November 10, 2009
IBJ StaffTwo weeks after reaching a stalemate on a proposal that would broaden the city's workplace smoking ban, City-Council
Council members voted Monday night to resurrect the measure.
MoreCIB finances improving, though concerns remain
November 9, 2009
Scott OlsonApproaching the end of 2009, Indianapolis' cash-strapped Capital Improvement Board is on much more solid financial footing.
MoreSign proposed for IBJ building requires public hearing
November 7, 2009
IBJ StaffThe parent company of Indianapolis Business Journal has filed plans to add a sign with an electronic-message component outside
the newspaper’s headquarters at 41 E. Washington St.
MoreMembers of City-County Council form task force to study CIB financial problems
November 7, 2009
IBJ StaffA new task force formed this month is charged with recommending solutions to the financial problems of the Indianapolis
Capital Improvement Board and its related convention and tourism issues.
MoreSuburban counties building outer loop to avoid Indianapolis
November 7, 2009
Chris O'MalleyCounties wanting to speed traffic among suburbs are building highways to avoid having to travel into Indianapolis. The result,
a 100-mile outer loop beyond Interstate 465, won't be completed for years, and it won't be built to consistent standards,
but it might help ease congestion.
MoreCity Market board sought 3-year closure for redevelopment
November 3, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerBoard president says he quit after Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard declined proposal to shut down historic landmark until
2013 for major renovation.
MoreIndy Chamber of Commerce endorses smoking ban
October 26, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce is throwing its weight behind a tougher workplace smoking ban up for consideration tonight
by the City-County Council.
MoreCity official: 'We're obligated' to weigh privatizing some stadium, convention duties
October 21, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMayoral Chief of Staff Paul Okeson said the city isn't sure it makes sense to privatize operations now handled by
the Capital Improvement Board, “but we’re obligated on behalf of the taxpayer to find out.”
MoreConsultant: Indianapolis water utility lax in overseeing Veolia
October 17, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe city too often relied on the Department of Waterworks’ board, on consultants and on the private
operator, Veolia Water, rather than on the department’s own staff “to ensure safe and efficient
operation, maintenance and management” of Indianapolis Water. That’s one of several critical
findings of a consultant hired by the department and filed as part of a 35-percent rate-hike request
pending before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
MoreEDITORIAL: City water utility in over its head
October 17, 2009
As missteps by the city’s water utility threaten to drown local ratepayers with dramatically higher bills, Mayor
Greg Ballard’s administration is exploring a complete overhaul of the system. The mayor’s initiative can’t
produce results soon enough.
MoreCity strengthens building-permit process
October 14, 2009
Scott OlsonThe pre-permit review could add nearly three weeks to the current permitting process
MoreCIB improves financial situation with more cuts
October 13, 2009
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board's dire financial situation might be improving enough that it may forego the
first installment of a $27 million state loan.
MoreMayor seeks your suggestions
October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffThe newly created Indy
Ideas Web site and the Neighborhood Association Council are both intended to encourage participation in local government.
MoreGreen year for city hall, businesses
October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffIt’s been a year since Republican Mayor Greg Ballard launched the City’s Office of Sustainability. On Oct. 6,
Ballard and his sustainability director, Karen Haley, outlined accomplishments in the first year.
MoreControversial downtown project to get tax abatement
October 7, 2009
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved a 10-year tax abatement Wednesday afternoon for a controversial
public-private plan to redevelop a vacant downtown office building.
MoreIT consultant up for tax abatement
October 6, 2009
Cory SchouteA city board this week will consider tax abatements worth about $47,000 over six years for Indianapolis-based IT consultant
Apparatus Inc., which is moving its headquarters to the former WFYI building at 1401 N. Meridian St.
MoreCouncil to hear plan for stricter smoking ban
October 5, 2009
Scott OlsonA proposal that would prevent smokers from lighting up in all indoor public places in Marion County is expected to meet fierce
resistance from bar owners who oppose a stricter smoking ban.
MoreCity receives host of sale, privatization ideas for water, sewer utilities
October 3, 2009
Chris O'MalleyOfficials grappling with a water utility deep in debt and a sewer infrastructure needing upwards of $2 billion in
upgrades were swamped with proposals about how to fix the mess.
MoreToll road operator among water-utility suitors
September 29, 2009
Chris O'MalleyAmong 23 firms that have expressed interest in operating Indianapolis’ water and sewer systems is Macquarie, the Australian
firm that operates the Indiana Toll Road under a 75-year, $3.8 billion lease. In July, the city asked companies to express
interest in operating the systems.
MoreIndianapolis Economic Development Inc. boasts job-creation success
September 19, 2009
IBJ StaffIn the worst recession since the Great Depression, it must be difficult to broker business expansions. But
IEDI's making no excuses for the city’s job creation and retention figures. In fact, it's touting them.
MoreWestfield makes smoking illegal in most public places
September 15, 2009
IBJ StaffThe Westfield City Council passed a smoking ban 7-0 last night that will prohibit smoking in most public places, including
outdoor arenas, stadiums and amphitheaters.
MoreMore layoffs, furloughs possible for cash-strapped CIB
September 14, 2009
Scott OlsonThe financial condition of the city’s Capital Improvement Board, though improving, is still dire enough that employees
of the Indiana Convention Center could be subjected to more unpaid furloughs or layoffs.
MoreICVA unlikely to seek loan to pay for enhanced marketing
September 12, 2009
IBJ StaffThe idea of the not-for-profit Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association taking out a loan was not warmly received by
city officials. And financial institutions were less than thrilled with the idea given the ICVA’s diminishing revenue
and increasing costs.
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Cats out of the bag. The object of the game is to get acquired. That means the company has no idea how to grow beyond a certain point. Email is a 1990s technology. I have laughed at this company since day one. Such a small bit player. If it was anywhere but here, it wouldn't be newsworthy.
Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
Does the buyer get to keep the recent Accu-Chek J.D. Power award? Be careful, those Swiss cannot be trusted. Last June they pimped Mayor Ballard and former Governor Daniels at a media op, announcing plans to invest "$300 million at its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017," only to turn around and close the Roche Nutley, NJ facility and eliminate 1000 jobs there later the same week. It seems that healthcare can be innovated only as long as money is to be made. Right now Roche seems to have big eyes for China: there are many Chinese in China and potential billions in Swiss francs! Since Roche is having difficulty with US insurance companies swallowing the bill for overpriced cancer drugs (with debatable efficacy) why not sell insurance to the Chinese and market the drugs to them there? There is a name for these sort of business practices however proper decorum precludes it use in this forum.
Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.