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City-County Council
Democrat-controlled committee OKs tapping CIB for $15M
October 12, 2012
IBJ StaffThe plan—opposed by Republican Mayor Greg Ballard and members of the CIB—now advances to the City-County Council.
MoreState Senate leader warns city about raiding CIB funds
October 11, 2012
Scott OlsonCouncil Democrats want to take funds from the Capital Improvement Board's $67 million cash reserve to help shore up the city's
budget. But State Sen. Luke Kenley lobbed a threat that might make them think twice about pursuing the proposal.
MoreCIB standing firm against city plan to tap reserves
October 9, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Capital Improvement Board on Monday adopted a formal resolution opposing a plan by some City-County Council Democrats
to tap CIB coffers to plug the city's budget gap.
MoreCity asks developers to make local hires in downtown TIF
October 6, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndianapolis city-county councilors hope expanding the downtown TIF district will mean more jobs for their constituents. Developers,
city contractors and other firms benefiting from the expanded economic-development zone must try to ensure that 40 percent
of their work force comes from within the expanded TIF area.
MoreCouncil approves new downtown TIF district
October 1, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday night voted 25-2 to expand the downtown tax-increment financing district to
the northeast and northwest.
MoreCouncil tables vote on TIF proposal after lawsuit
September 17, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinFacing a lawsuit from a city activist, the Indianapolis City-County Council put off voting Monday night on a long-delayed
proposal to expand a downtown tax-increment financing district.
MoreNeighborhoods back new 'north-midtown' TIF area
September 17, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis City-County Council will have more than one big tax-increment finance issue to consider at a meeting Monday
night. A new TIF district stretching from Fall Creek to White River along College Avenue will be introduced.
MoreTIF district expansion proposal gets committee OK
August 28, 2012
IBJ StaffA proposal that would expand a downtown tax-increment financing district to the northeast and northwest was approved Monday
by the City-County Council's Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.
MoreMayor signs off on domestic-partner ordinance
August 23, 2012
The ordinance covering city employees offers insurance coverage to both same-sex and heterosexual unmarried couples. The mayor
also signed the "Complete Streets" proposal.
MoreExcess TIF revenue would help close city budget gap
August 18, 2012
Mayor proposes shifting $10 million out of downtown district to help make up for $65 million general-fund shortfall.
MoreCouncil approves 'Complete Streets' proposal
August 15, 2012
An ordinance that would require new and rebuilt streets in Indianapolis to be designed and constructed with multiple users
in mind has been passed by the City-County Council.
MoreEDITORIAL: Time to break TIF logjam in Indianapolis
August 11, 2012
IBJ StaffRepublican Mayor Greg Ballard's aides says delayed action on funding proposals could jeopardize pending economic development
proposals.
MoreShowdown escalates in City-County Council over TIFs
August 4, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinRedevelopment of the Massachusetts Avenue fire station could remain in limbo for the foreseeable future, as Mayor Greg Ballard
and council Democrats enter a standoff over tax increment financing districts.
MoreDems grumbling over big raises for Ballard's staff
July 31, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s staff received a collective 18-percent raise this spring following the hiring of a
new deputy for education with an annual salary of $120,000.
MorePublic safety due for budget cuts, mayor says
July 28, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinPublic safety and criminal justice are the only places left in the city-county budgets to look for ways to close a $27 million
spending gap for 2013. Sheriff, police, fire and court budgets account for 85 percent of the $569 million general fund.
MoreMayor vetoes hotel-worker blacklisting proposal
July 19, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has vetoed a proposed ordinance aimed at hiring practices by local hotels, the mayor's
office announced Thursday afternoon.
MoreHotel worker 'blacklisting' ban approved by council
July 17, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis hotels could no longer ban contract workers from direct employment under an ordinance passed Monday night by
the City-County Council.
MoreCouncil mulls axing applications' prior-conviction box
July 7, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCity-County Councilor Vop Osili thinks the city could level the job-seeking playing field for ex-offenders by eliminating
the question of past convictions on job applications.
MoreCommission to recommend more limits on local TIFs
June 28, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinA 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.
MoreTIF study highlights district shortfalls
June 23, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe tax-increment finance district created around the former United Airlines maintenance hub at Indianapolis International
Airport doesn’t generate enough revenue to meet its annual debt payment. Neither do several other area TIF districts.
MoreBallard vetoes council's redistricting proposal
June 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe 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.
MoreDomestic-partner benefits proposal introduced
June 5, 2012
Associated PressHealth-care benefits would be offered to the domestic partners of Indianapolis city workers under a proposal introduced Monday
night to the City-County Council.
MoreProposal calls for city planners to consider non-drivers
June 4, 2012
Chris O'MalleyPlanners 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.
MoreIndianapolis council to consider domestic-partner benefits
May 25, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCity-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.
MoreFormer council president to become city's chief of staff
May 2, 2012
IBJ StaffChris 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.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.