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Reference librarians solve 'little mysteries' for patrons
April 28, 2012
Hayleigh ColomboThirty-one reference librarians at Indianapolis-Marion County’s Central Library downtown, stationed at four buzzing
reference desks, provide the personal touch even the best Internet search engine can’t duplicate.
MoreState Supreme Court rules Daniels doesn't have to testify
February 13, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Supreme Court said Monday afternoon that Gov. Mitch Daniels doesn't have to answer questions under oath in a $400
million lawsuit that the state filed against IBM Corp.
MoreIndiana county leaders worried over 911 funding
January 12, 2012
Associated PressCounty officials across Indiana scrambling to find money to pay for 911 emergency services say they aren't confident of
getting help from state legislators, who might be leery of boosting cellphone fees during an election year.
MoreMass Ave deal's brokerage fee raising eyebrows
November 19, 2011
Cory SchoutenA real estate brokerage picked by the city to spearhead redevelopment of a prime Mass Ave parcel occupied by the Indianapolis
Fire Department stands to collect a million-dollar-plus payday if it closes the deal.
MoreCity's original Carnegie library hits the century mark
November 5, 2011
IBJ StaffThe branch at 2822 E. Washington St. was one of five libraries in the city built with funds from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.
MoreDelaware County closing office building on Fridays
October 4, 2011
Associated PressFacing steep budget cuts, the county northeast of Indianapolis will be shutting down its main government building on Fridays
and cutting the work week of nearly 150 employees.
MoreCity-County Councilor Nytes named library CEO
September 22, 2011
IBJ StaffCity-County Councilor Jackie Nytes was chosen as the next CEO of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library on Thursday
night by the system's board of trustees.
MoreMissouri health care advocates decry Indiana contractor
August 30, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndianapolis-based SynCare LLC, hired to determine the eligibility of Missouri Medicaid patients for in-home care, has "been
a complete disaster from the beginning," statewide health care advocates charge.
MoreIndianapolis library narrows CEO search to two
August 24, 2011
One of the two finalists for the Indianapolis public library system's top job is Jackie Nytes, a former associate director
of the library and City-County Councilor. The library hopes to have a CEO named by November.
MoreLibrary plans to restore hours at some branches
August 22, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe financial picture for Indianapolis’ struggling public library system is expected to improve enough for leaders to
consider restoring operating hours at 10 of its 23 locations next year.
MoreShrinking revenue puts Ballard in hot seat
July 2, 2011
Francesca JaroszA drop in local income-tax revenue could put Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard between a familiar political rock and hard place
as he faces re-election. Next year’s budgets must be approved in October, when Ballard’s race with Democratic
challenger Melina Kennedy will be in the home stretch.
MoreIBM: Daniels' email shows he had key role in deal
April 18, 2011
Associated PressIBM wants to depose Daniels soon because it's concerned he will announce he's running for president and would be too
busy on the campaign trail to give a deposition.
MoreCity launching mobile app for potholes, other problems
March 7, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe city of Indianapolis plans to launch a free application for Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches that
will allow residents to report potholes, high weeds or stray dogs as they spot them.
MoreIndianapolis library system sees drop in visits
February 25, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library system, which reduced hours to deal with budget cuts, saw patron visits drop
15 percent in 2010, to just more than 5 million.
MoreIce storm uses big chunk of city snow-removal budget
February 11, 2011
IBJ StaffIndianapolis spent almost half its 2011 budget for snow removal—$3.4 million—to deal with last week’s ice
and snow storms, the city announced Friday morning.
MoreCommittee explores ways to reduce government
January 25, 2011
Francesca JaroszCharging not-for-profits for government services, eliminating certain paper records and trimming how much counties pay to
mental-health institutions are among the ways local officials say the cost of government could be reduced.
MoreDaniels' budget proposal wouldn't cut hearing aids
January 19, 2011
Associated PressState budget director Adam Horst said he misspoke when he told the State Budget Committee last week that Daniels&' proposal
would eliminate Medicaid coverage for hearing aids.
MoreLocal parking vendor eyes contract with ACS
November 17, 2010
Scott OlsonT2 Systems Inc., which makes software to manage the enforcement of parking violations and the collection of fines, is hopeful
it can continue providing the service under a new parking-meter manager.
MoreCity-County Council OKs parking privatization
November 15, 2010
IBJ StaffCity-County Council members voted 15-14 Monday night to clear the way for Indianapolis to lease its parking meters to a private
firm, a move proponents say will upgrade the system even as it generates revenue for infrastructure improvements.
MoreChicago's experience causes other cities to redo parking deals
November 15, 2010
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsIndianapolis' City-County Council could vote Monday night on its proposed 50-year agreement with Xerox Co.’s Affiliated
Computer Services, which was revised after public outcry over the original proposal.
MoreIndiana welfare chief says hybrid system succeeding
September 21, 2010
Associated PressThe secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said error rates are down and the percentage of new
applications for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits on backlog has fallen by 83 percent in two two regions.
MoreProposed city parking deal would bring 200 jobs
September 21, 2010
Francesca JaroszA proposal to lease the city’s parking meters for 50 years would require the vendor to bring 200 jobs to Indianapolis
for at least seven years. The salaries and benefits would range from $16,000 to $95,000 a year.
MoreCity's parking deal similar to much-maligned Chicago pact
September 18, 2010
Francesca JaroszOfficials promoting a 50-year lease of Indianapolis' parking meters have taken pains to point out the differences between
their proposal and a controversial 75-year parking meter lease in Chicago. But a close look at both contracts shows Indianapolis'
pact largely uses the Chicago template.
MoreLibrary slashes hours, to close main branch on Thursdays
September 14, 2010
A big reduction in hours is expected to save the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library about $1.5 million next year, as
it grapples with a $4 million revenue shortfall.
MoreDowntown merchants want parking plan revoked
September 13, 2010
Francesca JaroszAbout 80 downtown business owners and employees have signed a petition urging Republican Mayor Greg Ballard's administration
to nix major plans to revamp metered parking in Indianapolis.
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Doc, a few important errors in your statements:
(1) The developer is spending the CITY'S money (the city is paying for the cost of the garage), so the city can damn well insist on a quality design.
(2) The LAW requires the proposed building to comply with design standards, and insisting that people follow the law is not giving anyone the "run-around."
(3) A two-week delay to make some minimal aesthetic improvements is hardly a great imposition being imposed on the developer.
(4) If the developer would rather build a crappy building elsewhere with their own money, then they are welcome to pick up and do so.
(4) Indianapolis is a major city, not some podunk town that needs to spread its legs for any developer that throws the place a sideways glance. Indianapolis should insist on the best, not settle for junk. Accepting anything is not going to make Indianapolis grow any faster (not sure where you got that silly notion from), nor is Indianapolis a slow-growth city compared to similarly sized city's in the Midwest.
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