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Water
Plan for massive reservoir finding more support
April 24, 2013
Associated PressHundreds of residents gathered at Daleville High School on Tuesday night to hear about the proposed Mounds Lake Reservoir,
a 2,100-acre project that could cost as much as $400 million to build.
MoreLawmaker seeks relief for fed-up water customers
April 11, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinAs citizens of Zionsville, residents of the Royal Run subdivision have had little recourse against the Whitestown-owned water
utility that charges them 78 percent more than its customers to the north.
MoreProposed Indiana reservoir would face several reviews
March 19, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's Department of Homeland Security and several divisions of the Department of Natural Resources would have to review
the 2,000-acre reservoir proposal, as would the Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
MoreCitizens seeks rate increases to fund $560M in upgrades
February 21, 2013
Chris O'MalleyThe Indianapolis-based utility said the average residential water customer would see monthly water bills increase from $31
to $34.
MoreIndiana town takes unusual step to gain control of utility
February 16, 2013
Scott OlsonMooresville’s bid to purchase water operations likely will be decided in court.
MoreWater, sewer utilities stink up Citizens' earnings
February 9, 2013
The biggest contributor to an $11.8 million loss in 2012 was the wastewater unit it bought from the city the year before.
MoreIndiana town sues in bid to take over water services
January 2, 2013
Associated PressA central Indiana town is suing Indiana American Water Co., seeking to wrest control of local water services from the utility.
MoreWestfield votes to approve $91M water utility sale
November 5, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Westfield City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to transfer its water and wastewater assets to Citizens Energy Group for
$91 million.
MoreDry cleaners' solvents taint Martinsville's water
November 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed placing the city of Martinsville on its Superfund priority list,
citing groundwater contamination traced to several former dry cleaning shops in the heart of town.
MoreCitizens' Westfield utility acquisition will help with broader system needs
October 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe $91 million water and sewer deal is expected to improve water distribution between northeast and northwest suburbs.
MoreCitizens agrees to buy Westfield utilities for $91M
September 24, 2012
The proposed sale to Citizens Energy Group would include Westfield's water and wastewater utilities. Citizens bought water
utilities from the city of Indianapolis last year for $1.9 billion.
MoreCitizens Energy to roll out combined bills
September 22, 2012
Gas, water and sewer charges will be consolidated into one mailing to reap savings promised in merger of gas, water utilities.
MoreMayor lifts city’s water-use restrictions
September 4, 2012
Beginning Wednesday, city residents can water their lawns, wash their cars and fill swimming pools without facing fines. Fishers
also lifted its conservation order, effective Saturday.
MoreWater utility eyes rate hikes to promote conservation
August 31, 2012
Chris O'MalleyCitizens Water is considering changes in the way it bills customers to conserve water during future droughts. Among the changes
could be periodic rate hikes to discourage heavy usage on peak days.
MoreWater utility exploring drastic options to satisfy long-term demand
July 28, 2012
Chris O'MalleyCitizens Water engineers are considering various methods, both short-term and long-term, to meet increasing demand on the
water supply of Indiana’s largest metro area, which might need 50 million gallons more water per day as early as five
years from now.
MoreFire, water worries grow worse amid Indiana drought
July 11, 2012
Associated PressIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is banning lawn watering in the city beginning Friday, and all smoking has been banned during
a county fair in central Indiana because of the conditions caused by this summer's drought.
MoreIndianapolis sets water-use records amid drought
June 29, 2012
Associated PressThe water company for Indianapolis and some of its suburbs is asking customers to cut back on lawn watering after setting
records this week for one-day use.
MoreWork on city's 8-mile sewage tunnel gets underway
April 26, 2012
Associated PressWork is starting on an 8-mile-long tunnel under the south side of Indianapolis that is the first major part of a $1.6 billion
project aimed at reducing the release of raw sewage into the city's rivers.
MorePurchase of city water utility lifts Citizens Energy's profits
April 7, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe $1.9 billion sale of the city’s water and sewer utilities was a profit gusher last year for buyer Citizens Energy
Group—at least on paper. Dwarfing the returns of its gas, thermal and other divisions, the newly renamed Citizens Water
turned a profit of $53.4 million.
MoreCitizens not ready to get behind historic designation for Central Canal
April 7, 2012
Chris O'MalleyPreservationists want protections for the historic waterway, but the utility that just bought it is afraid National Register
status will cause unintended consequences.
MoreCitizens Energy projects bigger savings from deal
March 3, 2012
Cost-savings tied to the purchase of the city's water and sewer utilities are also expected to be realized sooner than predicted.
MoreCitizens Energy projects greater, faster savings from deal
February 28, 2012
IBJ StaffCitizens Energy Group says savings from combining the city’s water and sewer utilities will be 13 percent higher than
expected and come two years sooner than previously predicted.
MoreCitizens Energy gets interest-rate bargain on bonds sold for utility purchase
August 27, 2011
IBJ StaffStock-market swoon contributes to favorable terms on purchase of city's water, sewer systems.
MoreIndianapolis, Beech Grove settle utility billing feud
August 26, 2011
Indianapolis and Beech Grove wrapped up their decade-old dispute prior to the city's official transfer of its water and wastewater
utilities to Citizens Energy Group.
MoreLandmark water tower could be razed in Greenwood
August 14, 2011
Associated PressA central Indiana water tower that once served as a local landmark for residents is being targeted for demolition because
officials say it poses a safety hazard to a nearby airport.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?