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I am really not familiar with the differences between a 2nd and 3rd class city but does it strike anyone as odd that it takes a population of 35,000 to jump to a 2nd class city but the next jump in class is with a population of 500,000 to become a 1st class city. That is quite the population gap between 2nd and 1st. Just curious as to why the huge gap as it seems like the needs would be fundamentally different for Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Gary, Bloomington…etc. than for Westfield or Indy. Thoughts?!
I believe when Fort Wayne hit the needed population to hit first class several years back, the legislature raised the population minimum to keep Indianapolis as the only one.
But yeah I definitely think Bloomington, Evansville, Columbus, and South Bend, communities that aren’t just suburbs of another metro but their own core city, probably shouldn’t be lumped into the same bucket as what are basically suburban communities.
No skin in the game, but its crazy that the current council can decide what the next council and Mayor must do. Maybe the new Mayor doesn’t feel the city is ready. Or the new council knows the city isn’t ready.
It is odd, but FWIW the “new” mayor is currently on the council and he’s the only one to have voted for this BEFORE knowing he would be mayor. The city was ready last year, but personal & professional drama between the mayor and some of the current/outgoing council caused the delay. I just don’t understand why we have to wait until 2028.
Congrats. More representation of Westfield citizens.