Fishers considering $66.5M budget
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness is introducing the city’s 2016 budget, which he describes as maintaining and sustaining the city’s operations, at the City Council meeting tonight.
Lindsey Erdody
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Westfield’s Bridgewater development adding apartments, more retail
Plans have been filed to construct a 66-unit apartment complex on 12 acres near 151st Street and Gray Road. A new 14,400-square-foot retail building is also in the works.
Carmel’s anti-discrimination proposal stays in committee
Carmel’s finance committee met Thursday to discuss the proposed ordinance. After taking several public comments, the committee declined to move the proposal to the full council.
Craft breweries rush to open outposts in northern suburbs
Small breweries are tapping the northern Indianapolis suburbs. Four have opened just this year, essentially doubling Hamilton County’s craft beer market. And that growth is expected to continue.
Hotel at Grand Park could be six stories with up to 225 beds
Westfield asked for proposals for a “lodging solution” on 5.26 acres of city-owned property immediately to the west of the future indoor soccer facility on 191st Street. Now officials are negotiating with bidder Jonathan Byrd’s, which offered a plan for a 180-bed hotel.
Custom homes come to Westfield’s Grand Junction district
A pair of childhood friends are trying to give homeowners another option for downtown living.
Carmel to consider water, sewer rate increases
Standard & Poor’s just reduced the bond rating on the utility’s debt based on concerns about revenue and a low cash balance in the funds.
Westfield approves 10-year tax abatement for new warehouse building
Oak Ridge Road requested the tax break for its proposed 125,000-square-foot facility located on eight acres at 17001 Oak Ridge Road to the north of the 169th Street intersection.
Westfield considering six offers to construct hotel at Grand Park
The Westfield City Council has approved rezoning 5.26 acres of city-owned land immediately to the west of the 371,000-square-foot indoor soccer facility to allow for a new hotel or lodging facility. But no specific developer has been picked.
Redevelopment of historic grain elevator site could cost $12M
Nate Lichti, executive director of Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development Inc., told the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners on Monday the mixed-use project would be largely reliant on low-income housing tax credits from the state.
Fishers task force: Keep ban on digital billboards
If the city council follows the recommendation, anyone seeking to add a digital message board will need council approval and face what’s essentially a rezoning process.
New event venue opens in Noblesville
Stephanie Smith, who runs a graphic design company named Madeline Lewis Designs, and her husband, Scott Smith, an attorney with Campbell Kyle Proffitt, opened SmithHouse at 444 Lafayette Road last month.
INDOT introduces $34M plan for 106th Street interchange at I-69
The project would include two new bridges that would create an oval-shaped roundabout over Interstate 69. More than 20 residents spoke at a public meeting Thursday night, all against the project.
Cutting edge medical device lands in Noblesville
The 70-million-electron-volt cyclotron is being installed at Zevacor Molecular’s headquarters and production facility on Bergen Boulevard near Hamilton Town Center.
Noblesville invests millions downtown to appeal to younger generation
Officials seek “hipstoric” vibe to attract millennials and keep the courthouse square alive after the sun sets.
Brainard looks to ease restrictions on redevelopment commission
Mayor Jim Brainard expects the Carmel City Council’s control over any redevelopment commission contract worth more than $25,000 to be removed early next year when several new council members take office.
Butler replaces student newspaper adviser with university spokesman
Loni McKown, adviser for the Butler Collegian, was removed from the role Sept. 4. Spokesman Marc Allan will replace her and continue his job in the university’s public relations department.
New tech startup hub to open in Carmel
Presidents of two Carmel-based companies are teaming up to offer co-working space to local startups, particularly those in software and technology.
Westfield sues Illinois turf company for $3M
The lawsuit, originally filed in Hamilton County and then transferred to federal court, argues that Turf Solutions Group LLC failed to fulfill its contractual obligations for work at Grand Park.
Hamilton County moving ahead with judicial center expansion
The addition could cost as much as $22 million. Officials opted against constructing a new building east of State Road 37, thus keeping users and employees in downtown Noblesville.