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HUBBARD: Shrink Indianapolis Public Schools to save it

Just as Unigov can be seen as a daring step to re-imagine partisan politics, a similarly bold step is needed to envision Indianapolis Public Schools as Center Township Public Schools by shrinking the district to within the boundaries of Center Township.

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Aging suburbs facing long road back

Poverty is encroaching on the outer townships of Marion County, adding to their handicap in the competition with doughnut counties, where houses are newer, and sidewalks, sewer connections and bike paths come standard.

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Tough times didn’t spur spike in poor relief

Heading into the 2008 recession, Center Township sat on $10.5 million in cash, but sky-high unemployment and rising poverty over the next four years failed to drain those funds, and the disconnect persists in several area townships.

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Township board OKs small claims court move

The Center Township Board on Wednesday approved a plan to move the township’s small claims court from the City-County Building to the Julia M. Carson Government Center on Fall Creek Parkway despite a judge’s objections.

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Trail Side project faces another hurdle

A $10 million apartment and retail building planned for 875 Massachusetts Ave. was supposed to have broken ground by now. But difficulty in closing the sale of tax credits that will be used to finance the project could cause the deal to unravel.

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