Fishers City Council approves 1% food and drink tax, property tax cut
The council voted 8-1 in favor of the 1% food and beverage tax that would raise an estimated $3.2 million a year toward the construction of the Fishers Events Center.
The council voted 8-1 in favor of the 1% food and beverage tax that would raise an estimated $3.2 million a year toward the construction of the Fishers Events Center.
Smitten Kitten Cat Cafe will be Indiana’s sixth cat cafe when it opens later this year at 7852 E. 96th St. in Fishers.
Owned and operated by three Fishers residents, the bakery will focus on the Atlanta-based chain’s line of plant-based, allergen-friendly cinnamon rolls.
The 5,400-square-foot Fishers restaurant will offer a full-service dining room and outdoor seating, unlike some of Lou Malnati’s other central Indiana locations.
In addition to introducing plans for the new tax hike, the Fishers City Council on Monday unanimously approved plans for Andretti Autosport’s $200 million headquarters and an updated headquarters-expansion proposal by Italy-based Stevanato Group.
Fishers officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million expansion plan for Fishers District that includes the arena, a new event center, residential and lodging developments, and entertainment and dining options.
The stores will offer 25 to 30 different flavors of macarons made by a pastry chef who was trained in France. Customers will also find 16 different gelato flavors, chocolates, cakes, croissants and a coffee bar.
The Techway project includes a new two-story regional headquarters for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. and the rehabilitation of an existing single-story office building for Rebar Development.
The three-story townhouses at Marketplace Towns would range from 1,700 to 2,200 square feet with an average cost of $400,000.
Museum officials said the new capital projects will provide a “more complete and more inclusive” look at history.
The Rev would include 36 condominiums ranging from $600,000 to $1 million, 23,000-square-feet of commercial and office space, and a parking garage.
Plans call for the apartments to be constructed at the northwest corner of 96th Street and Allisonville Road as part of a larger, $96 million development.
The Hy-Vee grocery chain, which already announced plans to build a supermarket in Zionsville, also is planning a store in Fishers, the grocer confirmed Tuesday.
Indianapolis’ north suburbs are gaining yet another chicken tenders restaurant, but are losing a food-delivery service and a combination bookstore and bar.
After a primary race decided by a dozen votes, Republican Fred Glynn will face Democratic candidate Victoria Garcia Wilburn in November.
A 151-year-old business that helps Indiana’s music students improve their craft is on the move to Fishers after spending the past 33 years headquartered in Indianapolis.
In the May 3 primary, Fred Glynn of Carmel received 1,844 votes to 1,838 votes for Suzie Jaworowski of Fishers.
Jessica Paxson, who has served as Hamilton County’s deputy prosecutor for seven years, will run as a Democrat.
Priority Physicians’ new facility 12174 N. Meridian St., Suite 300, replaces its original flagship office in Indianapolis.
Several new restaurants and retailers have recently opened or are planning to open their doors in Boone and Hamilton counties.