Sue Finkam, a three-term member of the Carmel City Council, will succeed Republican Mayor Jim Brainard, who reshaped the Hamilton County city over his seven terms in office.
Multiple new developments in Carmel are set to open in the coming months, adding to the city’s lineup of real estate projects that combine residential, business and retail spaces.
The city will have new places to stay overnight and watch a hockey game. Fishers city government will move into a new home, and so will an Italy-based manufacturer.
Brainard, 69, announced in September 2022 that he would not seek an eighth term. Sue Finkam, a Republican member of the Carmel City Council, will succeed him on Jan. 1.
In March, Eskenazi Health launched a fundraising campaign to help it move the needle on health disparities. As of last month, its foundation had raised $57 million.
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses have recently opened or are planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis. Here’s a rundown:
Overall, the results seemed to reinforce the Republican reign over Indiana’s vast suburban and rural swaths, raising more questions than answers about whether Democrats can put a dent in the GOP’s long-held dominance over statewide elections in 2024.
Results have begun to roll in for the Carmel mayor’s race. Meanwhile, supporters of Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and other Democratic city-county candidates are gathering at the Kountry Kitchen soul food restaurant to await the vote tallies. The Heirloom at N.K. Hurst is the site of the Republican gathering for mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve and his supporters.
The trip, set for Nov. 14-17, will primarily focus on the $1 billion Gardens by the Bay nature park development, which encompasses 250 acres near Singapore’s southern coast.
Westfield city government will have a complete turnover next year. Along with a new mayor, the Hamilton County city will have seven newcomers on the City Council and a new clerk-treasurer.
Finkam and Nelson are running to succeed seven-term Mayor Jim Brainard and lead a city that has grown from suburb of 30,000 people into a regional powerhouse with more than 100,000 residents, more than 150 corporate headquarters and 148 roundabouts (and counting).
The project is HighGround’s third age-restricted luxury apartment development in Hamilton County following GrandView, which is under construction in Westfield, and CityView, which is planned in Fishers.
Republican Sue Finkam and Democrat Miles Nelson are running to replace Brainard, a Republican who has served since 1996. Write-in candidate Darin Johnson is also running, but his name will not appear on election ballots.
Both candidates have jockeyed for endorsements from various interest groups as the Nov. 7 election nears. The FOP decision not to endorse a candidate after it had endorsed Hogsett in his past two runs for mayor could mark a shift in what is likely his most competitive election.
The HGTV home-improvement show is airing its last season, and Mina Starsiak Hawk says she’s not sure of her next steps. But one thing seems likely: She won’t be redeveloping or building houses regularly in Indianapolis anymore.
