Candidates Sue Finkam, Fred Glynn and Kevin Rider shared their opinions with IBJ about some of the major issues in Carmel ahead of the Republican primary.
Take some time before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, when the polls close, to look at who’s running, do a little research and cast votes for the people you believe would make the best leaders for your community.
Goodrich, president of Indianapolis-based contractor Gaylor Electric, becomes the second candidate to declare his intentions to represent Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
The Republican-dominated Legislature has given the city a way to raise money for downtown’s post-pandemic revitalization, but there appears to be little chance that Democratic city leaders will pursue it before the November city election.
Officials are eyeing a few commercial and industrial parks they believe could benefit from the model that puts the state in charge of acquiring land and master-planning a site.
Among Indiana counties, Marion County has recorded the most electric and hybrid vehicles registered over the last five years, totaling close to 91,000.
The complaint says Carmel has lost $16.7 million to Fishers, rather than the estimated $10.2 million, since the original law was enacted. It also estimates Carmel stands to lose more than $39 million through 2026 because of the extension.
Mayor Scott Fadness told the Fishers City Council during a budget presentation Monday night that the city will solicit contractor bids for the project in April. He said the city has set aside about $20 million for the project.
Last year, Hamilton County announced a $45 million plan to extend sewer and water utilities to Bakers Corner. An additional $20 million from the state will allow the county to create a regional utility district.
Last year, a study showed what public officials have long known: There is a wide disparity in the amount of road funding that communities receive when measured by the traffic traveling on those roads. In fact, the study found that Marion County ranked dead last in state-road funding among Indiana’s 92 counties when vehicle miles traveled are taken into account.
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.
Every clean energy sector in Indiana added jobs in 2022 according to Clean Jobs America, and the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metropolitan areas led all metros for the most clean energy jobs.
Hurt, an attorney with law offices in Noblesville and Kokomo, faces four other candidates hoping to fill the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz.
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.
