The governor is so pleased with the progress of the Regional Cities program implemented last year that he’s seeking more money from the Legislature to advance it.
The City-County Council committee vote came after Mayor Joe Hogsett’s top adviser urged members to say yes—the first time the mayor’s office had expressed an opinion publicly about whether the tax increase should pass.
City officials could create a committee to examine the impact of online lodging services. Carmel has come out against them, and state legislators are weighing a bill prohibiting cities from banning them.
In all, 59 percent of voters said “yes” to the referendum, which gives the council the authority to impose an income tax of up to 0.25 percent to help fund the Marion County Transit Plan.
Marion County voters on Tuesday said “yes” Tuesday to a transit-related tax increase, which means it’s now the City-County Council’s turn to consider the issue.
September was the second straight month of year-over-year increases in closed sales. There were 3,196 closed sales in 15 central Indiana counties in September. (IBJ file photo) Home sales across the region were up 14.7 percent in September over the same month a year ago, according to the MIBOR Realtor Association. It was the second […]
Advocates and opponents of a Nov. 8 referendum that would let the City-County Council increase taxes to pay for a mass transit plan are gearing up to vie for your vote.
The bustling city we inhabit today owes its existence to Richard Lugar, Bill Hudnut and others who were willing to stick their necks out to do the right thing.
I’m under no illusion that Indy’s transit plan is sustainable without public subsidy. However, I believe a good transit system is worth the investment and I’m willing to put my tax money where my mouth is.
A yes vote for mass transit is a vote for growth and for giving local workers and families a better opportunity to reach the middle class through education and employment. It’s a vote to bring new investment to struggling neighborhoods, and to make our city even more appealing to new talent and business.
