Whitestown approves Katie Barr as new town manager
Barr, who most recently served as Whitestown’s deputy town manager of human resources, will take over the position previously held by former Town Manager Jason Lawson.
Barr, who most recently served as Whitestown’s deputy town manager of human resources, will take over the position previously held by former Town Manager Jason Lawson.
The 110,000-square-foot facility is expected to employ 163 workers by 2029, Boone County and city officials announced Tuesday.
A cooperative of central Indiana communities wants to expand the impact of Main Street via walkable districts to attract residents and boost innovative development.
The big questions are whether the county is ready for projected growth and how its communities need to prepare for the LEAP Research and Innovation District.
The town on Monday issued a request for proposals from companies interested in operating, managing and maintaining the Zionsville Golf Course
Brown Capital Group and Strategic Capital Partners previously partnered to develop Greenview Apartments, a 216-unit development adjacent to the future site of The Grove.
Bill author Sen. Brian Buchanan, a Republican from Lebanon, said the legislation is intended to “streamline the process of economic development in Indiana by making sure all stakeholders are involved.”
Mayor John Stehr said last year that one of his first objectives in office would be to relink the town and the Boone EDC.
Developer Milhaus’ latest plan for the first phase of Maurer Commons details a $64 million mixed-use development with a 125-room hotel, a 228-unit apartment complex and 75 for-rent town houses. Residents want a more recreation-focused plan.
The LEAP Research and Innovation District under development near Lebanon represents a shift in the way the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the public-private state agency overseeing the project, is working to attract companies and create jobs.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has faced pushback for proposing a pipeline that would transport as much as 100 million gallons of water per day from Wabash River aquifers to a massive business development in Lebanon.
Mayor Emily Styron objected to the council’s plans for spending money made available through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Boone County is looking to control its destiny as the Indiana Economic Development Corp. plans the 9,000-acre LEAP Research and Innovation District northwest of Lebanon.
With less than a month to go before they take office Jan. 1, the five members of Whitestown’s next town council—three new councilors and two who will start their first full terms—are preparing to get to work in Indiana’s fastest-growing community.
United States Cold Storage announced Tuesday it has received approval from the Lebanon City Council for its plan to add 60,000 square feet to the facility and create 30 jobs.
Elise Nieshalla, a real estate investor and president of the Indiana County Councils Association, will replace Tera Klutz, who is stepping down Thursday despite having more than three years left in her term.
The move comes as the Indiana Economic Development Corp. faces pushback for its exploration of a plan to pump massive sums of water from Wabash River aquifers for a high-tech manufacturing district in Boone County.
The move comes as the state explores the feasibility of pumping as much as 100 million gallons of water from Wabash River aquifers for a high-tech manufacturing park in Boone County.
The $15.2 million project extended the airport’s runway from 5,500 feet to 7,001 feet. Officials held a ribbon cutting and a ceremonial first takeoff and landing on Tuesday.
The move comes as the Indiana Economic Development Corp. faces questions about its plan to tap the Wabash River aquifer and withdraw as much as 100 million gallons per day for an advanced manufacturing district in central Indiana.