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Indianapolis adopts new snow-plowing policy following January snowstorm debacle

February 13, 2025

The policy change came just before an Indianapolis City-County Council Public Works Committee meeting in which a similar plowing proposal was set to be heard.

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Hogsett’s $1.6B budget receives unanimous approval

October 16, 2023

Taylor Wooten

All five Republicans and the City-County Council’s lone independent joined Democrats in approving the record-setting budget proposed by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett.

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‘Nobody’s happy’: City-County Council passes $1.7B budget for 2026 amid concerns

October 6, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

After a lengthy discussion, the full council voted 17-8 in favor of the budget’s passage Monday evening. All six Republicans and two Democrats voted against it.

Street safety funds, eviction court assistance included in $20M city budget addition

September 30, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The $20 million fiscal package is an addendum to the Hogsett administration’s $1.7 billion proposed budget for 2026.

Fishers 2026 budget proposal includes funding for new city positions, raises

September 16, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The budget proposal presented by Mayor Scott Fadness to the Fishers City Council for next year also contains funding for seven road projects, including multiple roundabouts.

Carmel budget proposes cuts in costs, staffing as city adjusts to new property-tax law

September 12, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The city’s budget proposal includes funding increases for public safety and for parks, but other departments could see reductions.

Hogsett’s proposed $1.7 billion 2026 budget constrained by state-level cuts, union contracts

August 11, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The Hogsett administration said the mayor has no plans to seek a tax increase in 2026. That’s despite the fact that the city’s 2026 tax revenue is now expected to be $43 million short of earlier expectations.

Lawrence council passes $28M budget for 2025 amid criticism

October 18, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Lawrence’s tumultuous budgeting process for 2025 reached an anticlimactic ending Wednesday evening when councilors voted 7-0 to approve the $28 million budget with plans to revisit it in January.

Hogsett administration’s 2025 budget passes, but without bipartisan support

October 8, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Three Democrats joined all six City-County Council Republicans in voting against the $1.65 billion budget plan.

Hogsett’s $1.6B city-county budget proposal includes more support for police, transportation

August 12, 2024 | Cate Charron and Taylor Wooten

Mayor Joe Hogsett’s staff stressed, however, that federal American Rescue Plan Act funds are running dry and union contracts are currently being renegotiated—two factors that constrain spending.

Q&A: IMPD Chief Randal Taylor talks about what’s next after he steps down

December 21, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Taylor, chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for nearly 4 years, plans to step down at the end of the year into another IMPD role.

IMPD lays out $323M budget proposal, with increase aimed at reversing police force losses

September 14, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

The proposed IMPD budget is $10.6 million larger than in 2023. Officials said they are hopeful that the additional investment will draw police candidates to the department at a time when it is short more than 300 officers.

Republican councilors oppose Hogsett’s new diversity office, but Shreve leaves door open

August 18, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s proposal to create a city office prioritizing diversity efforts was met with “no” votes from some City-County Council Republicans. But Hogsett’s GOP mayoral opponent Jefferson Shreve wouldn’t rule out the concept if his public safety funding priorities could be met first.

Hogsett introduces $1.6B city-county budget proposal for 2024 with another record IMPD investment

August 15, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s proposed 2024 budget—the first without additional federal COVID-19 funding since 2019—includes record funding for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, increased investment into anti-violence programs and a further increase in capital infrastructure projects.

City-County Council approves $1.4B budget for 2023

October 18, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

The budget includes a record $300 million in public safety spending, along with $288 million for roads, bridges and greenways, and $157 million in storm-water improvements.

Rising costs for IndyGo’s rapid-transit buses prompt GOP call to consider cuts

September 16, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

Republicans expressed concerns about IndyGo’s recent revelations that the cost of the Blue Line is now projected to go $300 million over its initial price tag, mostly due to the cost of connecting to Citizens Energy Group’s sewer system on Washington Street.

Mayor’s $1.4B proposed budget includes property tax credits for homeowners

August 8, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett introduced his 2023 city budget to the City-County Council on Monday evening, highlighting priorities of property tax relief, violence reduction, infrastructure improvements and education.

Council committee OKs proposal tracking federal pandemic relief spending

February 23, 2022 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Proposal 58 is a rare Republican-led initiative to gain traction in a legislative body with a 20-5 Democratic supermajority.

City-County Council approves $1.3 billion budget

October 18, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Councilors adopted the bulk of the budget proposal 23-1, with Democrat Ethan Evans voting against.

Council committee advances new emergency services agency

September 9, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Indianapolis’ emergency services functions, including 911 and fire communications, are one step closer to becoming part of a new, separate agency with an initial $23.1 million budget.

IMPD talks through 2022 budget, hours after police fatally shoot homicide suspect

September 1, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for $265 million, a $3.7 million increase from its approved 2021 budget.

City on firm financial footing with $1.3B budget proposal, Hogsett administration says

August 9, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration introduced a $1.35 billion budget proposal to the City-County-Council on Monday evening, with more than half allotted to public safety and criminal justice.

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