As a critical vote by the City-County Council approaches on whether to rezone 467 acres for Google’s proposed billion-dollar data center, the local school district has changed its stance on the project.
IBJ reported earlier this week that the developers faced foreclosure on the Gold Building and its two adjacent properties without the loan.
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.
With the City-County Council approaching a Sept. 22 public hearing over the 467-acre project, IBJ looked into many of the questions being asked about the controversial development.
An almost 50-year-old requirement that county employees live in Indianapolis is creating staffing problems for some city agencies, but councilors on the City-County Council’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee voted 6-5 against changing the rule.
Almost half of the council has spoken out against the controversial project, which was approved by the Metropolitan Development Commission last week.
The tech giant’s plan to develop the massive data center in Franklin Township was bolstered by a city commission’s vote Wednesday to grant preliminary approval to the company’s request to rezone nearly 470 acres for the project.
Indianapolis might soon begin charging more money for construction permits and inspections while also hiking penalties for code and ordinance violations under a proposal that updates fees, including some that haven’t been changed since 1988.
A developer under criticism for previous work on an affordable housing project on the near-northwest side of Indianapolis has received initial city approval for financing help on the development’s next phase, but with several new requirements.
Streets to Home leaders said a recent 10-person pilot was successful and that stakeholders were able to “accelerate our timeline” to launch the program and get people from the Leonard Street camp housed.
Just seven months after selecting Councilor Michael-Paul Hart as minority leader, council Republicans have abruptly replaced him with a colleague who formerly held the post.
The curfew changes come on the the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors.
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.
The department has contracted with two companies to provide technology that will help it monitor intersections.
The book, “Urban Republican Mayor: My Story,” provides intimate details about Ballard’s life and his approach to politics, including his time as mayor from 2008 until 2016.
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration, which is opposed to the proposal, estimates that the county would miss out on millions of dollars in tax revenue without the residency requirement.
A local firm with plans to build a 46-unit apartment project north of downtown Indianapolis soon could have the means to request up to $2 million and change in city funds to help finance the development.
Approximately 60 employees from the locally owned and operated company will join Lakeshore Recycling Systems as part of the deal, officials said.
Development restrictions along the route of IndyGo’s future Blue Line intended to foster transit-oriented development have created difficulties for two projects along East Washington Street.
City leaders are looking for a new development partner to help with the proposed $15 million overhaul of the historic Indianapolis Catacombs next to the closed City Market. The companies previously involved in the project are navigating challenges involving the nearby Gold Building and the rest of the downtown block’s redevelopment.
