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.
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.
A new political action committee formed by prominent Indianapolis Republicans is bringing together some unlikely allies with the aim of finding “smart” solutions to some of the city’s problems.
Amanda Dehoney-Hinkle has nearly 20 years of experience in animal care, most recently as leader of Greenfield-Hancock Animal Management.
Under State Sen. Michael Young’s proposal, a governor’s appointee, a state-appointed board and the Indiana Attorney General would tackle policy and prosecution in downtown Indianapolis.
Indianapolis leaders and event organizers are in a race against the clock to quell a recent spate of downtown violence before next weekend when the city hosts the WNBA All-Star Game and Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, two of the biggest events on this year’s calendar.
Meanwhile, six City-County members voted against a measure that would pay law firm Fisher Phillips the remaining $300,000 for its investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations.
In the wake of an investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against his former chief of staff, Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council appear to be struggling to focus.
The statement comes one day after the council’s Democratic Caucus met and, by at least one account, voted to expel Carlino. The council issued a statement late Wednesday saying she was still a caucus member.
City-County Council member Ron Gibson said Councilor Crista Carlino was removed from the caucus after she declined to issue a public apology.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday night said he does not think the city’s reputation will be harmed due to his administration’s response to sexual harassment allegations.
Indianapolis-based ALK Development LLC plans to spend $10 million to restore the 3060 N. Meridian St. building, currently owned by the city, to a 27-unit housing facility focused on seniors.
