City’s new HR software carries $152K price tag for three years
The Hogsett administration has agreed to pay $151,874 to New Jersey-based software company HR Acuity to use an anonymous online workplace harassment reporting platform called Speakfully.
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By city’s own standards, pay rate fails to measure up
Across Indianapolis city-county government, 166 employees earn less than $18 an hour, the benchmark that some groups consider a living wage, including the city’s economic development arm.
Lawrence council passes $28M budget for 2025 amid criticism
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.
Indy seeks developer proposals for dilapidated Central State Hospital structures
The proposal is for two dilapidated buildings left from the former mental hospital and a soon-to-be vacant facility that formerly housed horses.
Indianapolis takes cue from South Bend on infill housing
Indianapolis planners are trying to streamline the process for developers to build multi-unit affordable-housing options on vacant city-owned lots.
Council committee picks law firm Fisher Phillips for city harassment probe
The Indianapolis City-County Council Investigative Committee voted Wednesday evening to select national law firm Fisher Phillips to conduct an independent investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations.
Carmel Clay Parks needs new funding source soon
Parks Director Michael Klitzing told IBJ the department over the next 10 years will need $6.5 million per year in capital funding to maintain its current assets and $11.5 million per year in capital funds to develop new parkland.
CIB, bond bank commit to increased support for Indy Arts Council
In 2024, Indy Arts Council distributed grants to 91 arts and culture not-for-profit organizations in Indianapolis.
City harassment investigative committee begins law-firm selection process
The City-County Council’s new investigative committee convened for the first time Tuesday evening, with the group hearing an overview of the city’s current sexual harassment reporting process.
Noblesville, Westfield lead the effort for sports district changes
The cities are set to ask state lawmakers to change the rules that govern how and when cities can benefit from taxes generated by sports-related projects.
IPS seeking new suitors for John Marshall High School after city withdraws
The Department of Metropolitan Development quietly withdrew its offer to buy the building over the summer after determining needed improvements would make make the project a larger—and more expensive—challenge than anticipated.
Council OKs revised elected-official pay, ethics disclosure ordinances
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday evening voted to approve two tweaked proposals: one that increases long-stagnant countywide elected official pay and the other requiring councilors to fill out more in-depth, publicly available disclosure forms.
States and localities face crossroad on homelessness policy
The city of Indianapolis says it has no plans to change the way it deals with homeless residents, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to move, ticket or arrest people sleeping on the streets.
City acquires former women’s prison property in land swap with state
In a deal announced Wednesday, Indianapolis will receive the former Indiana Women’s Prison site on the east side in exchange for a portion of Sherman Park and property that is home to the Indianapolis Animal Care Services municipal animal shelter.
Councilors chosen for city sexual harassment probe committee
The committee, which will have the power to subpoena witnesses including members of the Hogsett administration, is made up of five Democrats and two Republicans.
City-County Council OKs investigation into sexual harassment in Hogsett administration
The legislative body overwhelmingly approved the proposal, which authorizes an investigation by an independent human resources or law firm with no ties to city business, as well as the creation of a council investigative committee.
Hogsett prepares to again seek changes to state road-funding formula
But some city-county councilors are so tired of waiting on the Legislature to act that they are suggesting exploring city-based solutions.
Indy Arts Council seeks increase in city funding for not-for-profits
The $1.3 million proposed for the Indy Arts Council will be discussed Thursday during a Parks and Recreation Committee budget hearing.
Holcomb names four Indianapolis business leaders for downtown tax board
The appointments are the first of several expected to be made before November for the board, which was authorized by the City-County Council last month.
Hogsett says he asked Cook to lead last campaign without knowing every allegation
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett spoke to the media about the sexual harassment allegations against former aide Thomas Cook for the first time Wednesday.