Stories tagged with "Ballard"

Stadium advocate wins Indy's highest civic honor by indystar

Patrick J. “Pat” Early, named the winner of this year’s Charles L. Whistler Award, considered the city’s highest civic honor, will receive the award this... – Nov 18, 2008 at 8:01 AM in Business

Mayor should have emulated Obama-Lieberman gesture by indystar

The announcement by Barack Obama that he desires that Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman remain a member of the Democrat caucus demonstrates further the personal qualities of our... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:04 AM in Opinion

Each person can reach out and help by indystar

An annual event, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week takes place through Saturday. Every year during the week before Thanksgiving, communities across the country... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:04 AM in Opinion

Council gets plan to trim assessors' pay by indystar

Proposals introduced in the City-County Council on Monday would reduce the salaries of elected township assessors and give county residents a slight reduction in their county... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Communities

Ballard addresses county income tax by indystar

Mayor Greg Ballard called for a slight reduction of the county income tax during a news conference this morning.The measure will be introduced at the City-County Council meeting... – Nov 17, 2008 at 12:31 PM in Communities

Ballard proposes cut in county income tax by indystar

Marion County residents could see a rare event next year -- a slight income tax decrease.Mayor Greg Ballard has introduced a proposal to lower the county income tax by... – Nov 14, 2008 at 5:01 PM in Communities

Work to start on trail for bicycling, walking by indystar

City, state and local parks officials broke ground Thursday on a 1.2-mile stretch of a bike and pedestrian trail on the Eastside that eventually will stretch from Downtown to... – Nov 14, 2008 at 2:04 AM in Communities

Officials break ground on Eastside trail by indystar

Mayor Greg Ballard and state and local parks officials broke ground this morning on a 1.2 mile stretch of a bike and pedestrian trail on the Eastside that will eventually... – Nov 13, 2008 at 4:01 PM in Communities

Mayor to thank employers by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS Mayor Greg Ballard and Khadijah Muhammad, director of the city's Office of Offender Re-Entry, will hold a reception at 9 a.m. today to thank employers who have... – Nov 13, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Business

Indy seeks $29M in fed housing money by indystar

Mayor Greg Ballard and U.S. Rep. Andre Carson today announced the city's intention to target $29 million in federal funds toward 11 inner-city and Eastside communities to battle... – Nov 12, 2008 at 5:31 PM in Communities

Smooth landing for new terminal by indystar

The historic first flight out of the new Indianapolis International Airport lifted high into the sky at 5:50 a.m. today.The Cleveland-bound Continental Airlines jet left out of... – Nov 12, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Communities

New era ready to take off at Indy airport by indystar

The old Indianapolis International Airport terminal is officially closed for business.When a delayed Continental Airlines flight landed from Houston at 8:43 pm. and took off for... – Nov 11, 2008 at 12:45 PM in Communities

Throw out boxes, find solutions to social problems by indystar

So, tell me how many panhandlers and shakedown artists have Mayor Greg Ballard's ugly-looking donation boxes been responsible for taking off the streets? There doesn't seem to... – Nov 07, 2008 at 2:05 AM in Opinion

Leaders to issue call to fill food pantries by indystar

Community leaders will issue a call to action today to fill the city's food pantries, the city announced Thursday.About 100 people, including elected officials, Indianapolis... – Nov 07, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Communities

Indy Parks looks down the road by indystar

More greenways, splash pads and “bark” parks. Those are some of the things Indy Parks hopes to deliver in the next five years.Parks officials will be traveling to... – Nov 07, 2008 at 2:02 AM in Communities

McCain to crowd: 'We're going to win' by indystar

With some 16 hours until the polls open on Election Day in Indiana, Sen. John McCain told about 5,000 people at an Indianapolis airport rally that "Indiana is now a battleground... – Nov 03, 2008 at 5:00 PM in News

Ballard suffers internal bleeding in knee by indystar

Mayor Greg Ballard has a contusion causing internal bleeding and pain in the knee where he had surgery earlier this year.Marcus Barlow, the mayor's spokesman, said the mayor's... – Oct 29, 2008 at 5:31 PM in Communities

Ballard, Peterson to push assessment issue by indystar

Mayor Greg Ballard and the man he defeated to win the city's top job will join forces tomorrow in a press conference to support transferring property assessment to the county... – Oct 29, 2008 at 2:31 PM in Communities

Sheriff has spent $3M on law firm by indystar

Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is directing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to his former campaign manager’s law firm for outside legal services that could... – Oct 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM in News

Sheriff has spent $3M on law firm by indystar

Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is directing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to his former campaign manager's law firm for outside legal services that could be... – Oct 27, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Communities