Stories tagged with "city councilman"

Greenwood ponders next move by Jason Thomas

Judge sides with Bargersville over Greenwood in White River Township annexation tussle Greenwood officials will meet behind closed doors today to discuss their next move after a... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Greenwood

Cash-strapped Muncie shutting off street lights by indystar

MUNCIE, Ind. — Many streetlights will be going off soon in a central Indiana city in a budget-cutting move. The Muncie City Council has slashed its $630,000 streetlight... – Nov 06, 2009 at 7:07 AM in Politics & Government

Westfield adds sports complex to city plan by Carrie Ritchie

The City Council voted unanimously Monday to add a sports complex to Westfield’s comprehensive plan. Westfield’s Sports Complex Commission is developing a plan for a... – Oct 27, 2009 at 2:42 PM in Westfield

Bristol-Myers Squibb plans 113 job cuts in S. Indiana by indystar

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. plans to close one of its southern Indiana facilities and cut jobs at another. The company says in a state filing that... – Oct 21, 2009 at 8:10 AM in Business

Rezone site sits near controversial shopping center by Chris Sikich

WESTFIELD — The City Council tonight was set to consider rezoning land along Spring Mill Road to allow more commercial development near a controversial shopping center, but... – Oct 12, 2009 at 11:25 AM in Westfield

Carmel payroll is at the top in county list by Carrie Ritchie

Officials believe wages and benefits attract, retain talent Carmel has the highest salary total and the most employees of the four biggest Hamilton County communities. The city... – Sep 30, 2009 at 9:27 PM in Carmel

Westfield to vote on smoking ban by indystar

WESTFIELD — The City Council tonight will vote on a proposed smoking ban. The measure would permit smoking in bars or restaurants in which only people 21 and older are allowed, a... – Sep 14, 2009 at 10:42 AM in Westfield

Board dismisses Carmel ethics complaint by Carrie Ritchie

Concerns continue over how taxpayers’ funds are being spent by Performing Arts Foundation A Carmel city board has dismissed an ethics complaint about the involvement of top... – Sep 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Terre Haute bans feeding unsterilized cats by indystar

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Giving food or water to feral cats that have not been spayed or neutered is now illegal in Terre Haute. The new ordinance also increases the city license fee... – Sep 11, 2009 at 2:52 PM in Communities

Carmel board dismisses ethics complaint by Carrie Ritchie

The Carmel Ethics Board today dismissed an ethics complaint against the city’s mayor, communications director and attorney. City Councilman John Accetturo, who filed the... – Sep 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM in Carmel

Westfield City Council will vote on smoking ban by Chris Sikich

Measure would allow lighting up in certain bars and restaurants Smokers might be down to their last pack in Westfield. The City Council will vote on a smoking ban at its meeting at... – Sep 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Westfield

2 named to Carmel Performing Arts Foundation board by Chris Sikich

Councilman who filed ethics complaint still thinks that 2 on board who hold city jobs should resign Carmel’s Performing Arts Foundation, facing criticism for a membership... – Aug 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Carmel

Brainard resigns controversial seat on arts board by Chris Sikich

Carmel Mayor James Brainard has resigned from the city’s Performing Arts Foundation, the group responsible for operating the Carmel Performing Arts Center. His resignation... – Aug 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM in Carmel

Panel rejects expanded apartment complex in Lawrence by John Tuohy

It’s not often that a citizen shows up at a government meeting with a PowerPoint presentation. But that’s what Lawrence resident Barbara Lucas did Wednesday. When she... – Aug 20, 2009 at 12:59 AM in North Marion County

Official unaware of ethics concern by Chris Sikich

Someone else should have released news about TV station’s expansion, city should form board, says expert A government ethics expert says a Noblesville official erred in... – Aug 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Noblesville

'Criminal aspects' probed in Jackson memorial cost by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation of an estimated $1.4 million spent by City Hall to... – Jul 21, 2009 at 6:55 PM in Entertainment

Councilman pleads guilty to DUI charge by indystar

Anderson An Anderson city councilman charged with taking a loaded gun into the Madison County Jail has pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Jail guards found Councilman Ollie Dixon... – Jul 04, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Prosecutors decline to file charges against Carmel official by Melanie Hayes

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Hamilton County prosecutors have declined to file charges against Carmel City Councilman Joe Griffiths after one of his employees accused him of hitting... – Jul 03, 2009 at 2:09 AM in Crime & Courts

High-profile prisoners? Terre Haute residents are used to it by Francesca Jarosz

When the location of Terre Haute’s new Wal-Mart Supercenter came under debate three years ago, City Councilman Rich Dunkin received more than 300 phone calls about the... – Jun 08, 2009 at 1:47 AM in Communities

Council member indicted in ballot case by indystar

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie city councilman and firefighter has been indicted on charges that he mishandled ballots in the 2007 city election. Monte Murphy, 45, surrendered to... – May 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Crime & Courts