Stories tagged with "city departments"

Council OK's budget after additional cuts by Melanie Hayes

City departments will have to rearrange their individual budgets and operations now that the Carmel City Council has decided to reduce the city’s overall proposed 2010 budget... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Carmel

Mayor offers cuts in Carmel's 2010 budget by Melanie Hayes

Brainard would trim more than $560,000 but council says it may not be enough Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has offered a list of reductions to the proposed 2010 budget totaling more... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Carmel

Brainard proposes $563K in department, highway fund cuts by Melanie Hayes

The Carmel City Council asked Mayor Jim Brainard several weeks ago to find a way to reduce his proposed city budget for 2010, and this week he offered a list of suggestions adding... – Oct 07, 2009 at 12:57 PM in Carmel

Funding finale: Public safety wins, parks lose by Francesca Jarosz

$1.22B spending blueprint is balanced and increases total outlays by 2 percent The City-County Council on Monday passed a balanced budget for next year that increases funding for... – Sep 22, 2009 at 1:12 AM in Marion County

Who'll cut 2010 Carmel Clay parks budget? by Melanie Hayes

CARMEL — A special committee has agreed the Carmel Clay Parks&Recreation Department budget for 2010 needed to be reduced — but concluded the department director, not the... – Sep 15, 2009 at 1:23 PM in Carmel

Council to give $1.22B budget an airing tonight by indystar

The City-County Council will take up the proposed 2010 budget during a meeting tonight. The $1.22 billion package represents a 2 percent increase from this year. It would cut... – Aug 31, 2009 at 8:14 AM in Politics & Government

Budget fracas puts new Carmel park at risk by Melanie Hayes

CARMEL — The local parks leader says opening a new park in Carmel could be at risk if issues over the 2010 budget plan cannot be worked out. The Carmel Clay... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:03 PM in Carmel

Pickett took charge as Carmel grew by Melanie Hayes

Al Pickett helped clinch his position as Carmel’s first mayor by interacting with the community. “He was a hard worker,” said Fred Swift, Hamilton County... – Aug 05, 2009 at 8:04 PM in Carmel

Proposed budget down from last year by Melanie Hayes

Mayor Jim Brainard requested that his city department heads tighten their financial plans for next year, leading to a reduced proposed budget, rather than the typical annual... – Jul 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Carmel

Event demonstrates that it's easy being green by Kevin Oneal

Indianapolis marked Earth Day on Wednesday by demonstrating ways to live greener lives. A midday event at Downtown’s City Market connected organizations, vendors and city... – Apr 23, 2009 at 1:31 AM in Marion County

City Market event marks Earth Day by Kevin Oneal

As pigeons glided over the City Market plaza searching for food, people strolled through that same plaza, looking for environmentally sound ways to live during Earth Day. “We try... – Apr 22, 2009 at 4:31 PM in Communities

Volunteers race against 'Extreme Makeover' deadline by indystar

Family returns Saturday to see its new home John Bartholomew, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development, issued a statement late this afternoon:... – Apr 03, 2009 at 7:06 PM in East Marion County

4 departments forced to shuffle funds by indystar

Four Carmel city departments, over budget for fuel, received an infusion of cash this week to get them through the remainder of the year.The police, fire, street and engineer... – Oct 23, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Communities