Stories tagged with "city government"

2 Hamilton County groups to host awards functions by Betsy Reason

Two awards dinners tonight will honor people, organizations and businesses that serve the community. Legacy Fund, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Fund, will host its... – Nov 12, 2009 at 1:38 PM in Hamilton County

Carmel neighbors planting trees today by Melanie Hayes

CARMEL — October is NeighborWoods month — meant to promote the importance of trees in communities — and the city government is participating in a celebration... – Oct 27, 2009 at 1:04 PM in Carmel

My View: It isn't about saving animals' lives by indystar

The firings of Indianapolis Animal Care and Control Director Douglas Rae and his staff bewildered many of the citizens of Indianapolis. Why did Mayor Greg Ballard turn his back on... – Oct 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Fishers council to see city study report tonight by Carrie Ritchie

FISHERS — The Town Council will get its first look tonight at the City/Town Study Committee’s long-awaited report. The council has been eager to see it because the report,... – Oct 07, 2009 at 2:36 PM in Fishers

New uses sought for 99-year-old structure that was once Indianapolis' City Hall by Dan Mcfeely

City needs developers’ ideas on what to do with its former City Hall The one-time hub of city government is a little old, needs a lot of work — and has sat empty for... – Sep 25, 2009 at 12:51 AM in Marion County

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

Gary's financial future is at risk, audit finds by indystar

Gary — A new state audit finds that Gary’s city government is more than $4 million overdrawn and that its financial future is threatened by the new statewide property... – Sep 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Lebanon may proceed with sex offender ban by indystar

Lebanon — The city government may follow the lead of several other area municipalities in banning sex offenders from public parks, but the possibility for such an ordinance... – Sep 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Mayor trims the city's fat, lives up to promises by indystar

City government in Chicago was essentially closed for business one weekday last month. Residents couldn’t check out books from public libraries. Garbage trucks didn’t... – Sep 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Tax abatement offered for new Noblesville plant by indystar

Noblesville — The city government is offering Therametric Technologies a 10-year tax abatement for a 26,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Corporate Campus.... – Aug 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Noblesville

Carmel council asks Brainard for more budget cuts by indystar

Carmel — The city government could face a deficit next year, and the City Council wants Mayor Jim Brainard to reduce his proposed 2010 budget. Brainard countered that... – Aug 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Carmel

Judge lets firefighters take layoffs to a trial by indystar

Muncie — A Delaware County judge declined Thursday to put laid-off firefighters back to work but allowed their case challenging city layoffs to go to trial. Judge Richard... – Jul 10, 2009 at 1:00 AM in News

Carmel dedicates Monon Greenway overpass by indystar

CARMEL — Officials today officially dedicated a Monon Greenway overpass at Carmel Drive. The $3.5 million bridge — with 80 percent of the bill paid by the federal... – Jul 01, 2009 at 3:50 PM in Carmel

Nora activists angry over tree-cutting along Monon Trail by John Tuohy

Kroger says tree-cutting will be an improvement They’ve called off their tongue-in-cheek memorial service for the fallen trees along the Monon Trail, but Nora activists are... – Jun 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in North Marion County

Indy tabs emergency management director by Kevin Oneal

Indianapolis finally has a new emergency management director. Jim White, who served with the U.S. Army in Iraq, will be the new administrator of the city emergency management... – May 11, 2009 at 3:42 PM in Communities

Keep city tax money free from gambling interests by indystar

The Fort Wayne city administration appears to have been less than forthcoming about expenses and hiring for a gambling referendum lobby at the state legislature, and the reason is... – May 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Merger proposal pits city vs. country living by Jason Thomas

About 50 people attend White River Township Board meeting to express their concerns about blending with Greenwood A proposed merger between unincorporated White River Township and... – Apr 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Greenwood

Police presence persuades him to stay in neighborhood by indystar

I would like applaud Mayor Greg Ballard and our city police for the increased patrol of the city’s Eastside. I live off North Arlington Avenue and have noticed a significant... – Apr 24, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

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

Resisting gambling's lure by indystar

A Downtown casino may plug a $40 million sports stadium deficit. But give that casino a few years, and another kind of deficit will take a severe toll on families, businesses and... – Apr 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Russ Pulliam