Articles tagged as: Indianapolis City-County Council
March 18, 2019
Indy Proposal Would Fund Demolition Of Vacant Oaktree Apartments
The abandoned Oaktree Apartments complex attracts drug trafficking, prostitution and violent crime to the neighborhood, one that has struggled with crime for decades.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2019
Indianapolis Council Re-Elects Democratic Leadership, Cuts Free Parking Hours
Council President Vop Osili was re-elected unanimously. Vice President Zach Adamson also retained his seat, defeating Republican challenger Marilyn Pfisterer with a vote of 14 to 0.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018
Indianapolis Council Leaders Propose Extended Parking Meter Hours
The proposal extends paying hours to 11 p.m. across the city, and creates a new period of enforcement from 3 to 9 p.m. on Sundays.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018
Controversial Sit-Lie Ordinance Withdrawn Before Final Council Vote
Republican Minority Leader Michael McQuillen, who authored the ordinance, voted to take it off the agenda. No one on the council objected.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2018
Council Committee Votes 'No' On Sit-Lie Ordinance
The ordinance prohibits anyone in the Mile Square - the area around Monument Circle - from sitting or lying down on a public pathway between 6 a.m. and midnight.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2018
New Attempt To End Aggressive Panhandling Reveals Deep Divides And Complications
An ordinance moving through the Indianapolis City-County Council hopes to address panhandling issues in the downtown area, and it's uncovered deep-seated disagreements about how to handle such a complicated issue.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2018
City-County Council Approves Plan For New Jail Project
The whole project, which city officials refer to as a community justice campus, is part of a push for criminal justice reform from Mayor Joe Hogsett's administration.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2018
Fare-Free Bus Service Coming To Indianapolis On Election Day
Council Vice President Zach Adamson says this is the first time such an offer has been made in the city.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2018
Indianapolis City-County Council Unanimously Passes $1.2 Billion 2019 Budget
Bipartisan efforts around public safety and infrastructure helped get a unanimous vote from the council on a $1.2 billion city budget.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2018
Bipartisan Commission on Infrastructure Meets, Sets Goals
The commission was created to discuss what resources the city has to address infrastructure problems, what it needs, and how to close that gap.
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