Articles tagged as: Indianapolis City-County Council
July 25, 2017
City-County Council Approves $20 Million To Plan New Jail
The proposed facility, referred to as a community justice campus, would host a mental health center that complements the mayor's plan for criminal justice reform.
Read MoreMay 1, 2017
Indianapolis Panel To Explore Easing Regulations On Taxis
The Taxi Reform Study Commission will consider lowering the required vehicles per company as well as fees each pays. The group also will mull a more flexible pricing system.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2017
Indianapolis City-County Council Approves Transit Tax Hike
IndyGo says it will use money raised through an increased income tax to expand bus routes and improve infrastructure in densely populated areas.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2017
School Kids Will Ask City To Get More Involved In Slowing Climate Change
members of Youth Power Indiana have spent the last year working with council members to craft their Climate Recovery Resolution.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2016
Indy Council Presents WFYI, Ted Green With Resolution For Crispus Attucks Documentary
The Indianapolis City-County Council presented WFYI President Lloyd Wright and local filmmaker Ted Green with a special resolution Monday night for their combined work on "Attucks: The School That Opened a City."
Read MoreApril 11, 2016
Council Roundup: Public Safety Overhaul, New Flood Maps
Two big early efforts from Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, won approval from the city-county council Monday night. As did a long-pushed for change to Indianapolis police recruiting policies, but not without some pushback and changes.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2016
Indianapolis Officials Pass Ordinance To Help Homeless
The City-County Council passed the ordinance 23-2 Monday that would require the city offer help to homeless people it displaces from camps.
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2016
Hogsett Calls For Unity, Help As He Becomes Indianapolis' Next Mayor
Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, was sworn in as mayor of Indianapolis Friday afternoon.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2015
Several New Faces Coming to City Council, Well-Known Ones Leaving
There are several municipal lawmakers leaving the ranks of the Indianapolis City-County Council at the end of this year. There are, naturally, also new names to be added.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2015
Citing 'Significant Concern,' $30,000 Raise for Mayor Off The Table
Citing concerns from both the current mayor and his selected replacement, a city councilor will pull her proposed $30,000 raise for the position of Indianapolis mayor.
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