Articles tagged as: Indianapolis City-County Council
September 14, 2015
Council Roundup: No Veto Override On Buying New Cop Cars, BlueIndy May Get Towed
The Indianapolis City-County Council decided after a lengthy debate to not override a mayoral veto for the second time over funding for new police cars. And BlueIndy electric rental cars parked downtown risk being towed away.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2015
Mayor, City Council Near Deal Over Electric Vehicle Lawsuit
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and city-county councilors have reached a tentative deal in a lawsuit over the city's electric vehicle fleet.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2015
A 'Maintenance' Budget For 2016
Top officials in the mayor's office are calling it a "maintenance" budget. Mayor Greg Ballard has referred to it as "pretty vanilla." And so the 2016 spending plan for Indianapolis -- Ballard's eighth and final -- is being set up as a dull one, but there are still some areas where the City-County Council could take issue.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2015
City Councilor Wants to Protect Long-time Homeowners From Gentrification
Gentrification of urban neighborhoods often leads to a rapid rise in property values. Now an Indianapolis city-councilor wants to try to protect long-time residents of those neighborhoods by limiting the increase in property taxes.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2015
Indianapolis City Council Advances Support for Retail Workers
An Indianapolis city council committee Monday advanced a resolution supporting a retail workers bill of rights after Republican councilors blocked the resolution earlier this month.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2015
Another Fight Between Mayor And Council Over Electric Cars, This Time It's BlueIndy
Indianapolis city councilors are criticizing another contract Mayor Greg Ballard has signed over electric vehicles. The two sides are already headed to court over Vision Fleet, which is providing new cars to city employees. Now, contention is growing over BlueIndy, the electric car sharing programs for residents that's about to launch.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2015
Indianapolis City Council Session Full Of Symbolic Debates
The Indianapolis City-County Council debated and advanced several measures at its July meeting, but few have any solid legal impact. The council advanced a move against BlueIndy electric rental cars, mandatory reporting of stolen guns and the first major overhaul if zoning laws in four decades. It also urged banks to do more to take care of abandoned properties stuck in foreclosure purgatory.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2015
Council, Mayor Fighting Over IMPD Funding Again
Indianapolis city councilors and the mayor's office are fighting over funding for the city's police force again, this time it's over money the mayor removed from IMPD's general fund.
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