The Indianapolis Airport Authority voted unanimously to sell a 5.359-acre heliport at 51 South New Jersey Street to the Consolidated City of Indianapolis for $10,875,000; most proceeds are FAA grant funds and must be reused on FAA‑approved aviation projects, and the board asked staff to return with options for how local funds will be spent.

The Indianapolis Airport Authority adopted Resolution 8‑2025 to renew a transatlantic incentive supplement intended to attract additional nonstop flights to Europe; the plan carries a proposed budget limit of $3 million per year for up to three years and will go to the finance and audit committee for annual budget approval.

At its Oct. 16 meeting the Elkhart County Council approved a package of appropriations for courthouse work, accounting reconciliation, bridges and software, reappointed a library board member, approved a local TIF agreement and adopted the county's 2026 budget and salary ordinance.

Forvis Mazars LLP issued unmodified opinions on Indigo's 2024 financial statements and the single federal grant audit; auditors reported no reportable findings and one internal control deficiency tied to a recorded accounts‑payable accrual.

At its Oct. 16 meeting the Evansville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special‑use permit for a dog training and overnight boarding facility, a parking‑lot expansion for Northwoods Church, a downtown office expansion that reduces required parking from 137 to 39 spaces, five rear‑setback variances in Larimer Cove and several accessory‑structure wa

The Brownsburg Economic Development Commission voted to adopt Resolution 2025-01 EDC, allowing a tax-increment financing pledge to support bonds for Project Falcon, a proposed life-sciences headquarters the town says would relocate existing jobs and create new positions; the town says the bonds will be purchased by the developer and that the town's

The commission approved 2025ZON113 to modify the DP zoning at 1318 South Lyndhurst Drive to allow a phased microcommunity: six small homes in phase 1 and duplexes plus a community center in phase 2; vote 8-0 on ballots.

The commission voted 8-0 to add emergency shelter and storage uses to the DP zoning for 2424–2606 North Tibbs Avenue, allowing the city to use the Noble of Indiana building as a winter/ severe-weather overflow shelter and a furniture storage/distribution site.

IPD North District and city partners highlighted a clinician-led community response team and the mobile crisis assistance team (MCAT) as non‑law‑enforcement options for certain mental‑health crises; dispatch protocols and when to call 911 were explained to neighborhood attendees.

Citizens Action Coalition told a neighborhood assembly that hundreds of public comments and a recommendation from the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) pressured regulators to reconsider AES Indiana's requested rate increase; separate but related community organizing has formed around proposed large data centers that advocates say could n

A representative from Congressman Andre Carson’s office summarized effects of the federal government shutdown on healthcare subsidies, research funding and local projects; staff urged residents to contact the office for casework with utility billing and to watch for changes to Affordable Care Act subsidies and other programs.

The Madison County Council approved a framework to fund a merit-officer pay increase, adopted an immediate hiring freeze pending a personnel-board policy and approved a one-time 5% bonus for most county employees after days of budget review and public comment from deputies and residents.

City engineering staff told the council the long-term control plan for combined sewer overflows was approved under an integrated-planning approach, extending the compliance timeline to 25 years and lowering some projected capital needs compared with earlier plans; the presentation described a proposed parallel interceptor tunnel and continued, but 

A prospective developer presented a concept for up to six apartments on a small infill lot near the House of White. Commissioners discussed likely need for rezoning, conditional use for ground-floor parking, design critique, and the town's interest in increasing population ahead of a state funding threshold of 3,500 residents.

The Plan Commission recommended that the Common Council approve a major amendment to the Northfield Market Planned Unit Development to add 16.62 acres for a proposed 336-unit apartment complex and climate-controlled storage. The proposal drew neighbor opposition over traffic, trespassing, stormwater and light; the commission included a condition to

Board members discussed proposed zoning text changes including excluding concentrated animal feeding operations from the town agricultural zone, merging R‑1 and R‑4 districts, procedural rules, and a petition under Indiana Code 36‑1.5 that could merge the town and Liberty Township; members also proposed a $25,000 budget to hire a certified planner,

The council introduced Sewer Bond Ordinance 2025-7 and Sewer Rate Ordinance 2025-8 (introduction only) to start a bond financing process, approved a Baker Tilly agreement for bond compliance, engaged Taft for wastewater legal services to avoid conflicts, and approved several utility committee recommendations; a public hearing on rates is scheduled.

Councilors discussed the stormwater fund balance and limits on regional projects without bonding. Staff said the stormwater fund had a beginning balance of about $3.02 million and that the stormwater advisory board approves that budget, not the council.

The board appointed Jessica Collier to replace a vacancy on the Visitor Commission and voiced preliminary support for the commission’s ideas — a temporary synthetic ice rink, a permanent amphitheater and a community bus — while asking staff to evaluate insurance, historic-preservation approvals and logistics.

The board approved three budget resolutions required by state law (appropriations and tax rate, bus replacement plan, capital projects), approved claims and payrolls totaling $4,668,208.33, approved construction change orders for multiple school projects, and approved an increase to classified staff insurance contributions. The board also accepted

The MSD Martinsville Schools board approved a package of fiscal and operational measures — including a compensation policy for board members, the 2025–26 budget, multiple fund transfers and capital plans — in a series of voice votes. The board also accepted a $94,411.06 Indiana Department of Education robotics grant and updated facility usage rates

The board approved ordinances to add stop signs at multiple county intersections, adopted the placements as a 1st‑reading ordinance, and awarded low bids for a heater and for a shop roof with some items tabled for budget‑year 2026.

Council sponsors introduced ordinance 25-26 to create a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) in downtown Greenwood; staff described boundaries, hours, container rules and permitting, and council members asked about enforcement, cups and fees.

The council rezoned about 124 acres east of Promise Road and approved a preliminary development plan for a mixed housing community called Parks at Crossroads, with a binding commitment to limit leaseable dwellings to 15% of the total; both ordinances passed 8-0.

At first reading the Greenwood Common Council advanced a set of 2026 budget and salary ordinances and a resolution establishing 2026 holidays; several measures passed by recorded votes during Monday’s meeting.