Balanced Solutions Initiative

Aim recently hosted several Regional Conversations with a small group of municipal officials to discuss the real-world impacts of SEA 1 on local budgets, public safety, and essential services. The session brought together a focused group of elected and appointed leaders who shared firsthand how the law has created budget uncertainty, new administrative burdens, and unique challenges in their communities. During the meeting, Aim presented the Balanced Solutions Initiative, a set of technical fixes and modernization proposals aimed at preserving SEA 1’s policy goals while ensuring municipalities can continue providing vital services.

News From the Road

• KPC News: Area leaders talk SEA 1 impact (November 25, 2025)
• Indiana Economic Digest: East central Indiana cities aim for tax reform fixes aimed at Senate Enrolled Act 1 (November 22, 2025)
• Greenfield Daily Reporter: Leaders of cities, towns gather in McCordsville to discuss SEA 1 (November 21, 2025)
• South Bend Tribune: What can cities and towns do in response to Senate Bill 1? Aim offers suggestions. (November 20, 2025)
• The Rochester Sentinel: Area officials discuss unintended impacts of 2025 tax legislation (November 20, 2025)
• Seymour Tribune: Regional leaders share impacts of SEA 1 (November 18, 2025)
• Goshen News: Aim presents solutions to SEA 1 tax cuts for municipalities (November 18, 2025)
• Kokomo Tribune: Central Indiana leaders discuss, propose fixes to SEA 1 (November 18, 2025)
• Connersville News Examiner: Cities aim for tax reform fixes (November 18, 2025)
• ABC 57: Local leaders discuss SEA-1 impacts and possible solutions (November 18, 2025)
• WSBT 22: Local leaders discuss solutions to navigate Senate Enrolled Act 1 impacts (November 17, 2025)
• Times-Union: Regional Leaders Share Impacts Of SEA 1, Propose Legislative Fixes (November 17, 2025)
• Great Fort Wayne Business Weekly: Taxpayers will have to get used to paying more for fewer services, local leaders say (November 17, 2025)
• WVPE 88.1 Elkhart/South Bend: Indiana local governments stressing about property tax cuts (November 17, 2025)
• WNDU: Michiana leaders seek amendments to property tax relief law (November 17, 2025)
• Louisville Public Media: How a new tax law loomed over Southern Indiana’s 2026 budgets (November 17, 2025)
• Louisville Public Media: Southern Indiana leaders work through annual budgets with concerns about new tax law (November 17, 2025)
• WOWO: Elected Officials Join Roundtable To Discuss Senate Bill 1 Impacts (November 17, 2025)
• WANE: Northeast Indiana leaders gathered to discuss SEA 1 at roundtable meeting (November 15, 2025)
• 21ALIVE: Roundtable in Fort Wayne brings together local leaders to discuss impacts of Indiana Senate Bill 1 (November 14, 2025)
• 89.1 WBIO: Area mayors, city officials gather to talk about impacts of property tax cuts (November 14, 2025)
• Journal Gazette: Bipartisan leader roundtable in Fort Wayne discusses Senate Enrolled Act 1 (November 14, 2025)
• WVPE 88.1 Elkhart/South Bend: Local leaders, state lawmakers discuss tax reform concerns and possible next steps (November 14, 2025)
• 21ALIVE: Local elected officials hold roundtable in Fort Wayne to discuss impacts of Indiana Senate Bill 1 (November 13, 2025)
• WBIW: Bedford Mayor Sam Craig to join regional push to amend new state tax law (November 13, 2025)
• WPTA: Local elected officials to hold roundtable in Fort Wayne to discuss impacts of Indiana Senate Bill 1 (November 13, 2025)
• Daily Journal: Municipal advocacy group requests tax fixes ahead of 2026 session (November 13, 2025)
• Princeton Clarion: Regional leaders share impacts of SEA 1 (November 13, 2025)
• News and Tribune: Local government leaders propose changes to new Indiana property tax legislation (November 13, 2025)
• Inside Indiana Business: Municipal advocacy group requests tax fixes ahead of 2026 session (November 13, 2025)
• WFYI Public Radio: Indiana cities say new tax law will cut services. Local leaders urge legislative fixes (November 13, 2025)
• Tribune-Star: Regional Indiana leaders share impacts of SEA 1, propose legislative fixes (November 12, 2025)
• WRTV: Central Indiana town and city leaders plan for the impacts of Indiana’s new property tax law (November 12, 2025)
• WTWO/WAWV: Local leaders gather in Terre Haute to learn and discuss the impacts so far of Senate Enrollment Act 1 (November 12, 2025)