…Over the course of the next year I plan to reward the confidence they have placed in me by being a steadfast advocate for cities,” Lamb said. “Population trends continue…

…textbook fees for Hoosier school kids. Indiana’s massive $6.1 billion budget surplus gives legislators plenty of breathing room to give serious consideration to such a plan. Whatever serious debate occurs…

…tax increase comes as lawmakers return to the Statehouse in January for the 2019 legislative session where they’ll write a new, two-year state spending plan. Any debate on the issue…

…asked lawmakers to give their take on issues important to local leaders and bills they plan to support as negotiations and hearings get underway. Miss an episode? Listen to all…

…expansion and a park master plan to a Tesla on their policeforce and the draw of Bargersville. Miss an episode? Listen to all of the Aim Hometown Innovation podcast episodes here….

…a year to less than $2,000. An innovative financing plan backs the project. The city won’t have to make its first payment on the technology for 18 months, well after…

…throughout the year on projects outlined in their annual plan and increases reporting requirements for RDC fund balances. Language was also added that limits the utility rates municipalities can charge…

…notification to affected units when a Regional Sewer District (RSD) plans to expand its territory. This communication will allow municipalities to engage in better planning of their own sewer service…

…said. Now, community leaders are excited about Old Town Junction, which will combine retail space with loft apartments. The housing and park projects respond to community planning sessions on Daleville’s…

…all municipal water and wastewater utilities to develop an asset management plan that complies with standards set by the IURC and submit it once every four years. Failing to adequately…

…wastewater facilities. In response to Fort Wayne’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, the city developed a strategy to reduce dependency on traditional utilities and increase energy resiliency. By modeling over…

…of projects aren’t easy tasks for any community of any size, Woenker said. “It is our responsibility to be fiscally responsible and plan for the future,” she said. “Sometimes despite…