(With apologies to the ghost of George Carlin for the headline)
Some Hoosier cities are citing budget difficulties for pulling the plug on streetlights:
Budget cuts and property tax caps are leaving many residents across Indiana in the dark.
Merrillville has turned off every other streetlight on its main roads. Valparaiso is [...]
When do you decide you won’t have enough people to do the job right so it would be better to just close up shop? Where and how do you draw that line? Two groups in two Indiana cities are making that decision in the wake of budget problems. The mayor [...]
One more reason to drive, or just stay home, for the holidays
The number of people buying plane tickets may be down, but that’s not stopping the nation’s airports from getting all gussied up in their holiday best. And while everyone’s budget is tighter than usual, travelers will still find [...]
As Indianapolis Public Schools look to cut $12 million from their budget, I decided to take a look at the salaries of the district’s more than 5400 employees. The highest paid salary was Dr. Eugene White who makes $240,640 in salary and benefits. The lowest paid employee is Devonna [...]
The mayor decided today to retain two mayoral advocates: Ken Nicolet and Cherise Dixie. It was the right move. He deserves some credit for a mess he created.
During the budget hearings council president Tom Smith and member Tom Didier pushed to cut two of the four mayoral advocate positions. There [...]
