Town of Zionsville joins trend of hiring in-house counsel
Municipal leaders say hiring an in-house attorney helps them stay on top of ever-changing laws.
Municipal leaders say hiring an in-house attorney helps them stay on top of ever-changing laws.
The charges are related to a high-profile case in which the landlord of the four affordable apartment properties in Indianapolis collected money from tenants but failed to pay Citizens Energy Group for services from October 2019 to April 2022.
The news of Henry’s passing came just hours after his family said the mayor had entered hospice care following a cancer-related medical emergency early Wednesday.
The space on the Indianapolis City-County Building’s 12th floor didn’t initially look like much, but for the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services, the new home was a big deal.
Construction of a proposed senior group home in Carmel cannot move forward after a split panel of the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed a preliminary injunction challenging the underlying building permit.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and officials involved in the city’s gun-violence-reduction strategy held a press conference Thursday to announce progress two years into their three-year $150 million plan.
Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett beat back his best-funded Republican challenger ever in businessman Jefferson Shreve, winning a third term Tuesday in what was the most expensive mayoral race in Indianapolis history.
The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against the city of Indianapolis on behalf of two animal shelter volunteers who allege Indianapolis Animal Care Services’ attempts to restrain speech that was critical of the shelter violated their constitutional rights.
A case dictating the outcome of whether two areas will become part of the city of Bloomington is moving to trial after a judge lifted a hold on the case Wednesday.
Law enforcement agencies, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marion County Public Defender Agency will each receive a funding boost in 2024 after the City-County Council passed Mayor Joe Hogsett’s 2024 budget earlier this week.
Bloomington business owners and organizations may need to find other advertising solutions as the city weighs banning billboards.
A Noblesville ordinance’s language for sign relocation was ambiguous with its usage of “relocate” and “move,” the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Monday in upholding a trial court’s judgment in favor of an outdoor signage company.
The city of Bloomington is still attempting to expand its borders to the displeasure of a significant amount of the Monroe County residents who stand to be annexed.
A Boone County judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a group of landowners against the city of Lebanon over the municipality’s decision to annex 5,200 acres of land and create a new zoning district for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District.
The Lawrence Common Council approved a settlement agreement Wednesday to close a messy legal battle between the legislative body and Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier. The council appropriated $335,000 to pay legal fees.
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration is seeking a stronger approach to force property and business owners to discourage behavior that compromises public safety.
The Indianapolis City-County Council gave its approval Monday to a proposal creating a partnership between the city of Indianapolis and the United States Attorney’s Office to address gun crimes.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is making fighting crime a key part of his campaign for a third term, but a portion of his recently announced crime-fighting plan has led to renewed criticism of Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears.
Business leaders’ differing responses show how complicated it is to analyze and interpret crime data and incidents and assess the safety of downtown Indianapolis, even among those who routinely traverse the city’s central core.
A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death complaint against the city of Indianapolis and its police force in the death of former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty, who was fatally shot in 2020.