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Indianapolis City-County Council Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee Budget Hearing - September 29, 2026

City-County Council — Tuesday, September 29, 2026
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionCity-County Council
DateTuesday, September 29, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:34

Good evening, everyone.

0:35

Welcome to the Metropolitan Economic Uh Development Committee meeting.

0:39

My name is Vop Ossley.

0:41

Uh Chair.

0:41

I'd like to ask my colleagues to introduce themselves, starting with Councillor Cahill.

Unassigned speaker

0:46

Thank

Speaker 2

0:46

you,

Speaker 1

0:46

Mr.

Speaker 2

0:47

Chair.

0:47

Derek

Speaker 1

0:47

Cahill, District 23.

Speaker 2

0:49

Thank you, Mr.

0:50

Chair.

0:50

Brian Mowray, District 25.

Unassigned speaker

0:52

Thank

Speaker 2

0:52

you, Mr.

0:53

Chair.

0:53

Jesse Brown, District 13.

Unassigned speaker

0:55

Thank you,

Speaker 3

0:55

Mr.

0:56

Chair Briandelini, District 2.

0:58

Thank you, Mr.

0:58

Chair Nick Roberts, District 4.

Unassigned speaker

1:00

Thank

Speaker 3

1:00

you, Chairman Andy Nielsen, District 14.

Unassigned speaker

1:03

Thank

Speaker 4

1:03

you, Chairman Osley.

1:05

Kristen Jones, District 18.

Speaker 2

1:06

Thank

Speaker 1

1:07

you, Chairman.

1:07

Councillor Jarrett Evans representing District 17.

Speaker 5

1:10

Thank you, Mr.

1:10

Chairman.

1:10

Maggie Lewis, District 5.

Speaker 1

1:13

All right.

1:13

Thank you very much.

1:14

The item on our agenda, the one item on our agenda is proposal number 264, which adopts the annual budget for the city of Indianapolis and Marion County for 2027.

1:23

Who will be coming forward to talk?

Speaker 6

1:33

So there isn't anyone necessarily present to talk.

1:36

Well, all agencies are represent have a representative here if counselors have additional questions.

1:41

But from my understanding, there's been no changes to the budget in regards to the numbers, and then all agencies that have presented in front of this committee have uh supplied their follow-up if there was follow-up during their budget presentations to the body.

Speaker 1

1:56

As we asked last night, um have there been any changes?

Speaker 6

1:59

No, there's been no changes to my knowledge.

Speaker 1

2:02

All right.

Unassigned speaker

2:04

Well

Speaker 1

2:04

then uh fellow counselors, what do we

Unassigned speaker

2:07

have?

Unassigned speaker

2:08

Uh

Speaker 1

2:09

President Lewis.

Speaker 5

2:10

Thank you, Mr.

2:10

Chairman.

2:11

Madam Recorder, if you don't mind just a follow-up question.

Speaker 7

2:27

Hello everyone.

2:28

Uh thank you.

2:28

Um Madam Councilman Chair.

2:30

There was a question from Councillor Uh Brown as to how many notifications have gone out um from the property fraud alerts, and year to date has been over 20,000 alerts that have gone out to the 10,000 that have signed up for property fraud.

Speaker 5

2:44

And a follow-up question if you don't mind.

2:46

Please.

2:46

And also, Madam McCray, there was lots of conversation about the uh way that you were getting information out uh regarding your office and the services that you provide.

2:57

Any update on that material?

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Summary of Proceedings

Indianapolis City-County Council Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee Budget Hearing - September 29, 2026

The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council met on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Public Assembly Room of the City-County Building to conduct a budget hearing on Proposal No. 264, the annual budget for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County for 2027. The meeting focused on the Metropolitan and Economic Development portion of the budget. No changes were made to the introduced budget figures.

Discussion Items

  • Property Fraud Alert Program Update: Council President Maggie Lewis requested an update on notifications from the property fraud alert system. The Recorder’s Office reported that year-to-date over 20,000 alerts have been sent to the 10,000 residents who have signed up for the service.
  • Public Outreach Materials: Council President Lewis also inquired about revisions to informational materials regarding the Recorder’s Office services. The office confirmed that the design currently featured on buses is under review and changes will be made.
  • Design Approval Request: Councillor Brian Mowray (District 25) expressed interest in reviewing the updated bus design before it is finalized and printed. Staff indicated that the matter would come before the Council for approval as a specific line item in a future meeting.
  • Recognition of Director Briands: Councillor Kristen Jones (District 18) offered remarks thanking Director Briands for his service, noting that this would be his final budget, and recognizing his innovative work on behalf of city residents.

Key Outcomes

  • Committee Vote: The committee voted to approve the Metropolitan and Economic Development portion of Proposal No. 264. The motion was made and seconded, passing by voice vote without opposition. The recommendation will move to the full City-County Council for final consideration.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the Metropolitan Economic Uh Development Committee meeting. My name is Vop Ossley. Uh Chair. I'd like to ask my colleagues to introduce themselves, starting with Councillor Cahill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Derek Cahill, District 23. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Brian Mowray, District 25. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Jesse Brown, District 13. Thank you, Mr. Chair Briandelini, District 2. Thank you, Mr. Chair Nick Roberts, District 4. Thank you, Chairman Andy Nielsen, District 14. Thank you, Chairman Osley. Kristen Jones, District 18. Thank you, Chairman. Councillor Jarrett Evans representing District 17. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Maggie Lewis, District 5. All right. Thank you very much. The item on our agenda, the one item on our agenda is proposal number 264, which adopts the annual budget for the city of Indianapolis and Marion County for 2027. Who will be coming forward to talk? So there isn't anyone necessarily present to talk. Well, all agencies are represent have a representative here if counselors have additional questions. But from my understanding, there's been no changes to the budget in regards to the numbers, and then all agencies that have presented in front of this committee have uh supplied their follow-up if there was follow-up during their budget presentations to the body. As we asked last night, um have there been any changes? No, there's been no changes to my knowledge. All right. Well then uh fellow counselors, what do we have? Uh President Lewis. Thank you, Mr.

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