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Council members said the infrastructure bond includes just over $6 million directed to raised crosswalks, plus four intersections and an additional line item for pedestrian improvements. Councilor comments indicated the raised crosswalk rollout — including rapid‑flashing beacons in many locations — will begin in the coming months and continue through the summer; unfinished projects will carry into the following construction season.

The city also plans to invest about $8 million in road repaving this year. Officials explained the city uses an objective pavement‑scanning process on a two‑year cycle supplemented by an annual PASER (pavement condition) rating; the scan vehicle records data and a computer produces the prioritization list, officials said. The manager noted repaving choices are balanced against planned nearby construction.

Several residents said large city and contractor vehicles frequently park on multiuse paths, forcing bicyclists off the pavement. Those speakers said enforcement and clearer signage had been ineffective. Councilors and staff acknowledged the problem and said they would raise it at an executive staff meeting and pursue enforcement options; former Councilor Carter urged vigorous enforcement of an existing ordinance that prohibits parking on paths.

Roundabout and pedestrian questions also drew discussion. Officials reminded drivers that under Indiana law pedestrians in crosswalks have right of way and that drivers must yield; staff acknowledged driver and pedestrian confusion and said education and enforcement are part of the remedy.

Ending: Officials said public‑works and public‑safety teams will follow up and that the council intends to report back to the public on enforcement steps for multiuse-path parking and the raised‑crosswalk rollout timetable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carmel Town Hall with Rich Taylor, Jeff Worrell, & Matt Snyder","oneSentenceSummary","Councilors described a $6+ million program to add raised crosswalks and rapid‑flashing beacons, an $8 million repaving program, and said the city will address parking and safety conflicts on multiuse paths after residents reported large vehicles blocking trails.","taxTitle","Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",3929,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100628,"Carmel adds ambulance staffing, police hiring increases; fire chief cites high cardiac arrest survival rate",1537,197000,1734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813043-24fcc30bf8351742affe81dcf41dd7ed&start=197&end=1734","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813043-24fcc30bf8351742affe81dcf41dd7ed/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6100628/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-adds-ambulance-staffing-police-hiring-increases-fire-chief-cites-high-cardiac-arrest-survival-rate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100628-fe072e86bbf6346d675f6c0746373e6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442896&Signature=gkMfgZZ9vnyFQPZyxnQevMTRn0UrzhmulxL5ki0E3Ayxe662smBmEzWgIH14av2m3wjtdi-7jwkI70QlHDH4ghya0me6VQwgvIaHSKVGmNYbTs5ZVRVKAajZ4sKRUdfVRlu-T1FtkAPTnN~SNgC9ClDUfLixHQW0Ws2FNxsRiHtytObdOiIjS~zF6QtjsD1m0PQUZAeanmHLeR1NDaAj~p5yv64U3lRNvVFEtdUHsbyC2QtwlDYAcfchaM1-TM2P5pUNJQ38Iob42MEsW1ZKnlBvUAF1yGL7zTPvJHwQoD9sv2IA2Da9-3RRp-sg4iu~QQnmk0OorpuLlaVODFjghw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CARMEL, Ind. — Carmel officials said the city has expanded emergency medical coverage on the west side and is actively recruiting police officers while reporting strong cardiac-arrest outcomes.

Councilors said they funded additional ambulance staffing to improve advanced life support response in southwest Clay Township. Fire Chief Joel Thacker said a transport medic (referred to in the meeting as Medic 2) entered service March 1 at Station 2 and is cross‑trained for fire responses; he credited quicker on‑scene transport and nearby specialty hospitals for improving outcomes.

\"Having that transport unit on scene is very important,\" Thacker said, noting the unit’s March 1 start and that the city is reviewing station locations and response-time data for future planning.

Police Chief Drake Sterling outlined department workload and recruiting. He said Carmel averages about 80,000 calls for service yearly, roughly 35,000 of which are dispatched calls and about 45,000 self‑initiated contacts such as traffic stops and vacation checks. Sterling said the department is authorized for just under 160 officers and is roughly eight officers short. Recent recruitment efforts drew 320 applicants for screening — a 50% increase over recent cycles — and the department has a new academy class that began the prior Monday and additional interviews scheduled.

Sterling and Thacker also described joint planning for event security, citing broader national and international threats and noting the involvement of IT, engineering and street departments in planning major events.

Residents at the town hall asked about community policing programs such as crime watch; Sterling said the department reassigned a community outreach position in January and planned to discuss neighborhood programs at an upcoming Carmel Neighborhood Association Network meeting.

Ending: Officials said recruitment and staffing remain active priorities and that fire and police will continue to present follow-up proposals to council as additional resources or policy changes are considered.","City leaders said council funding added paramedic staffing to Station 2, new police training classes are underway after a large applicant pool, and fire leaders reported a 59% cardiac-arrest survival rate tied to police–fire collaboration and nearby hospitals.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100633,"Carmel to develop 27-acre Bear Creek Park, advance trails and river bridge with bond funds",1227,469000,1696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813043-24fcc30bf8351742affe81dcf41dd7ed&start=469&end=1696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813043-24fcc30bf8351742affe81dcf41dd7ed/thumbnail_469000.jpg","/articles/6100633/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-to-develop-27-acre-Bear-Creek-Park-advance-trails-and-river-bridge-with-bond-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100633-c8f1d63206a16e6732b18601e3004548/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442896&Signature=LJAQ-m-gd2GOy2HKBbsK1JnBwS8SuEe27RwVeHyb1h4B9AnMeoCYXzRY1TV4IkxUDPqH6PC0oqM8F0pyjYAm4fUwQujxfhFrjdIhv-fYEzDS1cYeTXPTqzyNTi9~PBwod6HELy02Jf18h5CM58roRt1~fKI8GVtxbvNg9nR38Ygg6Q-b-0O2l~KVH8BOm6KtTm5AOH9zsMrnT2IveRBGAuNKpteTZIqaEjKXfo22ICAs~rLt0IGkyuBPodQMcW5UXsxVIowoVHHaNunr-icSuSj2WsgvCaSePngMeYhrD-RcS8~z4PhIq54jFOYaYc2Yk5bsfHmjLEDKoEuYMNf9tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CARMEL, Ind. — Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation will develop the first phase of Bear Creek Park and move ahead on multiple trail and river-access projects using recently approved bond and partnership funding, Parks Director Michael Klitzing told residents at a city town hall.

Klitzing said the new Bear Creek Park sits on about 27 acres in northwest Carmel at the southwest corner of 140th Street and Shelbourne Road and already contains mature trees and natural topography. The first phase — financed with roughly $8 million from the city’s bond issuance and council appropriations — will include trails, children’s play features and initial work on a possible “signature” elevated viewing amenity, he said.

The park plan draws on a 2022 master plan and public input, Klitzing said; the department will begin schematic design and environmental or site studies to confirm what the land supports before final designs and construction. He said the city will announce progress in its Curtain Carmel newsletter and on parks social media.

Beyond Bear Creek, Klitzing outlined several active and planned projects: a new indoor, STEM-focused playground at the Monon Community Center targeting a May opening; an extension of the White River Greenway north to 140th Street with a new trailhead and river overlook; and a pedestrian bridge near the 100th-and-6th Street alignment to connect Hazel Landing Park to Heritage Park in Fishers. Klitzing said the river bridge and White River Greenway north extension are scheduled to open in the fall, funded in part through partnerships and easements including Connor Prairie, Clay Township, Delaware Township, Hamilton County and the city of Fishers.

He also said bond proceeds will underwrite two new greenways: an east–west connection linking the Monon Greenway to Old Meridian and a north–south corridor connecting Main Street to that east–west route. Those larger greenway projects are in early planning stages and likely will take a couple of years to construct.

Residents asked about design details and timing; Klitzing said the department met with nearby schools and held public meetings during master-plan development and will continue outreach as schematic plans and studies progress. He declined to give firm construction dates beyond the seasonal windows they had announced.

The parks director also noted the department’s emphasis on natural play and environmental features, and said the city is aiming for amenities that emphasize both recreation and conservation.

Ending: Parks leaders said they will post schedule updates and design milestones on the parks website and city communications as schematic plans and required site studies conclude. Additional public meetings are planned as the department advances design work and construction schedules.","City officials said Carmel Clay Parks will use recently approved bond funding to develop the first phase of Bear Creek Park and accelerate trail projects including a White River Greenway extension and a pedestrian bridge to Fishers.","actionData","errors"]

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Carmel plans raised crosswalks, invests $8 million in repaving; residents raise multiuse-path enforcement concerns

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Carmel to develop 27-acre Bear Creek Park, advance trails and river bridge with bond funds