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Councilor Rich Taylor and others described a rental cap concept aimed at protecting neighborhood character and preserving options for prospective homebuyers. \"It is a citywide effort to get a registry of single family homes that are becoming rentals and making sure that no neighborhood has more than ...\" Taylor said. Councilors noted the draft ordinance would include many exceptions and that details still need public vetting.

On incentives and project approvals, council members said the administration has hired an independent financial advisor and that finance and land‑use committee members and staff now scrutinize developer pro formas, returns and rates of return more closely before approving incentives. Councilors cited recent approvals that required developers to add senior housing — including Gramercy and a Presidium project — and said the city is using incentives targeted to public benefits such as park funding.

Why it matters: Councilors framed the changes as an attempt to balance new development with community priorities, including more home‑ownership opportunities and increased senior housing options. Councilors also emphasized that vote splits on projects have varied and that deliberation time has lengthened to yield what they described as higher‑quality projects.

No ordinance was adopted during the town hall; officials said proposals will proceed through committee and public hearings before any formal vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Hall with Carmel City Councilors - July 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilors said the city is considering a rental‑cap registry for single‑family homes, is asking developers to include age‑restricted senior units in new projects, and has begun deeper review of developer pro formas and independent financial advisement for incentive requests.","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},6149538,"Parks update: Founders Park sand to remain, Monon Community Center operations and water‑park capacity explained",2482,1511000,3993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511790-fc6cdb90c064af96007421a4ee62f0ed&start=1511&end=3993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511790-fc6cdb90c064af96007421a4ee62f0ed/thumbnail_1511000.jpg","/articles/6149538/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Parks-update-Founders-Park-sand-to-remain-Monon-Community-Center-operations-and-waterpark-capacity-explained","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149538-9edb81e34f0b6a1bf96ace401b10eda5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770774991&Signature=KiqY6v4DZtapfPmLadCsWJ1-nq95BSDwqZ6kSmM3jJwIxy8nncIHdqNXnvFr8BX7Yvcg-0PEFXnEUWWXh5Ygu4fFDIG-a8psk1zHXbZzcj2pUf0UOrD5aIK0XpbIK5SbealSCLwLcpAHXiqW3hvo~jpQPtRsfGmcRPAB15nD8JVv6iJ~Q1MCRleilyJdCiC1EF7MyHSgiKarzDhnPRoOsbiaw0x8TIKL2obxkdZgQGrMMagXosn6SEuW90hQ6hbEuaW8bjyJZPRPUcdBEmpQR99NheiKinIGmxEPwMIadS0PsS-YqZWZe0kztJC5MtRmkIsypHriAKdkfyYCZPtMug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carmel parks officials told residents the sand feature at Founders Park will remain and that the parks department will add fencing and replace degraded safety surfacing to reduce wear from sand. Michael Klickstein, director of Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation (mentioned by Councilor Rich Taylor at the town hall), said professional engineers designed the playground and that sand was not identified as a safety hazard in prior studies.

\"The sand has never been a safety issue,\" parks staff said, and added that abrasion from sand increases the wear on the rubber safety surface, prompting plans to replace that surface and add a fence between the playground and parking area to keep children from running into traffic.

Monon Community Center operations: Parks and former parks‑board members reviewed the center’s fiscal history. Speakers said trustees committed that operating income would cover operating expenses (excluding capital costs) and that since 2010 the center has generally met that goal, except during the six‑month COVID closure in 2020 when reserves covered an operating shortfall. Staff said the water park’s permitted operational capacity is set below the maximum design capacity and is driven primarily by the number of lifeguards required under American Red Cross standards; the parks entity said it staffs beyond the minimum ratio to improve safety.

Capacity and access concerns: Residents raised crowding and out‑of‑county attendance at the water park. Officials responded that the Monon facility is a public amenity and cannot legally deny access to residents based on address and that staff will look at options such as member hours or dynamic pricing where legally permitted. The parks director said financial and operational performance data for the Monon Community Center and associated facilities are available in board packets and by request.

Park safety and enforcement: The city said it has launched a parks resource officer (PRO) program — two full‑time officers assigned to parks — and is also contracting off‑duty deputies and working with Carmel Police on security and enforcement staffing at high‑use facilities.

No staff recommended closing the sand feature; instead the city will pursue surface replacement, new fencing, and continued monitoring of safety metrics.","Parks officials said Founders Park will keep its sand play feature but will add fencing and replace safety surfacing; the Monon Community Center has covered operating expenses since 2010 (except pandemic year), and parks staff described lifeguard staffing and capacity limits at the water park.",{"_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},6149542,"Carmel leaders outline roundabout designs and pursue rules for fast electric bikes and low‑speed vehicles",1425,1295000,2720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5511790-fc6cdb90c064af96007421a4ee62f0ed&start=1295&end=2720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5511790-fc6cdb90c064af96007421a4ee62f0ed/thumbnail_1295000.jpg","/articles/6149542/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-leaders-outline-roundabout-designs-and-pursue-rules-for-fast-electric-bikes-and-lowspeed-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149542-7d23138114d41fbd3b17af42749d93ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770774991&Signature=fH7~eymJbrGMaD1zPP7C4dQTYM17pFtyVm9pQqfak8kagad~cKwmfLIuQOB~sNutZHXapt1xoe-X6uHK94etvktg0zpI13rz1hHhPFcK1mkBwPXfYBeUFHCXpFc4SQ5XMvIM8Gp-q422r1llrHHDoV74zaPs5VQHnUL~EDTQjx4IfFJwjY4OaQeCdrucOBjbOFdisqZYx8tDDBJsXtjiJPCBm1x0103snrAQtSn7~G2iBc3slWd9ppaWKJEozJB26YR-gBznWZIpn4xiGrC4A-ejkT5yqb8T7Cb-G2~XOqtXeZUY1X8IK6YTvtH2RkzIWSKdU0s~c5fO8x0TMY50ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City councilors and staff described several traffic and safety projects at a Brookshire town hall, saying officials will prioritize neighborhood protection while planning future roundabouts and moving to regulate emerging low‑speed electric devices on multiuse paths.

Councilor Jeff Worrell and others said two roundabouts are funded and in the design phase at 116th & River Road and 106th & Lakeshore, and that a third — near 126th & River Road by Plum Creek Village — is in earlier design with a longer construction timeline. Councilors said they will share completed designs with neighbors and hold public outreach before construction.

\"We do have 2 roundabouts funded that are in the design phase but are not scheduled yet,\" said one council member. \"When they are complete, my effort is to make sure to communicate with neighbors what the timeline is gonna be, what those roundabouts will look like, and to really have a conversation with you.\"

Electric bikes and low‑speed vehicles: Councilor Matt Snyder and others described efforts to draft an ordinance to clarify where golf carts and different classes of electric bikes may operate. Speakers said officials do not support allowing golf carts on multiuse trails and that enforcement is difficult when devices outpace legal speed limits. \"If it does not have pedals and it's electric and it's fast, it's illegal on the path or the road,\" Snyder said, summarizing the proposed enforcement principle. He added the draft ordinance will be introduced at a council meeting for public vetting.

Enforcement and public safety: Carmel Chief of Police Greg Sterling described a parks resource officer program launched this year and said officers have recently focused enforcement on illegal electric dirt bikes, conducting more than 50 enforcement efforts that included citations, warnings, parental notification and, in some cases, towing. \"This year alone, [PRO officers] have done over a 100 hours of bike control,\" Sterling said. \"We've had over 50 enforcement efforts on just those dirt bikes.\"

Trail speed feedback and signage: Residents requested flashing speed signs on the White River Greenway to show trail users their speed; staff said solar‑powered signs are being trialed where infrastructure permits. Officials also noted a technical challenge enforcing e‑bike class rules and discussed a possible age or licensing requirement for some devices.

Other traffic concerns: Councilors addressed semi‑tractor traffic and noise on Keystone during detours and said they are coordinating with Carmel Police and county partners to increase enforcement; urban forestry staff are exploring targeted tree planting to help reduce noise where feasible.

No formal ordinance was adopted at the town hall; councilors described ongoing drafting, interagency coordination and planned public vetting.
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The matter stems from changes lawmakers adopted in what officials called \"Senate Enrolled Act 1,\" which, Taylor said, provides a $300 credit for homestead homeowners and an assessed‑value deduction that will phase in through 2031. Taylor explained that the municipality’s revenue is tied to a formula — rate times assessed value — and that lower assessed values can require rate changes or spending reductions to maintain revenue.

Why it matters: City leaders said the changes shift the mix of revenue between property taxes and other sources and could require the city, school district and library to change planned spending. Mayor Finkham told attendees the administration is awaiting detailed assessed‑value numbers but expects the city’s net revenue to be roughly flat when local income‑tax receipts are included. \"Our budgets came in 16,900,000.0 above what our revenue is,\" the mayor said, describing the scale of the gap the administration is addressing before the council’s formal budget vote.

Officials outlined next steps: the mayor’s office will deliver the administration’s first draft budget on Sept. 1; the council plans a public series of budget meetings and an informational Zoom for residents on Aug. 28 with city, school and library leaders. Taylor said the administration has already identified multi‑million dollar unappropriations from last year’s budget to cushion the change and that the city hired an independent financial advisor to vet developer pro formas and other fiscal decisions.

Discussion versus action: speakers characterized the session as informational and preparatory. No formal budget ordinance or tax-rate vote was taken at the town hall; councilors said decisions will occur in the fall budget process after assessed‑value data arrive.

Clarifying details disclosed at the meeting include the $300 homestead credit and an assessed‑value deduction tied to the state law, the administration’s Sept. 1 target for a first budget draft, the Aug. 28 public briefing, and that a portion of last year’s unappropriated funds will be used to reduce immediate impacts on services.

Residents seeking more detail were told the city will publish meeting dates and financial materials online and that staff would provide copies of the Monon Community Center and parks financial packets on request. The mayor and council encouraged residents to attend upcoming budget meetings for the school, library and city to see the combined revenue impact.

The budget process will continue through the fall with additional council review and public comment before any final tax‑rate or appropriation votes.","City officials told a Brookshire town hall that Senate Enrolled Act 1 and related property-tax changes will reduce assessed values and alter revenue streams; council finance chair and the mayor said the city expects to present a first draft Sept. 1 and to hold public briefings in August and September.","actionData","errors"]

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