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Ordinance 26‑25 would rezone 1600 North Wheeling Avenue from R‑4 (residence) to BC (community business) to allow conversion from residential to retail uses. The council noted the plan commission recommended approval (7‑0). After a motion and second, the council voice‑voted to introduce the ordinance and the motion carried.

Ordinance 27‑25 would rezone 718 North Walnut Street from R‑5 (residence) to CB (central business) to match adjacent zoning and allow replatting for construction of townhomes. Jonathan Chambliss, co‑owner of Crew Properties and the developer on the Walnut Street site, told the council he is already building townhomes nearby and asked the council to suspend the rules and adopt the rezoning the same night to expedite the replating. A neighbor and several council members asked for standard process and neighborhood input; the council introduced the ordinance and later considered and approved a motion to suspend rules for this item.

Council members said the Walnut Street project had neighborhood association support and a favorable planning commission recommendation. The council recorded a roll‑call vote on the suspension motion; the motion carried with a majority of members voting yes and one recorded no.

Both items were introduced; the Wheeling rezoning received a favorable plan commission recommendation and proceeded through formal introduction. The Walnut Street request advanced with the council suspending rules to move the matter forward; the ordinance will be up for adoption at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Muncie City Council Meeting September 8th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Muncie City Common Council on Sept. 8 introduced two rezoning ordinances: one to convert 1600 North Wheeling Avenue from residence zoning to community business, and another to rezone 718 North Walnut Street to permit townhome development.","taxTitle","Muncie City, Delaware County, Indiana","taxId",4306,"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},6481845,"Council introduces 2026 city, transit and sanitary budgets; committee will review amendments before Oct. 6 adoption",724,4969000,5693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86&start=4969&end=5693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86/thumbnail_4969000.jpg","/articles/6481845/Muncie-City/Delaware-County/Indiana/Council-introduces-2026-city-transit-and-sanitary-budgets-committee-will-review-amendments-before-Oct-6-adoption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481845-bc9a0659ab8a5cd32355bdf65f0d3799/orig.mp4?Expires=1773123248&Signature=INTFLsHqQvpuYhtx6R51DJFvpRuU-JtHOu6BOSO6Dojiza6o44ru4t4DhZKUGfz-rf-p6x9w1rCl1BFucyvrfZ7H6yHbZvRAVkyIKY2xJ98vVGoq2zaMQK772g-JvwdDGuFPDGczRgU2qaqN-njSF6n8DZxxsogvY8h36Ut4V6EaqcumcPjx1kKFsqEx6bXrdEJv1~YnLHCHi0rRLeBfKQpTUbNWWLTSjCEz45CQD9w4uoni9~sYqqUOYFUBSsikSTVFuu~Fr9bH1ssHVO30-svKjKSWVjhgu11mMr7Ex~oeOJhrmaKKDmXB9qCYjHwkVcXP8pXoVfHrr3TKNmC6-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muncie City Common Council on Sept. 8 introduced three ordinances that would set appropriations and tax rates for fiscal 2026: the city general fund (Ordinance 30‑25), the Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS) budget (Ordinance 31‑25) and the Muncie Sanitary District budget (Ordinance 32‑25).

After introduction, the council voted to amend the budget ordinances to include supplemental forms (Form 1, Form 2, Form 3 and Form 4B) that were submitted by the administration after the original filing deadline. Council members and members of the public pressed for timely and complete packet delivery; several commenters said two weeks was insufficient time for public review. The finance committee will continue line‑by‑line review and plans a meeting Sept. 23 to develop recommendations ahead of the council’s Oct. 6 adoption deadline. If the council fails to adopt a budget before the state deadline, the municipality risks reverting to the 2025 budget.

Public comment at the hearing covered matters ranging from property tax burden to opioid settlement spending. Rick Yenser urged the council not to raise taxes and asked leaders to accelerate distribution of opioid settlement funds for services to people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders. He also questioned use of the city’s building corporation for government projects. Sarah Vitale said she was concerned the administration had submitted a “bare bones” budget by the deadline and then provided many later amendments, and urged adherence to the budget once approved.

MITS general manager Amanda Price said the transit system’s ridership has been increasing since the COVID decline but that service expansion (including Sunday service) is limited by driver availability and facilities work; the budget contains capital items for facility improvements. The council and public discussed driver shortages, service hours and the need for long‑term plans to restore expanded operating hours.

The sanitary district financial manager, Dina Cox, attended and offered to answer questions; no substantive public opposition to the sanitary district budget was raised.

Council members noted the impact of state legislation (SB 1) on municipal hiring and budgeting and discussed a council desire for clearer, earlier packet publication and possibly a dedicated public information function to ensure transparency. The council will consider finance committee recommendations and amendments before final adoption at an October meeting; the administration must submit the final ordinance to the state by Nov. 1.","The Muncie City Common Council on Sept. 8 introduced three proposed 2026 budgets — the city general fund, MITS and the sanitary district — and amended the ordinances to incorporate late‑filed forms for review ahead of an Oct. 6 adoption vote.",{"_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},6481850,"Neighbors oppose University Avenue parking removal as mayor, Ball State back bike-connection plan",1208,2618000,3826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86&start=2618&end=3826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86/thumbnail_2618000.jpg","/articles/6481850/Muncie-City/Delaware-County/Indiana/Neighbors-oppose-University-Avenue-parking-removal-as-mayor-Ball-State-back-bike-connection-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481850-a3781ca341feafa83396049a7125eb1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773123248&Signature=jc~EP1NLrinPfjypGgr4X7PDlxsmK~0rObIZpURHXlcuUJppJkRaUQWzUqqzPh0313AooUZYFwv5vAzfvjf9RlGgPXmo8cFFSIiN~cSFPWXagqCI~LC8XAGLqnchzg6QUcx61jQ~EsmYM7Ed4ZLrISPlIhdMZ5dR4F-~5G4AVWG7tQf4Qg~NO0NOvE50bRR9X-HoyDame3VFcmRsWTOgH48bDahzV6T2xLVR-9k1qzsq0HS9jPR0o0m80ujVP3XhiP6kmrlrvik98ur4D23J03nlN1LsQ-bmNuqt8bFoeLV~RfgfSfai9RbGZZAgjBsaLc~QcLE6yClsdhhnwAZ5GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muncie City Common Council on Sept. 8 introduced an ordinance to prohibit parking on portions of University Avenue between Reserve Street and Wheeling Avenue as part of a planned street and trail improvement tied to a Ball State University village project.

Neighborhood leaders said the proposal was advanced without adequate notice or detail and warned that eliminating on-street parking would push cars into narrow alleys, worsen alley conditions and accelerate demolition of historic garages and other outbuildings. Beth Messner, treasurer of the Riverside Normal City Neighborhood Association, said the association is \"vehemently opposed\" to removing parking on University Avenue and asked the council to meet residents before changing the traffic schedule.

Mayor Dan Ridenour and Ball State representatives described a different rationale. The mayor said the city is repaving University and needs to correct an existing ordinance that currently lists parking on that stretch; he said his office counted parked vehicles over several days and found very few on-street cars and that many parked cars bore out-of-county plates. Chris Paladino, Ball State's director of real estate services, said the university supports improving physical connections between the village and downtown and that Ball State will contribute grant funds for enhanced crosswalks and landscaping as part of a larger project.

Speakers urged the council to hold more public discussion before adopting a permanent change. Neighbors said prior restrictions (a 2-hour on-street limit imposed in 2023) already pushed residents to park in alleys, and they cited concerns about trash pickup, emergency vehicle access and higher vehicle speeds if parking is removed. Beth Messner and other residents said the neighborhood discussed alternative alignments in 2023 and thought a different route had been agreed.

Ball State told the council it will provide matching funds under a Lilly Endowment grant to add visible, thermoplastic crosswalks and landscaping; Ball State and the Muncie Arts and Culture Commission provided letters of support that were included in the mayor's packet. The mayor said the firm Flatland Resources had discussed several routing options with the neighborhood and that the administration considered University Avenue to be the most direct connection from the village to downtown.

The ordinance was introduced for discussion; council members and residents asked the administration, Ball State and the neighborhood association to meet and work out details before any vote to remove parking. No final council vote to adopt the parking prohibition occurred at the Sept. 8 meeting.

The council requested more information and packets referenced by the mayor; neighborhood leaders said they will hold a public meeting Sept. 25 at Emerson Dog Park and expected to bring residents to the council's Oct. 6 meeting to comment further.","The Muncie City Common Council on Sept. 8 introduced an ordinance to prohibit parking on portions of University Avenue between Reserve Street and Wheeling Avenue as part of a planned street and trail improvement tied to a Ball State University village project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6481829,"Council pulls and delays resolution on financing new fire station; sponsor to refile next month",48,6112000,6160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86&start=6112&end=6160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86/thumbnail_6112000.jpg","/articles/6481829/Muncie-City/Delaware-County/Indiana/Council-pulls-and-delays-resolution-on-financing-new-fire-station-sponsor-to-refile-next-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481829-b62275a357446535266512702d7eb12a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773123248&Signature=ZLcnrzUwMELKVEiLsUBJwrxkY7bopMOOjySUfFr44~T2xLYxTbVHFwbkiMrK5GIb4vSamwkvz1asZ040zhtMeZG7R6ZD8HNVgeyJ8c6QRvJrgm6M10iMSfEub2eIg0LxX39w7mOy8XnliLH335k3wiXRAGdOkO20eCHLdAt87uunfkVQcsm3XqiLhI18InjMzyrVyu4JUoBMJg4EIQAKfroPceA2ijbVTGj12GESdaNu8DydnEsj~1jZJzA4MEku31iI65XU~hKdQ0ufaO5c23hbtOcug26fO4gaNZnTD5vdx2lF6GDumC5WUaR-niv1tQhbqHn99DT1J92wq8mU~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Resolution 16‑25, which would have begun a financing process and approved a taxpayer petition form connected to a proposed new fire station on Tillotson Avenue (to replace Station 5), was pulled by its sponsor at the Sept. 8 council meeting. Council members discussed tabling and re‑filing the measure rather than continuing consideration at the same session.

Council members indicated they preferred to delay the financing resolution and refile it next month; the administration confirmed the item had not been introduced and was withdrawn for additional work. No formal vote on the resolution occurred during the meeting.

The sponsor said the resolution will be withdrawn and refiled; city staff indicated additional details and documentation will be provided at a later meeting.","Resolution 16‑25, an initial step toward financing a proposed new fire station to replace Station 5 on Tillotson Avenue, was removed from consideration at the sponsor's request and will be refiled at a later meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6481834,"Council adopts lower speed limits on several residential streets citing school safety",331,2241000,2572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86&start=2241&end=2572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5818287-caa93c0b52cdec6e3fd9cc2a1c545e86/thumbnail_2241000.jpg","/articles/6481834/Muncie-City/Delaware-County/Indiana/Council-adopts-lower-speed-limits-on-several-residential-streets-citing-school-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481834-005d0840fcfeb8aecd8b3b5bb1a5ea16/orig.mp4?Expires=1773123249&Signature=H7Vn8XohTJkL~ObShggSrRli2KBWaR9vk6dkwnYK-2tEF-S-503wNjP6CpJyOhW2Qhd11TVM-XoKGuxBt1Xydu1PSU-bS2ZwQx9BdIj94L23CNQ4fFC~xhB6YZAdF91FXCSGWy~PhYc8Q7rjBczzcm-8hKn9EmCe618WJHI3ZuizDmoGWzAtTtxeP-5F-Lkn9Nz3XOdVOTIW3KGTIPsangyHXTMW-zBZe2pz~JBhCkABcGeV0RlkKTV17F33i7Icf1DmabVbQHMJZJn7GD7QqoOcIliC5d32wg8IVsZPYR-7p4CzhaudLeH0i60w5s-rJGt0XIWiERpYPmUZdHO-eQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muncie City Common Council on Sept. 8 introduced and then adopted Ordinance 28‑25, which reduces the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour on several residential streets — Mackenzie Street, Tyrone Drive, Shellbark Road and Bittersweet Lane between Westview Boulevard and Riverside Avenue.

Resident Sarah Williams, whose son attends Westview Elementary, told the council she regularly witnesses school‑age pedestrians and school buses on those streets, observed speeding and said there are few sidewalks and no traffic calming features. Council sponsors and other members described the measure as a public‑safety step to protect children walking to school, particularly as daylight hours shorten.

Because the matter was presented as a school‑safety measure, the council voted to suspend the usual waiting period and adopt the ordinance at the same meeting. The city engineer indicated the office had been notified and consented to the proposed reduction. The motion to suspend and adopt passed on a roll‑call vote, and the ordinance will take effect according to the city’s traffic ordinance implementation procedures.

Council members also discussed installing radar speed signs and other longer‑term traffic‑calming measures on school routes; the sponsor said the neighborhood association supported the change. The council recorded its roll‑call vote in the meeting minutes.","The council introduced and moved to adopt ordinance 28‑25 to reduce posted speed limits from 30 to 25 mph on several residential streets near Westview Elementary; residents and the sponsor cited school safety and lack of sidewalks. The council suspended the normal waiting period and approved the change by roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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