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Votes at a glance: Margaret Wilson's budget presentation was informational and not before the board for a vote. The board approved the agenda and the Sept. 10 minutes by voice vote.

Street acceptances: The board approved acceptance of public streets associated with Ashton Section 1A (0.74 miles) and Ashton Section 1B (0.32 miles). Motions were made and carried by voice vote.

Bid awards and contracts: The board approved a one-year supply agreement for Goodyear police-grade tires, awarding term agreements to Gem City Tires Incorporated and Pump Tire Services Incorporated; staff estimated expenditures under those agreements at about $250,000 for the one-year term. The board approved a construction award for CL-41-034 (small structure rehabilitation of asset BK1349 at 7790 East Thompson Road) to Morphew Construction, Inc., not to exceed $340,000; staff noted the single bid received was about 18.5% over the engineer's estimate but recommended award. The board also approved the Haversticks Creek Regional Detention Basin reconstruction (SD-04-068) to William Charles Construction Company, LLC, in a not-to-exceed amount of $621,000; that award followed a review that found the apparent low bidder nonresponsive under apprenticeship requirements.

Change orders and amendments: The board approved several contract change orders, including a net decrease of $100.68 to ST-22-092 (thoroughfare structural rehabilitation area 1) and increases to other projects (CL-04-078 and BR-16-074) totaling tens of thousands of dollars and one six-figure change order of $132,561.32 for Lafayette Road over Little Eagle Creek. The board approved service and professional agreement actions, including a roll-off container recycling services agreement with Republic Services of Indiana LP (agreement expiration 09/12/2030) and professional-services amendments extending an existing government-affairs contract with 18 16 Public Affairs Group LLC through 08/31/2026 and increasing an on-call stormwater services agreement with HNTB Corporation by $100,000.

Final acceptance: The board approved final acceptance for CL-3970 (small structure replacement, 29 East Brunswick Avenue) with E & B Paving, Inc., final contract amount $150,157.88.

How votes were taken: The meeting transcript records voice votes (members saying \"aye\") for the motions; no roll-call tallies or individual recorded no/abstain votes were provided in the transcript. Where the transcript named movers and seconders, that information is recorded in the meeting minutes as spoken motions.

Why this matters: The approvals advance ongoing street, drainage and bridge work and finalize several purchasing and contracting steps that move capital projects toward construction or completion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Board of Public Works","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 24 meeting the Indianapolis Board of Public Works adopted its agenda and minutes and approved several street acceptances, bid awards, contract amendments, change orders and final acceptances, primarily by voice vote.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"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},6466619,"Indianapolis DPW presents $257 million 2026 budget; board asks about Vision Zero funding",2661,139000,2800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823368-f8823efc03e3fb0423e6ebaad478c3d2&start=139&end=2800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823368-f8823efc03e3fb0423e6ebaad478c3d2/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/6466619/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Indianapolis-DPW-presents-257-million-2026-budget-board-asks-about-Vision-Zero-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466619-05e016b2041f1c69285b291e91f71c9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139303&Signature=Kfx5shZ1bJWYvoLhN5B-SpwRO1Xw4Fmjagi8BpLo2JzPFMnK2A~a5ctpOKafzrTP2btXUKu1IUXwFi9z6k~uhwCymf~iZwZxwUINBG-G7xQyXIP0J4eDLM9~xHFak3rsLcm1p8k6asmJX4iamMR2fq0WbgytjjS3JNKAoE6yHBI9Bvpx7VYVqvfePyNpUKvraqVYyKxYkp9VZZDX6jq1W1RU6YRGziJf9fiCwE3Mvx~aq3z3H~I-HQ0T0nPHetSj2Np62olbeeULvKIMTEFqRgNK1rk9QyG06NrkLokvF6Wh5TUdD-U0sUrdrRyzzlLcmPH4YXS9frdnWI~KpIYIkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indianapolis Department of Public Works on Sept. 24 presented a proposed $257,000,000 budget for 2026 that department officials said is driven by gas and wheel taxes, user fees for solid waste and stormwater, interlocal agreements and grants.

Margaret Wilson, assistant chief financial officer for the Department of Public Works, told the Board of Public Works the introduced budget reflects stable growth in several dedicated revenue sources and includes increases for contractual obligations, cost-of-living adjustments and a one-time operations appropriation. \"This is an attempt to...break down this budget a bit more,\" Wilson said during the board's presentation.

The budget includes several line items board members flagged as important: a $10,000,000 allocation of COIT funds for the department's transportation capital program; a $300,000 increase for the department's Tax Drop program; and purchases and capital for fleet, including funding to acquire trucks and equipment. Wilson said DPW's grant fund total was budgeted at about $46,000,000 for 2026 compared with $51,000,000 budgeted in 2025; she described that change as an accounting adjustment tied to more specific federal funding awards rather than a cut to programs.

Sam Baras, chief financial officer for DPW, said part of the gas-tax growth in the 2026 estimate also reflects scheduled statutory increases. \"The gas tax...goes up per state law every July 1 through 2027,\" Baras said. \"It'll go from 35¢ a gallon to 36¢ a gallon.\" He added that actual collections are trending slightly above 2025 projections, so growth is measured from a larger base and is closer to a 2.5%–3% increase relative to expected 2025 receipts.

Wilson and staff described efforts to show the budget in multiple ways—by fund type and by programmatic service—to make it easier to track where money is spent. DPW said this is the first year it is piloting programmatic budgeting for divisions such as engineering, operations and fleet; examples named in the presentation included a potholes-and-patching program, a special-events placeholder to capture barricade and downtown preparation costs (a $50,000 placeholder), and a community-powered infrastructure program budget.

On fleet and winter operations, DPW staff said money from a spring fiscal allocation — approximately $2,000,000 — was used to purchase 14 one-ton pickup trucks with plow packages that will supplement snow response and other year-round operations. The department also described a separate $10,000,000 capital increase for transportation projects and a strip-patching allocation to support pavement repairs.

Solid-waste operations received attention in the presentation: DPW said new residential solid-waste contracts begin Jan. 1, 2026. The department named Lakeshore Recycling Services for residential collection work and cited contracts with Republic and a landfill operator (Covanta) for disposal. DPW said teams are coordinating transfer and transition activities ahead of the contract start date and budgeted for new lease truck purchases and a garage completion later in 2025.

Board members repeatedly pressed DPW for clarity on how money in the proposed budget would translate into safety investments recommended by the Vision Zero action plan. When asked whether the plan's action items or a citywide Safe Routes to School program had dedicated funding, DPW officials said the Vision Zero plan still was in development and had not been adopted; they said many safety-related projects are embedded across the capital program and that some funding has been provided through other lines (for example, fall/spring fiscal allocations for fatal-crash review recommendations). DPW said it could provide a follow-up briefing to the board on where Vision Zero-related spending is occurring and consider program codes to better identify safety spending.

Why this matters: the DPW budget sets funding for street repair, stormwater, snow response and programs that affect daily travel and safety across Indianapolis. Board members asked for clearer labelling of safety investments and a timetable for adopting Vision Zero recommendations so the public can see which projects will be funded.

This was a presentation to the board; the 2026 budget was not before the Board of Public Works for a vote at the meeting. Board members asked DPW staff to return with additional detail on Vision Zero adoption timing and to provide more granular breakdowns (for example, approximate shares for sidewalks and bicycle infrastructure embedded in street projects).","The Indianapolis Department of Public Works presented a proposed $257 million 2026 budget that relies on gas and wheel taxes, user fees and grants; board members pressed officials for clarity on dedicated funds for Vision Zero safety initiatives.","actionData","errors"]

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