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Votes at a glance: Evansville council passes bond ordinance, taxi certificate, rezoning and tax-abatement resolutions
Summary
At its March 31 meeting the council adopted several consent and regular-agenda items including a bond refunding ordinance, a taxi operator certificate, a rezoning for 3712 Stringtown Road, and two tax-abatement preliminary resolutions for local manufacturers.
The Evansville Common Council handled multiple routine and substantive votes on March 31. Highlights include:
- Ordinance G2025‑07: Adopted to authorize issuance and sale of economic development refunding revenue bonds for the downtown convention hotel project and to permit the city to refinance outstanding convention center bonds when market conditions are favorable. City staff said the market delayed a planned April closing; the ordinance authorizes refinancing when conditions permit. Vote: 9 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance G2025‑08: Adopted granting a certificate of convenience and necessity for Diamond Transportation Taxi LLC to operate taxi cabs in 2025. Applicant Sheila Stanley spoke to the council and said she intended to start a cab company serving the tri‑state area. Vote: unanimous.
- Ordinance R2025‑03: Adopted to rezone property commonly known as 3712 Stringtown Road from R-3 to R-1 to reflect single‑family use; APC recommended approval. Vote: 9 ayes, 0 nays.
- Resolution C2025‑11: Adopted a preliminary economic revitalization area resolution approving a tax phase‑in for Separation by Design, Inc. at 1601 Buchanan Road for a $4.32 million expansion (including $3.82M real estate improvements and $500K equipment), creating 25 full‑time jobs; recommended a six‑year abatement schedule. Vote: 9 ayes, 0 nays.
- Resolution C2025‑12: Adopted a preliminary tax‑phase‑in resolution for IRD Group Inc. at 2138 North Sixth Avenue for $659,000 in new manufacturing equipment and creation of 23 jobs; recommended a five‑year abatement schedule. Vote: 9 ayes, 0 nays.
Several other consent‑agenda ordinances and APC reports were acknowledged by the council as listed in the meeting packet.
