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Carmel redevelopment commission vote on shifting meetings to daytime fails in tie
Summary
Commissioners debated a proposal to move 2026 meetings to 4 p.m.; after arguments about public participation and limited cost savings, a motion to retain evening meetings failed on a tie. Staff had requested the change, and the commission agreed to revisit the issue next month.
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission debated whether to move its regular monthly meetings from the evening to an earlier 4:00 p.m. start for 2026, and a motion to keep meetings at 6:30 p.m. failed on a tie after extended discussion.
Mister Ferguson, who introduced the motion to preserve evening meeting times, argued the change would reduce public participation and narrow who can serve on boards. "Public participation is not a luxury. It is foundational to good government," he said, noting the Plan Commission had recently…
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