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Fishers Board of Public Works approves neighborhood grants, orders street lights and vehicle chassis, advances resurfacing project
Summary
At its June 9 meeting, the Fishers City Board of Public Works approved three neighborhood vibrancy grants, authorized pre-ordering 10 street lights, approved purchase of two Freightliner chassis, and advanced the surfacing project 26-2 tied to a state match program.
The Fishers City Board of Public Works on June 9 approved a package of routine procurement and neighborhood awards, including three 2026 neighborhood vibrancy grants, pre-approval to order 10 street lights with long lead times, purchase of two Freightliner chassis, and progression of a road surfacing contract tied to state matching funds.
Christy Gash, with Community and Economic Development, told the board "the award recommendation before you this morning is for three of the 24 neighborhood vibrancy grants for 2026," noting requests from Royal Woods Crossing and Sunless Farms that together total $37,225. She said staff previously presented additional grant requests in May and that the final six neighborhood grant awards would be brought back to the board next week.
A Houston Engineering representative said the city is seeking approval to pre-order 10 street lights near 131st Street because "it takes about 16 to 18 weeks to get lights," and the board voted to authorize the pre-order to meet scheduling constraints.
A Public Works staff member requested approval to purchase two Freightliner SP chassis to replace vehicles that have "aged out" of their useful lifespan; the presenter said trade-in value would be minimal. The board approved that special purchase by voice vote.
Staff described surfacing project 26-2 as part of the CCMG program, which requires a one-for-one match with state funding and involves coordination with the Indiana Department of Transportation. Officials said this is the second surfacing contract this season and the final one planned for the year; staff referenced prior awards that together are just under $5 million but the transcript contains a garbled numeric string and the precise contract totals were not clearly recorded.
Each present procurement and award was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote during the meeting. Board members who were identified in the transcript as making or seconding motions include Steve Ball and Jeff. The board adjourned after confirming there was no unfinished business; staff indicated additional neighborhood grant awards will be presented at the next meeting.
What’s next: staff will bring the remaining six neighborhood grant awards back to the board for approval at a subsequent meeting; procurement orders (street lights and chassis) will proceed per the approved motions. The surfacing contract requires the usual coordination with INDOT to finalize state match arrangements.
