Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parks Trees Fundraising topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Zionsville council creates Tree Board Fund so board can accept donations; ordinance passed after suspending rules
Summary
The council approved ordinance 2026‑17 to establish a dedicated Zionsville Tree Board Fund for receipts and disbursements related to the board; council suspended rules and approved the first and final reading the same night (7–0).
Council considered a first reading to establish a Zionsville Tree Board Fund so the town’s Tree Board can accept and disburse donations. Cindy Poor (Tree Board) explained the board wants to start accepting donations and needs a separate fund to comply with State Board of Accounts accounting requirements.
Councilor discussion noted a future ordinance will clarify permitted uses for the funds and that this action only creates the accounting mechanism so donations can be recorded to the board rather than the general donation fund. The council voted to introduce the ordinance on first reading, then suspended the rules and approved ordinance 2026‑17 on final reading by unanimous voice vote (7–0).
Councilors said they support increased streetscape beautification and flagged that a follow‑up ordinance will outline how funds may be spent once the full code update is ready.
