The Hamilton County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) is scheduled to hear a series of property assessment appeals on November 12, 2026, with hearings set in 30-minute slots from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Petitioners range from individual homeowners to corporations; each entry lists a parcel ID, an appeal number and a listed tax representative.

Nov

PTABOA Meeting Agenda

A Hamilton County hearing schedule lists a series of property tax/assessment appeals set for Nov. 12, 2026, with individual hearings beginning at 9:00 a.m. and running through 3:00 p.m.

Nov

Drainage Board Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

The Hamilton County Drainage Board is scheduled to meet Nov. 9, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and will consider setting a Nov. 23 bid date for three 2027 maintenance contracts, hold multiple hearings and variance requests affecting local drains and floodplains, review construction updates (including one project paused after unexpected sand), and consider a slate of non-enforcement and surety items.

Discussion Points

•Establishing a bid date for three 2027 contracts (rural maintenance, urban maintenance, jetting/televising).

Nov

PTABOA Meeting Agenda

Hamilton County is scheduled to hold a series of property tax appeal hearings on Nov. 6, 2026. The schedule lists each appeal number, petitioner and the assigned tax representative, with hearings starting at 9:00 a.m.

Nov

Plan Commission Meeting: 11/04/2026

Public hearing on rezoning Case RZ-26-6116 (10401 E. 116th St.) where plan commission voted to send an unfavorable recommendation to city council after residents raised runoff, traffic, density and design concerns.

Discussion Points

•Commissioner critique focused on product type and lot layout for front lots.
•Petitioner added a wet/dry detention pond and 20‑foot buffer after neighborhood meeting.
•Petitioner added wet/dry detention basin and 20‑foot buffer after neighborhood meeting.
•Requests included density limits (2.1 units/acre), cul‑de‑sac layout and material restrictions.
•Residents described recent algae growth and HOA expense; requested specific mitigation measures be written into approvals.
•Residents requested a traffic study before permitting; staff indicated engineering review had no particular concerns at this neighborhood scale but will continue evaluations.
•Speakers asked that design standards be mandatory within the PUD text rather than illustrative.
•Staff recommended approval; residents raised runoff, traffic, design and privacy concerns.
•Staff reiterated UDO requirements and noted the site plan was conceptual.

Decisions

•Plan Commission issued an unfavorable recommendation to City Council on Case RZ‑26‑6116.

Directions

•Engineering review at permitting; staff to include drainage materials in council packet.
•Engineering review during permitting to address drainage and access.
•Engineering to review traffic at permitting stage and communicate findings to staff and commission as needed.
•Staff to include case materials for City Council hearing on Nov. 16, 2026.

Nov

Plat Committee Meeting:11/04/2026

The Fishers Plat Committee approved a primary plat (PP-26-9) to subdivide 10.28 acres at 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard into three lots (Crosspoint Plaza) with conditions that technical comments be addressed during secondary plat and ILP review; staff announced a Dec. 2 plat meeting to consider the Buckhaven neighborhood plat.

Discussion Points

•Access via two existing ingress/egress easements; pedestrian path planned along frontage
•Site is zoned Crosspoint PUD within the I-69 overlay and future land use is employment node
•Staff announced a planned meeting date and next expected agenda item.
•TAC reviewed plat and sanitary easement comments may require additional easements during secondary review

Decisions

•Approve previous minutes
•Approve primary plat PP-26-9 with condition that technical comments be addressed during ILP and secondary plat process
•Schedule Dec. 2 plat committee meeting to consider Buckhaven neighborhood plat.

Directions

•Applicant and staff to address all technical comments during ILP and secondary plat review
•Applicant to explore potential trail connection to Nickel Plate Trail and coordinate with city/Town Hall Building Corporation

Oct

PTABOA Meeting Agenda

The Hamilton County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) is scheduled to hear 22 property tax appeals on Oct. 29, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m., including multiple multi-parcel appeals from Westfield Andover and HG Envoy Fishers II LLC.

Oct

10/26/26 Hamilton County Drainage Board Meeting

Hamilton County drainage board and solid waste district meetings on Oct. 26, 2026 considered multiple drain project change orders, a stop-work order and planned injunction at a Noblesville site, a conditional release of a development restriction on the Rivas Carson Drain, construction updates (including a sand issue pausing Emily Vestal drain work), and a separate Solid Waste District item on paper shredding for 2027.

Discussion Points

•Board considered fines and enforcement options and directed staff to pursue an injunction.
•Change increased balance by $63,456.30; staff proposed ARPA funding to avoid project cost impacts.
•Change order authorizes additional riprap for stabilization while staff evaluates longer-term options.
•Developer, homeowners association and city disagree over responsibility for sediment removal; staff to check bond status and coordinate further meetings.
•Developer requested full release to close property; board concerned about absence of performance bond.
•Field conditions required deeper piping and a larger manhole (108-inch) than originally planned.
•Minutes from Sept. 28 approved.
•Public commenter reported coordination on a 2027 paper-shredding event with Councilman Beaver and EMA.
•Restriction placed in 2007 due to drain capacity; developer proposes reconstructing drain to permit development.
•Sanitary sewer installation through Saddle Creek swale affected flows between connected lakes, producing sedimentation.
•Specific reductions: $4,975; $30,050.50; $28,823.75.
•Staff identified a strong smell of diesel/petroleum in stockpiled materials and proposed soil testing.
•Staff reported posting of stop-work order on/around Oct. 14 and mailing of a notice of violation dated Oct. 22, 2026.
•Three projects substantially complete; Banning Engineering did not use entire fees.
•Unanticipated sand at bottom of excavations has created unstable banks.

Decisions

•Board approved three contract amendments.
•Board to pursue follow-up meetings and investigate bond protection.
•Change order approved; ARPA funds allocated for balance.
•Change order approved; project remains temporarily on hold.
•Conditional release approved, contingent on bond.
•Minutes approved by voice vote; no further district action on the event recorded.
•Motion to file for temporary injunction approved by voice vote.

Directions

•Authorize ARPA funding and finalize accounting.
•Condition release on posting a performance bond; staff to draft release language.
•Engineer to evaluate pipe sizing for Beaumont Boulevard conveyance.
•Implement riprap stabilization; staff to return with cost-control options.
•Staff to check erosion/sediment-control bonds and convene follow-up meeting with city and developer.
•Staff to schedule soil testing and file for a temporary injunction.

Oct

10/26/26 Hamilton County Commissioners Meeting

Hamilton County Board of Commissioners held its Oct. 26, 2026 meeting, approving contracts and construction payments, appointing a hearing officer for township appeals, adopting a state-required rounding ordinance, and approving a short-term public defender contract and several vendor agreements. Staff also introduced grant applications, equipment donations, and event permits.

Discussion Points

•Appointment will allow county meetings to proceed without lengthy appeal hearings
•Board discussed timelines and scope for survey and post-bid services
•Commissioners asked about fee structures and timeline for design and construction payments
•Concern expressed about keeping projects on schedule
•Donation avoids destroying usable equipment
•Grant is non-matching and limited in term
•Implementation costs and IT changes required for rounding rule
•Legal reviewed Darwin AI addendum; Miller's/ Century Glass contracts intended for countywide use
•Missing Exhibit A prevents full adoption of one service contract
•Need for confidentiality and more thorough fact-finding in township appeals
•Role of state statute (transcribed as Indiana Code 5 36.5) in mandating change
•Staff confirmed funds and recommended approvals
•Term discussed as approximately two months
•Unexpected retirement created an immediate need to ensure continuity of representation

Decisions

•Appoint Hannah Schuler as hearing officer
•Approve Darwin AI, Miller's and Century Glass contracts; hold one contract contingent on Exhibit A
•Approve payments and permit design work to move forward
•Approve short-term contract for Andrew Bookwalter
•Approve United Consulting contract and Butler, Fairman & Seifert supplement
•Authorize grant application and approve laptop donation
•Suspend rules and adopt ordinance on first reading

Directions

•Complete signature and OpenGov processing for approved contracts
•Director to meet with public defender council for further review
•Highway to update commissioners on timelines
•Implement short-term contract effective Nov. 1
•Notify appellants and schedule hearings in Conference Room 1A
•Obtain Exhibit A for contingent contract adoption
•Post procedure on county website
•Prepare laptops for transfer
•Proceed with contract execution
•Proceed with contract signature and payment processing
•Proceed with grant application
•Report back on costs and timelines
•Staff to coordinate with auditor and IT to implement rounding changes

Oct

10/26/26 Hamilton County Solid Waste Meeting

Hamilton County board members discussed membership requirements for a waste advisory body, named several private haulers operating in the county, and approved vendor, payroll and solid-waste claims (dec. 18) before adjourning.

Discussion Points

•Chair requested motions; both vendor and payroll claims motions were moved and seconded.
•Motion to approve solid waste claims dated Dec. 18 was moved, seconded and approved.
•Multiple private haulers operate in Hamilton County: Waste Management, LRS, Priority.
•Residency requirement: 50% industry representatives and 50% residents; all must be Hamilton County residents.

Decisions

•Payroll claims approved
•Solid waste claims (Dec. 18) approved
•Vendor claims approved

Directions

•Staff to contact haulers to identify potential advisory-group representatives.
•Staff to contact local haulers to identify potential industry representatives and report back to the board.

Oct

Drainage Board Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Hamilton County Drainage Board agenda for an Oct. 26, 2026 meeting at 9:00 A.M. lists multiple hearings, variance requests, contract amendments, change orders, a stop-work order and a violation, construction updates, and pending ordinance and non-enforcement items.

Oct

PTABOA Meeting Agenda

Hamilton County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) hearing schedule listing multiple property-tax appeal hearings for Oct. 22, 2026, including corporate and residential petitioners and parcel/appeal numbers.

Oct

Redevelopment Commission Meeting: 10/19/2026

The RDC convened, approved minutes and the claims docket, adopted a resolution to reimburse training for veterans up to $50,000 aggregate, and approved a temporary access easement for a Buckingham field‑house construction staging area. Members asked staff to verify whether the training item was a repeat before executing agreements.

Discussion Points

•Members asked clarifying questions about which parcels and whether staging covered initial detention/retention and utility work.
•Members debated whether this was a duplicate of a prior authorization.
•No questions were raised about the claims docket.
•No substantive comments were raised during review of the minutes.
•Presenter outlined location and purpose of staging on two RDC‑owned parcels adjacent to the JD Building Arena.
•Staff described grant mechanics and curriculum partners (Applied Research Institute, Heartland BioWorks).

Decisions

•Claims docket adopted by voice vote.
•Minutes approved by voice vote.
•Resolution approved conditionally; staff to confirm administrative history before executing payments.
•Temporary access easement approved by voice vote.

Directions

•Staff to circulate appraisals and lease draft to members.
•Staff to verify prior approvals and hold execution if duplicate.

Oct

Park Board Meeting

Hamilton County Board of Parks & Recreation meeting scheduled Oct. 19, 2026, at Osprey Pointe Pavilion; agenda included an executive session and new-business items such as a County Penny ordinance, a Carmel-Clay Public Library MOU, and a five-year master plan stakeholder meeting.

Oct

2027 Budget Adoption Meeting

Hamilton County Council met on 2026-10-19 to adopt the 2027 budget and tax rates, approve multiple departmental budgets and pay policies, consider several appropriations and transfers, and hear a community recognition item; an amendment to reduce commissioners' proposed pay failed.

Discussion Points

•Appropriateness of proposed hourly and compensation rates; federal mileage rate changes mid-year
•Approval of Buildings & Grounds additional appropriation; numeric discrepancy in emergency appropriation figures noted.
•Details of the rescue and whether the county should recognize the rescuers.
•Whether to add county funds to combine grant-funded rehab work into a single project.
•Whether to amend commissioners' pay to $84,110.33; debate over need for actuarial analysis for small group

Decisions

•Adopted ordinance 10-7-2026-a (fixed 2027 tax rate)
•Approved additional appropriation, transfer and emergency appropriation
•Approved airport budget and salary ordinance
•Approved new part-time rate and reimbursement rules
•Approved solid waste district appropriation and salary ordinance
•No formal recognition approved at this meeting

Directions

•Chair to speak with commissioners about presenting recognition or coordinating with Carmel's ceremony.
•Clerks to confirm accurate appropriation amounts in official records.
•County to consider contribution before year-end.
•Implement new rates in county payroll and expense processes.
•Proceed with adoption as presented; no further procedural votes recorded on the amendment after it failed.

Oct

City Council Meeting: 10/12/2026

Fishers City Council approved the 2027 municipal budget and several resolutions and rezonings, advanced a proposal for an inpatient behavioral health hospital (first reading), authorized a 25-year lease for the Fishers Fieldhouse, approved a salary ordinance including a 3% across‑the‑board raise, and heard a public comment about homelessness and pedestrian crossing timing.

Discussion Points

•Controller highlighted $400,000 neighborhood vibrancy match, education grants, ADA grants, sidewalk repairs, and 3% personnel increase.
•Council corrected packet discrepancy and approved lease.
•Council moved to approve on final reading.
•Council response noted ordinance, increased law enforcement and social worker involvement, and offered to help with cleanup.
•Design refinements include removing a curb cut and screening parking from residential streets.
•Details on clothing allowance and longevity pay increases.
•Items presented as paired resolution and ordinance for fiscal plan and annexation.
•No public testimony was offered during the hearing.
•Project scope: ~75,000 sqft, 120 beds, 7–10 day stays; no emergency department; roughly 200 jobs projected.
•Questions on retention and comparability of city pay.
•Resident reported increased unhoused activity and a specific instance of extended presence outside private property.
•Resident reported signal timing concerns — 14 seconds to cross 116th Street versus 24 seconds on Lantern/Commercial Drive.
•Staff described lease mechanics and confirmed 25‑year term.
•Staff noted plan commission recommendation and replat details.
•Staff presented abatement details and property address.
•Staff tied the Bridal Sisters items to the earlier rezone/platting action.

Decisions

•Adopt salary ordinance
•Approve abatement resolution
•Authorize lease with corrected 25‑year term
•Final adoption of the 2027 municipal budget
•Introduced for first reading; no final action taken
•Ordinance adopted
•Resolutions and ordinances approved by roll call for listed parcels

Directions

•Adopt budget and proceed with implementation and reporting.
•Applicant to host voluntary neighborhood meeting in November and pursue annexation; return for final reading in December.
•City staff to coordinate enforcement, social services response, and cleanup assistance as appropriate.
•Forward lease to RDC for consideration.
•Implement salary changes with 2027 payroll.
•Proceed with abatement documentation.
•Staff to finish annexation steps and update planning records.
•Update zoning records accordingly.

Oct

10/8/2026 Hamilton County Regional Utility District Trustee Meeting

The Hamilton County Regional Utility District board met on 2026-10-08 and approved routine consent items, a loan forgiveness program resolution and a $250,000 appropriation (plus a $100,000 commitment from the redevelopment commission), heard an engineering update on Phase 1–3, and approved a task order amendment for sensors.

Discussion Points

•Attorney explained bond anticipation notes issued in 2023 and the need to convert to long-term financing and to provide initial funds for Phase 3.
•Chair allowed approval contingent on Trustee Herbrandt's comments.
•Manager indicated the item was an amendment to task order 1 and involved a set of sensors.
•Multiple routine consent items approved by the board; loan program and refinancing were the substantive items with accompanying approvals.
•Trustee Altman requested changes to the resolution; the manager circulated edits by email but no formal reply was received before the meeting.
•Wesler Engineering reported punch-list completion work on Phases 1 and 2 and that Phase 3 was awaiting drainage permits.

Decisions

•No board questions; proceed with permit and contingency work.
•Resolution adopted; $250,000 appropriated.
•Resolution adopted; signatures to be collected by related entities.
•See listed actions above.
•Task order amendment approved and paperwork signed.

Directions

•Proceed with signature and interlocal amendments to enable refinancing.
•Sign the amendment and proceed with sensor work.
•Transfer $250,000 from general fund into loan program.
•Wesler to provide contingency cost numbers expected the next day.

Oct

Plan Commission Meeting: 10/07/2026

At its Oct. 7, 2026 meeting the Fishers Plan Commission held public hearings on two rezones: the 18.66-acre Heart and Soul Community Campus (RZ-26-8), which drew extensive neighborhood opposition and resulted in the commission sending no recommendation to city council after a 5–2 vote, and Randall Sisters Hilltop Estates (RZ-26-9), which received a favorable 7–0 recommendation.

Discussion Points

•Petitioner committed to moving outdoor pickleball courts indoors, installing fencing and working with the HOA; petitioner corrected earlier employment estimates downward.
•Procedural outcome for RZ-26-8: no recommendation due to threshold rules.
•Residents cited two traffic fatalities (11/18/2021) as a reason to delay or deny rezoning.
•Residents demanded wetland delineation, traffic and noise studies and enforceable operational limits prior to rezoning.
•Residents raised traffic safety concerns including two 2021 fatalities at a nearby intersection and asked for traffic studies or controls prior to rezoning.
•RZ-26-9: unanimous favorable recommendation.
•Staff asked for a commitment that the church would own/maintain the retail area to preserve nonprofit status and mission alignment.
•Staff identified wetlands on the property and noted the rezone conflicts with the comprehensive plan’s suburban residential designation.
•Staff said the rezoning would fulfill a plat condition to make zoning consistent across three newly created lots.
•TAC/engineering reviews will examine traffic, drainage, and wetlands and could require plan changes.

Decisions

•Approval of Sept. 2 minutes; RZ-26-9 recommended to council; RZ-26-8 forwarded with no commission recommendation.
•Favorable recommendation to City Council (7–0).
•No recommendation sent to City Council due to lack of required six votes; matter proceeds to Council.

Directions

•Both items will appear before City Council for final readings.
•Item will be placed on City Council agenda for final readings (anticipated Oct. 12).
•Staff to continue technical evaluation and to provide answers for council packet as necessary.
•Staff to continue technical reviews (TAC) and provide engineering information for Council consideration.

Oct

October 08, 2026, Drainage Board Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF). Minutes

Hamilton County Drainage Board on Oct. 8, 2026 signed findings from prior hearings, denied an adequate-outlet variance for a subdivision at Oak Ridge Road, scheduled a private-drain hearing for Nov. 23, accepted a petition to study a regulated drain extension, approved a non-enforcement for a residential fence, reviewed construction updates and surety items, and directed enforcement steps on a Noblesville property with alleged land-disturbance and contamination.

Discussion Points

•Acceptance authorizes staff investigations and design work.
•Altman emphasized consulting EMA to assess FEMA reimbursement impacts.
•Board debated whether the feature qualifies as a natural watercourse given installation date (2014).
•Board supported fines and requested legal explore injunctive relief.
•Owner argued lot configuration reduces usable space and accepted liability for removal if needed.
•Rear-yard swales behind properties are poorly drained; petition requests regulated drain extension.
•Spoil placement beyond drainage easement reported as included in engineering report and allowable under state statute; contractor to temporarily suspend work pending legal consultation.
•Staff recommended denial to maintain consistency with 7.5-foot encroachment limit.
•Staff reported limited owner responses to notification; one voicemail expressed concern but no written objection submitted.
•Staff reported repeated noncompliance at 171st Street property including alleged burial of tires and other debris; enforcement limited to SWPPP requirements and coordination with Planning.
•Surety acceptance (Performance Bond No. 8000021107, $237,060) and surety release (Performance Bond No. 1920409, $102,732) were reported for Commissioners' action.
•Surveyor recommended following notification procedure instead of granting variance.
•Surveyor recommended waiving floodplain fill variance for flood‑damaged homes rebuilt within existing footprints.
•Surveyor stated statutory definition supports classification as a natural watercourse.

Decisions

•Hearing scheduled for Nov. 23, 2026.
•Non-enforcement approved with owner responsibility for removal.
•Petition accepted; staff to begin design investigations.
•Temporary suspension of work at Emily Vestal until legal review; reroute planned outlet connection.
•Variance denied; Board will not object to the proposed drainage plan.
•Waive fees pending legal review and EMA input; issue new stop-work order and pursue injunctive relief options.

Directions

•Consult EMA and legal counsel regarding waiver implications for FEMA reimbursement.
•Issue new stop-work order and return enforcement options to Board.
•Record non-objection and allow subdivision to proceed subject to engineering review.
•Revise non-enforcement agreement to reflect conditions and secure owner's signature before recording.
•Staff to prepare investigative and hearing materials for Nov. 23.
•Staff to reroute proposed drain around an existing 54-inch inlet and update plans.
•Surveyor's Office to begin investigations and report back.
•Surveyor to consult legal and suspend contractor work until resolved.

Oct

10/7/2026 Hamilton County Council Meeting

Hamilton County Council convened Oct. 7, 2026, approved refinancing and appropriation ordinances for a Baker’s Corner water and sewer project, held a first reading of the 2027 county, airport authority and solid waste district budgets, received a tourism update highlighting major sporting events’ economic impact, and approved multiple additional appropriations and transfers.

Discussion Points

•Bond counsel explained refinancing of 2023 BANs for Baker's Corner and additional water and sewer projects.
•Council approved a resolution to amend an interlocal agreement for the US 31 core corridor project.
•Council consolidated several grant adjustments into a single motion and approved them.
•Multiple departments requested additional appropriations and transfers; Buildings & Grounds discussion included a numeric breakdown for courthouse and veterans funding.
•President read multiple ordinance numbers for 2027 budgets and tax rate; council invited public comment and heard none.
•Radcliffe presented counts and economic-impact estimates for NFL flag, LIV Golf and World Fitness events.

Decisions

•Adopted ordinance CC09-02-02026-8; adopted companion appropriation ordinance (second reading).
•Approved multiple additional appropriations and transfers by roll-call vote.
•Council accepted the update and invited a follow-up presentation.
•First reading conducted; no final votes taken.
•Resolution 10-7-2026-1 approved unanimously.

Directions

•Council will revisit budget items in later meetings for further consideration and possible adoption.
•County finance and relevant departments to implement appropriations and transfers according to approvals.
•Proceed under amended interlocal agreement terms.
•Proceed with financing and appropriate proceeds per ordinances.
•Radcliffe proposed returning with a full 2026 review and 2027 initiatives in January.

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