Michael Klitzing News Today

Park impact fees will now be deposited into an impact fee fund designated by the Carmel City Council, and park impact fee credits provided as a bargaining chip to developers will need to be approved by council members.

Construction is underway on an $11 million bridge over the White River, connecting Hazel Landing Park in Carmel, with Heritage Park in Fishers.

A dispute between unlikely parties is playing out in Hamilton County Superior Court over how Carmel should fund parks and other public greenspaces.

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard and the parks disagree on which parks should get funding priority. Parks department says city funneled $12M to downtown.

A pedestrian bridge over the White River at 106th Street will link the Monon Trail in Carmel to the Nickel Plate Trail in Fishers.

Hamilton County and its cities are acquiring parkland to keep up with the demands of growing population who want more recreational opportunities

Conversations between the parks and schools have stopped as a lawsuit between the school district and a coming-soon charter school continues.