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The 19-5 vote, which followed party lines, creates an economic enhancement district—or EED—bound by North, East, South and West streets—the Mile Square—that would see increases to property taxes within those boundaries.
One action will allow the city to hire three attorneys to prosecute violent offenders on the federal level. Another measure would control access to guns in Marion County, but state law needs to change in order for those restrictions to take effect.
Marion County Democrats have overwhelming control of the City-County Council, but they're leaving little to chance in the Nov. 7 election. They've fielded candidates in even some of the most lopsidedly-Republican districts.
The City-County Council signed off on up to $625 million of borrowing for a city-owned convention center hotel after a developer-financed plan fell through.
The City of Indianapolis is taking matters into its own hands when it comes to guns and restricting right turns on red lights and state lawmakers are trying to stop them.