City Of Fishers: Mayor Scott Fadness Presents 2022 Fishers City Budget To Residents, City Council

Fishers IN

24 September, 2021

11:10 AM

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Press release from the City of Fishers: September 21, 2021 Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness presented the 2022 Fishers City Budget to residents and the Fishers City Council for the first reading and public hearing last night. The presentation follows several public meetings held since August 2021 to provide details of the proposed budget to members of the City Council and the public. Highlights of the 2022 Fishers City Budget include: Fiscally Responsible Financially sound, balanced budgetGFOA-awarded budget presentation for 2021 budgetExceeded self-imposed requirements for cash reserves (50% of next year's projected property tax revenue). The State of Indiana does not require cash reserves.Decrease in property tax rate by half-cent, second-lowest city tax rate in Hamilton County Investments in the Community 3 new police officersFishers Fire Department Station 97 construction and staffing of 8 new firefighters Key to the City Plaza constructionNickel Plate Trail activation and programmingMaker Playground equipmentConstruction of pickleball courts at River GlenAgriPark Restroom Facilities Infrastructure Investments Cyntheanne & Southeastern roundaboutGeist Greenway constructionCumberland Road expansionNeighborhood resurfacing programCurb ramp upgrades Design and Right of Way Acquisitions 106th and Hoosier Road136th Street widening126th and Southeastern roundabout116th and AllisonvilleOlio and SoutheasternRoad Impact Study Additionally, the 2022 budget includes considerations for: Increases for electrical expenses due to rate increasesIncreases for fuel prices due to rising gas pricesIncreases in budgets for supplies for additional public safety and increases in goods Detailed information on the 2022 Fishers City Budget can be found at www.fishers.in.us/budget This press release was produced by the City of Fishers. The views expressed here are the author's own.