Don’t miss your chance to recycle in the New Year!
January 8, 2011 - 10 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Broad Ripple Park Ellenberger Park
1550 Broad Ripple Ave. 5301 E. St. Clair St.
Garfield Park Krannert Park
2354 Pagoda Dr. 605 S. High School Rd
Please Bring your:
• Real Christmas trees • Old electronics
• Gift boxes • Magazines & catalogs
• Cardboard boxes • Mail, school and office paper
• Styrofoam (molded, white)
More Information
For more information call 317.327.4932, e-mailAshlee.Kilpatrick@indy.govor visit www.SustainIndy.ORG
The State of Indiana passed a law that goes into effect on January 1, prohibiting residents from disposing of electronics in the waste stream. In laymen’s terms that means that residents can no longer set out electronics for regular trash collection. Anything with a circuit board contains hazardous materials like lead and mercury. Monitors and televisions contain a minimum of 4 pounds of lead, and generally contain other bad nasties like mercury, cadmium, and nickel. Keeping these things from potential groundwater contamination is important for all of our health. DPW and their contracted haulers will no longer accept these items in weekly trash collection.
Our E-Cycle program (http://www.sustainindy.org/ecycle.cfm) accepts computers and computer peripherals year round. But other electronics like DVD players, televisions, VCR’s, radios, cell phones, cordless telephones, etc. are only accepted at special events. Attached is information about the first of those upcoming events for 2011.
There are also many other locations around town that accept those items, usually for free, but sometimes for a fee for televisions. For a list, please go towww.kibi.org/recycle.
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permalinkTREES.. MKNA RESIDENTS….IURC is asking for YOUR help in establishing a statewide rule. Please participate!!!!!
Meridian Kessler Residents and other Interested Parties:
On November 30, 2010, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) issued the Order in Cause No. 43663 regarding tree trimming (attached). That Order initiated administrative rulemaking, starting with a technical conference scheduled for December 15, 2010 in the Commission’s Judicial Conference Room 222, 101 W. Washington Street (same complex as Hyatt Regency Hotel, east end, 2nd floor) This will be the first in a series of technical conferences to shape the rule. At this first conference, the Commission will provide an overview of the rulemaking process. We will then open the meeting for discussion on what issues should be included in the rule.
We request your assistance in crafting an issues list. The rulemaking shall be applicable to electric investor-owned utilities, which provide electric service to a majority of Indiana customers. As noted in the Order, customer education, notification, tree replacement, and dispute resolution are all issues that would benefit from a Commission rulemaking. Based on the ordering language, the following issues will be included in the rulemaking:
A tree replacement program when trees must be removed by the utility.
Notice requirements prior to tree trimming.
Notice requirements for upgrading of distribution or transmission lines.
Dispute resolution between the utility and customer.
Customer Education regarding tree trimming and proper tree placement.
The following matters were resolved in the Order, and similar language will likely be included in the rule:
Debris removal.
Burying electrical lines.
Trimming by customers.
Securing Easements.
Safety clearances for all lines up to 200 kV.
Annual reporting requirements and the filing of vegetation management plans with the Commission.
Municipal electric and rural electric membership companies’ utility tree trimming practices.
For the first technical conference, please bring an issues list for the rule for those matters that are outside what is already listed above. If you cannot attend the technical conference, you can email your list to me atdpoon@urc.in.gov anytime before the conference.
Please note, the meeting will last from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please do not bring audio visual materials or presentations. This will not be a series of presentations but rather an informal discussion of possible rule sections.
Please feel free to contact DeAnna Poon if you have any questions or need any accommodations for the meeting room.
DeAnna L. Poon
Assistant General Counsel
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
(317) 232-6735
All Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library locations will be closed Dec. 24 – 26 for the Christmas holiday, except the InfoZone, located in The Children’s Museum at 3000 N. Meridian St., which will be open Dec. 24 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on Dec. 26 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Also, all Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library locations will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 and remain closed on Jan. 1 for the New Year’s holiday, except the Infozone, which will be open each day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m
CITY'S FALL LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM BEGINS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
Last year, nearly 13 and a half million pounds of leaves were collected during the City's annual leaf collection program.Up to 30 bags of leaves will be picked up each week free of charge through Friday, December 3. In hand collection areas, residents may set out up to 10 bags of trash each week. When setting out items for pick-up, residents should ensure that trash is separated from leaves. In 96-gallon cart collection areas, all leaves must be bagged and placed at least three feet away from the cart in order to allow DPW trucks to service the cart. Additionally, all trash must fit inside the cart. Trash outside the cart will not be taken during leaf collection season.
To ensure a successful collection effort, Indianapolis residents are asked to follow these simple guidelines:
- Place leaves in plastic or paper bags
- Place leaf bags out by 7 a.m. on your regular trash day
- Clearly identify and separate bags of leaves from regular trash (place them on opposite sides of the driveway, in different colored bags or use different color tie wraps)
Because leaves can be recycled into a useful end product, DPW composts collected leaves and makes them available to the public free of charge. Compost can be used as a soil conditioner, potting soil or mulch. Using compost improves soil aeration, drainage and nutrient exchange improving the health of lawns and helping gardens grow.
As a reminder, it is illegal to burn leaves in Marion County. Smoke from burning leaves pollutes the air with harmful particles and is hazardous to young children and people with heart and lung disease.
For more information please contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317.327.4622 or visit www.indy.gov/dpw.
Need Volunteers for New Community Playground Project at Nicholson Visual & Performing Arts Academy @ IPS 70
MKNA is thrilled to partner with IPS School 70 (the Nicholson Visual & Performing Arts Academy at 46th & Central to help find funding and volunteers to build a much needed new playground!
The school's goal is to raise $66,150 through a combination of grants and fundraising within the community. There are two grant applications pending through KaBoom! and MIBOR. If both grants are received, the school will need to raise around $8,000 - $9,000. You can check out the School 70 project here.
The projected build day is August 6, 2011. Around 200 volunteers will be needed for actualbuilding of the play space in one day, rain or shine. Community volunteers are needed in thefollowing areas:
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Design
- Food
- Fundraising
- Public Relations
- Children's Activities
- Logistics
- Safety
- Construction
If you are interested in donating time or funds, contact:
Merry Juerling, Playground Committee Chair (956-3333 or mjuerling@indy.rr.com )
Kami Phelps, Principal, Nicholson (School 70), (226-4270 or phelpsk@ips.k12/in.us)
First Fundraiser:
February 19, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Fellowship Hall, Northwood Christian Church (SW corner of 46th St. & Central Ave ).
Featuring live music, food (appetizers and desserts) and a silent auction.
Volunteers are needed to help staff the event and donate items/services to the silent auction. To volunteer for the Fundraiser, contact: Ross Beyer (253-1347 or ross.beyer@sbcglobal.net)
We can build it! Yes, we can!
IMPD North District presents Cloth-a-Child
North District needs your help to provide winter coats, underwear and toys for a few children for Christmas.
Poinsettias will be $12.00 a plant.
Each plant is in a 6 ½" pot, approx 18-24 inches tall with 5+ blooms.
Sales end on December 10, 2010
You will have 6 choices: Red, White, Marble, Ice, Punch, Pinkl
Orders and payment needs to be turned in no later than December 06, 2010 to Officer Russell Sering, PAO Jessica Moore or Ms. Jeanie Hedlund
Cash or Checks payable to IMPD Cloth-a-Child
Mailed to North District Lobby, 3120 E. 30th St, Indpls, In 46218
Pick up will be at North District Lobby, 3120 E 30th Street on:
- Wednesday, December 01, 2010 from 08:00 am to 07:00 pm
- Friday, December 10, 2010 from 08:00 am to 07:00 pm
All of IMPD North District thanks you for your participation in this annual event.
If you have any questions, you may call Jeanie Hedlund at 327-6109
Summit to educate parents on signs and prevention of youth gang activity
INDIANAPOLIS - The City of Indianapolis will host the first gang prevention and intervention summit in partnership with the Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (C.A.G.I) on Saturday, November 6 at Crispus Attucks High School. Parents, caregivers, teachers, and youth service providers are encouraged to attend this free event.
"Public safety has been and will remain Job One and as we work to build a safer Indianapolis, it is imperative that we reach out to our youth before they engage in criminal activity," said Mayor Greg Ballard. "We understand that we can't successfully prevent gang activity without the involvement of those parents, teachers and caregivers who interact with our youth daily. This summit is a step in the right direction as we strive to provide the resources and assistance needed to truly make a difference."
This gang prevention and intervention summit is a call to action for parents, teachers, and caregivers, to educate them on how to prevent children from becoming involved in gang activity and offer resources to intervene at the first instance that gang involvement is detected. The summit will feature experts in the gang prevention field who will discuss the difference between youth rebellion and gang behavior, signs and behaviors of involvement, as well as provide resources available in the community.
The gang prevention and intervention summit is possible through the collaboration between many agencies and organizations, including the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the United States Attorney's Office, United States Department of Justice, and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Parent registration for this free, public event is open now through Monday, November 1, by calling (317) 327 - 3928 or by going to www.indy.gov/gangprevention.
3245 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Circle City Chapter of the Links, Incorporated is hosting the 2010 "A Home for the Holidays" designer home tour and fundraiser. Local Indianapolis designers including Saks Fifth Ave, Mary Kay Kiefer Design Group and Bob Meade Interiors will deck the halls of the historic Meridian Park home of Links member G. Elaine Johnson (wife of the late Dr. Frank Johnson) for the holidays. The Johnson home is located at 3245 Pennsylvania Street, on the near north side of Indianapolis. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00, if purchased at the door.
Proceeds of this event will support the Circle City Chapter's community outreach projects that include providing financial support for the American Cancer Society's fight against Prostate Cancer, the Madame Walker Theatre Center and the Asante Children's Theatre and scholarships to Art Students of which over $7500 has been awarded. The Links, Incorporated has different facets which include National Trends and Services, The Arts, Services to Youth, International Trends and Services and Health and Wellness. The programs are implemented through strategies such as public information and education, economic development and public policy campaigns.
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of 12,000 professional women of color in 270 chapters located in 42 states, the District of Columbia and three foreign countries: the Republics of Germany and South Africa and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. It is one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women have a long history of promoting and engaging in educational, civic and intercultural activities in order to enrich the lives of members of the larger community.
Members of The Links, Incorporated are leaders and influential decision makers. The Links, Inc. has attracted many distinguished women who are individual achievers and have made a difference in their communities and the world. They are business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists and volunteers who work towards a common vision by engaging like-minded organizations and individuals for partnership. Links members contribute more than 500,000 documented hours of community service annually 2013 strengthening their communities and enhancing the nation. The organization is the recipient of awards from the UN Association of New York and the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation for its premier programs.
For More Information: Contact Link Charlitta Winston at 317.417.4314 charlitta.winston@gmail.com or hfh@circlecitylinks.org. www.circlecitylinks.org
Take some time and check out the 40th St. and Ruckle/Park Ave are to see our past work. The trees are beginning to flourish and add a healthier, stronger, and safer feeling the the neighborhood. Large mature street trees are found to be the most important indicator of attractiveness in a community. We have planted over 150 trees in the neighborhood in the last two years. We like to group the tree plantings together. If you are interested please ask your neighbors if they are interested.
Please respond by October 28th. Please reply with your name, address and email address if interested tostepp_sean@yahoo.com
MKNA LAND USE COMMITTEE REPORT
September 2010
The following are active cases reviewed by the Land Use Committee:
4401 Central Avenue (Meridian Psychological Associates) - pending
The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 pm to review a preliminary plan developed by architects to modify and expand the office building at 4401 Central Avenue. Notices were delivered to neighbors, the College Ave. library and posted on the MKNA website. There has not been a petition filed- this was a meeting to obtain feedback from neighbors. The majority of neighbors in attendance expressed support for a modest expansion of the facility that would allow for the addition of two more offices. The additional space would not reduce the number of available parking spaces or remove any trees.
5215 College Ave. (Petition No. 2011-DV3-030 - Calle 52 Restaurant) - pending
This petition for outdoor seating and variance of development standards for parking will be heard by the board of zoning appeals was continued until Oct. 19 at 1:00 pm. The land use committee recommendation after its initial meeting among the petitioner and neighbors held on July 27 to support the variance was approved by the MKNA Board at its Sept. 9 meeting. View the Dept. of Metropolitan Development staff report.
4212 College Avenue (Gold Seal Termite and Pest Control) - pending
Business is not zoned to operate in a C3 district and has numerous health and safety violations. The City Prosecutor's office recently drafted the complaint and a court date of October 25 at 1:30 pm. Jackie Nytes, City Councilor, has asked staff within DCE (Dept. of Code Enforcement) to develop new language for legislative changes to strengthen ordinances for stricter code enforcement remedies. Owner has stated since April that the business will be moving out of the neighborhood.
4124 N. Pennsylvania St. (Lainee James Group Home) - pending
The Needs Assessment to establish a group home for up to 10 boys ages 13-20 was reviewed by DCS (Dept. of Child Services) Regional Council for licensing on September 17, 2010 and its recommendation to obtain a license was denied by a majority vote. The applicant may further appeal to DCS to obtain its license.
4923 College Avenue (Petition No. 2010-DV1-039 - The Sinking Ship Restaurant) - complete
This petition for outdoor seating was approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 7. Interior construction will now commence and the restaurant plans to open late November. A variance for parking was approved in 2009. The hearing for a liquor license is pending.
Contact: Communications and Community Relations, 275-4022
IMCPL Announces Reduced Hours of Service Effective October 3, 2010
Reduction in hours will save $1.5 million and keep all branches openIn order to bring its operating budget in line with reduced property tax revenues, the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library has announced a 26 percent reduction in public service hours systemwide to take effect as of Sunday, October 3, 2010.
Based on recommendations of the bi-partisan High Performance Government Team, the reduction in hours will result in a savings of approximately $1.5 million and will allow IMCPL to achieve the goal of keeping all library branches open in 2011. The savings, however, represent only a portion of what is needed to reconcile a projected $4 million revenue shortfall as a result of property tax caps and lower-than-anticipated property tax collections. Other savings will come from various areas, including a $1 million reduction in the Library's books and materials budget, along with reductions in such activities as printing, postage, utilities and data communications. In addition, modest revenue enhancements will result from higher fees for such items as failure to pick up holds and replacing library cards.
Changes at a glance:
- All locations will be open Mondays through Thursdays, except Central Library, which will be closed on Thursdays
- Overall, the total number of hours of service at IMCPL's 22 branch locations and Central Library will be reduced from 1,324 hours to 980 hours
- Branch locations will be closed either Fridays or Saturdays, with a majority of branches being open on Saturdays
- Sunday services will be available at the Glendale, Lawrence, Nora, Pike, Southport, Warren and Wayne branches, as well as Central Library and the InfoZone.
- Hours for the Flanner House Branch and the InfoZone will not change since those libraries are located within community facilities (the Flanner House Community Center and The Children's Museum) that have contracted with IMCPL.
For listings of new hours of service at all IMCPL locations, visit www.imcpl.org.
8th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
Did you know that one of the world's greatest musical Competitions is
held here in Indianapolis (in the violin-world, it is one of the top
three!)? And it's right around the corner! This September 10-26, forty of the world's brightest talents from
around the globe will participate in the Eighth Quadrennial
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI). Known as "The
Olympics of the Violin", these violinists will compete for more than
$250,000 in prizes, international concert engagements, and use of the
1683 "ex-Gingold" Stradivarius. The Gold Medalist will be awarded
$30,000, a Carnegie Hall recital debut, a gold mounted "Tourte-Voirin"
model by Berg Bows, and the opportunity to record a CD for Naxos. For
the 2010 Competition, 23 women and 17 men, ranging in age from 17 to 29,
were selected representing 12 countries-2 are even from Indianapolis! All Competition performances and events are open to the public. To
purchase tickets, you can visit the IVCI website: www.violin.org.
Performances venues include the Indiana History Center, the Christel
DeHaan Fine Arts Center, and the Hilbert Circle Theatre. You can also follow all the news on the Competition's recently
launched Facebook and Twitter pages. IVCI is excited to announce that
they believe they are the first Competition to have their own iPhone
app! If you are an iPhone user, download the free IVCI app from the
iTunes store. In addition, all Competition rounds will be streamed live
and on-demand on http://www.marketpath.com. All the Competition events and information can be found on the IVCI
website: http://www.marketpath.com.
The IVCI's tagline is "The World is Watching"-we know that Meridian
Kessler residents certainly will be watching!
Tours of Local Churches will be available on the following dates.
September 15th - All Saints
September 22nd - Light of the World
September 29 - St. Luke's
In each instance a tour van will leave North United Methodist Church at 38 & Meridian Street at 2:30p.m. and return by 4:30p.m. To sign-up call 317-924-0959.
Land Use Notice
4401 Central Avenue
Meridian Psychological Associates (MPA) is considering modification and expansion of its offices located at 4401 Central Avenue. The MKNA Land Use Committee invites all interested neighbors to attend a meeting to review these preliminary plans and solicits your input. MPA partners and its architects will be in attendance. Details of the meeting are as follows:Tuesday, September 14, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
526 East 52nd St.
Fellowship Hall – Lower Level
MKNA’s Land Use Committee seeks input from neighbors to evaluate all pending development within our neighborhood, to draft protective covenants and to offer design recommendations. All neighbors are encouraged to attend.
September 11, 2010
Noon - 10:00 p.m.
Featuring family entertainment and French cuisine, the annual French Market will be held from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 11 on the grounds of St. Joan of Arc Church, 4217 Central Avenue.
The free festival, which started as a Sunday afternoon family picnic, has evolved into a major neighborhood street fair with live bands, artisan booths, children's games and an array of French food.
Featured bands this year include The Stardusters, David Ackerman, Second Wind, Mojo Gumbo, Mark Alexander and Living Proof.
Food offerings include pate, quiche, escargot, oysters, French onion soup, cheese and fruit, rotisserie chicken, tarte flambé white Alsacian pizza, beef bourguignon, crawfish etoufee and ratatouille. Roast beef sandwiches and BBQ ribs will also be available.
Dessert offerings include beignets, cheesecake, cream puffs, éclairs, Madeleines, iced cappuccino and Café du Monde. A bake sale will add to the gourmet selections.
Dozens of artisans will be setting up booths adjacent to the church grounds selling artwork, jewelry, apparel and religious items.
Raffle prizes include a $1500 cash prize, a motorized scooter, a handmade quilt by Pat Crossland, jewelry by Hofmeister Personal Jewelers, a bicycle from The Bike Line and a Colts Tailgate Party by The Pawn Shop Pub with Colts tickets donated by Sommer Awning Group.
The family festival also features children's games and children's food until 5 p.m. Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. in the historic Meridian Kessler church constructed in 1929.
For additional event information, please contact the parish office at 283-5508 or the parish website at www.sjoa.org.
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Potluck dinner - July 29th at 6:30pm.
Location: the Community Room and south lawn of North church.
April Hammerand, our Beef vendor, will host. April is promoting this potluck dinner through her facebook page where participants can sign up to bring a covered dish, preferably all natural or made with things from the garden. Participants are also asked to bring their own plates and eating utensils.
Family dinners - 3rd Thursdays at 6:30pm.
Location: North church Fellowship Hall.
Clarian Hospital will host a series of healthy cooking sessions. These sessions will introduce participants to various and inexpensive ways to prepare healthier meals in an effort to help reduce diseases that are prevalent in our neighborhood such as diabetes, high blood pressure and hypertension. Dates are as follows:
August 19th, September 16th, and October 21st.
If you have any questions, please contact Joel O'Neil - Market Master at indydodad@yahoo.com or Brian Williams - Pastor of Mission & Outreach at bwilliams@northchurchindy.com.
Claude McNeal Productions, a professional, not-for-profit theatre organization located in downtown Indianapolis, is hosting a FREE two-week intensive theatre workshop at Herron High School, beginning Monday, July 26th, and running through Friday, August 6th (Mondays thru Fridays 1pm to 4pm), and still have a few openings left for student actor/singers from grades 9 through 12.
Again, the tuition is free, and students just need to bring their enthusiasm and talent! There will be a final “showcase” production at the end of the workshop on Friday, August 6th at 6:30pm for parents and families.
The workshop itself will be centered around staging an original dramatic/musical production written by local playwright, Claude McNeal, entitled “Indy In Revue” and will be performed at various times during the academic school year for area students. Indy in Revue is a 60-minute stage presentation that traces the history of Indianapolis from 1820 to the present.
Students will act out scenes and songs relating to:
- The city’s emergence as the “crossroads of the nation”
- Abraham Lincoln’s historic speech at Union Station
- Indianapolis’s acclaim as a turn-of-the-century literary capital
- The city’s contributions to the early automobile industry—and the first Indy 500
- The dedication of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
- The rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan
The international impact of Indy’s jazz, blues, religious, and pop music innovators and dozens more milestones in Indianapolis’s history Interested individuals need to contact Jeff Owen, Project Director, by calling 317-213-6046.
PK/JL1, LLC has applied for a Variance of Development Standards to permit a restaurant to sell alcoholic beverages in a C-3 district, which is located less than 100 feet from a protected (residential) district. Neighbors are encouraged to attend an MKNA Land Use meeting on Tuesday, July 27 at 7:30 pm to learn more about this development. The meeting will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church located at 526 East 52nd Street in the lower level meeting room. Parking is available on the north side of the church.
MKNA's Land Use Committee seeks input from neighbors to evaluate pending development within our neighborhood, to draft protective covenants and to offer design recommendations. All neighbors are encouraged to attend.
MKNA LAND USE MEETING
Regarding: 5215 North College Ave.
(former site of The Movie Gallery)
Dear Neighbor:
Glendale Partners, Inc. is seeking a Variance of Use and
Development Standards of the Commercial Zoning Ordinance to provide for:
Parking area totaling 21 spaces, including one handicapped space (56 spaces, including one handicapped space required).
A 3.5' transitional side and rear yard setback and a zero foot transitional side yard along the north property line (minimum 20 feet required for each).
Parking within the required front yard as well as the side and rear transitional yard (parking not permitted).
Outdoor patio within front setback, and
Without landscaping along College Ave. (minimum 10 ft. required.)
Please join us for a Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood Association Land Use Meeting for a presentation and discussion of this proposed re-development on Tuesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church's Fellowship Hall (lower level). The church is located on the NE corner of 52nd & Central.
MKNA seeks input from
neighbors to evaluate pending development, to draft protective covenants and to
offer design & landscape recommendations.
All neighbors are encouraged to attend.
Yes No
President – Ed Potts ___ ___
President Elect – Judy Goldstein ___ ___
Secretary – Molly Seidel ___ ___
Treasurer – Sarah Cullather ___ ___
All-Neighborhood Meeting – Nancy Showalter ___ ___
Business – Bryan Bingham ___ ___
Code – Open (to become part of Housing) ___ ___
Environmental – Sean Stepp ___ ___
Grants – Nick Colby ___ ___
Home Tour – Abi Dickerson ___ ___
Housing – Reinhard Pollach ___ ___
Infrastructure – Sarah Larkin ___ ___
Land Use – Mary Owens ___ ___
Legislative Issues – Alicia Byers ___ ___
Marketing – Alex Jimenez ___ ___
Community Partnerships – Jeff Kolp ___ ___
Public Safety – Bettye Dobkins ___ ___
Religious Communities – Waldine Anderson ___ ___
Schools – Open ___ ___
Social Services – Open ___ ___
Zone Delegates
1 – Beth Deane ___ ___
2 – Joyce Moore ___ ___
3 – Polly Spiegel ___ ___
4 – Scott Lacy ___ ___
5 – Frank Alan ___ ___
6 – Terry Bowdell ___ ___
7 – Open ___ ___
8 - Open ___ ___
____ Approve All Above
Suggestions for possible candidates for above Open positions:
Position Candidate
North: 42nd St.
South: 38th St
East: Winthrop Av
West: Broadway
Staging at this time is set for 9:30am at Youth Services/PAL offices, 4209 N. College Av. for briefing.
Walking will be required and the hours are from 9:30am until 1Pm on Saturday, June 5th, 2010.
We start out at 10am and complete by 12:30pm in order to return to 4209 N. College.
We hope to cover the 10 blocks in this time frame.
Each Volunteer would be in one of 5 groups comprised of at Least One IMPD Officer, IFD Personnel
And Code Enforcement. They will be given information to pass out to the residents on MKNA and
CrimeWatch/Crime Prevention measures.
You Can Contact Me Below
Shirley A. Purvitis,
North District CrimeWatch/Crime Prevention Specialist
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Department of Public Safety
3120 E. 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Office 317-327-3781
Fax 317-327-6190
Email P1527@indy.gov
Below is the Marion County Short Form and instructions from the Marion County website to help you navigate through this process.
How to Appeal your Property Taxes
The deadline to appeal the 2009 Assessment in Marion County is May 24, 2010. Appeals can be as simple as a letter containing the following information:- Parcel Number of the property
- Address of the property
- Assessment year
- Name of the Taxpayer
- Mailing Address of the Taxpayer
- Phone number of the Taxpayer
Appeals can also be filed on the Marion County Short Form (Attached to this email or go to any County Assessor Office for a parcel specific version) or the Form 130.
The appeal can be submitted in person at any County Assessor Office or can be mailed to:
MARION COUNTY ASSESSOR
200 E WASHINGTON ST STE 1360
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204-3319
Please include a second copy of your appeal and a self-addressed stamped envelope, so that we may send you a receipt of your filing.
The Indianapolis Bar Association will again offer, free of charge, a team of volunteer attorneys to draft wills and advance directives to low-income, low-asset families and seniors. Applications will be accepted from January 1 until March 31, 2010. Financial applications are available in our offices and or can be submitted electronically via the IBA’s website at www.indybar.org. The application can be submitted by you, the applicant directly to the IBA by mail or fax (fax, 317-269-1915) or our office can mail applications for you. Letters will be sent to every individual submitting an application: those that are accepted will be provided with further direction and the contact information for the attorney who will be drafting their individual documents.
All documents will be completed not later than June 11, 2010.
Be advised that there will be three property tax bills in 2010, as we will have to "catch up" from the previous tax bill delays and pay the 2010 bill as well.
February 10, 2010 we will pay the second half of the 2009 bill
May 10, 2010 we will pay the first half of the 2010 bill
November 10, 2010 we will pay the second half of the 2010 bill
So, taxpayers, be sure to budget for that "extra" tax bill in 2010!!! It is our understanding that the Indiana House of Representatives will be voting next week on whether or not to allow the Property Tax Cap Amendment bill to be placed on the November 2010 ballot. If it fails this vote, the amendment process will have to begin anew, delaying a ballot referendum by several years.
If you would like to contact your state representative directly, you may do so by telephoning them at 232-9600, or you may e-mail them at: Ed Delaney or Cindy Noe.
Watch our website for responses from our state legislators, to the remaining insightful audience questions which time did not permit our asking at our December 1 Property Tax Panel Discussion. We anticipate having their comments ready to post by next week.
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