9/19/2005
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Indianapolis Works is back!
INDIANAPOLIS - Mayor Bart Peterson, joined by business leaders, firefighters and other community leaders, will kick off Indianapolis Works ‘06, a revival of the plan to reform local government and save local taxpayers $35 million every year.
Indianapolis Works ‘06:
• Merges the Indianapolis Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department into one new metropolitan department under the authority of the Sheriff;
• Merges nine separate fire departments in Marion County into the Indianapolis Fire Department;
• Eliminates nine elected township trustees and boards in Marion County, in favor of two trustees and boards for delivering poor relief; and
• Eliminates nine elected township tax assessors and moves those functions and resources under the existing County Assessor.
WHEN: TODAY - Monday, September 19
10:30 a.m.
WHERE: City-County Building
When Peterson proposed Indianapolis Works last year, he warned that if nothing were done, the city and county would be forced to make up the $35 million by cutting programs and services that rely on property tax dollars. By law, Indianapolis Works had to be passed by the Indiana General Assembly, but the legislature did not pass the plan.
Since then, the city has been forced to cut services in 2005 and 2006 by $28 million and cut 189 positions through attrition.
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