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Zionsville nixes deficit spending for 2027, additional firefighters still planned
The Town of Zionsville plans to appropriate an additional $2.4 million this year to cover expenses that will lead to a balanced budget in 2027. Next year’s budget initially included deficit spending and dipping into the town’s surplus; however, not any more thanks to some…
Zionsville Town Council approves moratorium on data centers, wind and solar projects
Zionsville joined the growing list of municipalities that are halting data center developments Sept. 21 as the Zionsville Town Council approved a one-year moratorium. The moratorium also applies to solar and wind farms and battery energy storage systems. The action taken by the…
Zionsville Town Council: LEAP wastewater not wanted
The Zionsville Town Council opposes any plans that would discharge wastewater from Lebanon’s LEAP project into local waterways. The town council unanimously approved a resolution Sept. 21 urging Lebanon city leaders and state officials to alter any plans that would have…
Letter: Trying arson suspect as adult misguided
Editor, In the case of the fire at Kogan Antiques on Main Street in Zionsville, I see the Boone County prosecutor is interested in trying the young man who has been arrested as an adult and not a juvenile. Why, I ask myself, why? The individual was 17 years old when he allegedly…
Letter: Town should speak up on LEAP water
Editor, Jeni Jenkins was right in her letter. Zionsville can’t stay quiet about LEAP’s wastewater plans. Zionsville is still on the list of possible discharge sites, including near Carpenter Nature Preserve. Eagle Creek is where our drinking water comes from. This isn’t just…
Boone County Commissioners want to remove auditor
The Boone County Commissioners want to remove Auditor Debbie Crum from office. The intention to remove the elected official comes after an investigation revealed Crum shared the personal information, including Social Security numbers, of 290 employees to the Department of Child…
Boone County program supports cancer patients, caregivers
For more than seven years, Meghann York watched her mother battle lymphoma and saw firsthand how cancer affects an entire family, including the caregivers who put their own needs aside. “They see this person that they love going through so much, and they feel like they can’t…
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library looks to trim employee benefits to afford needed building repairs
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library administration intends to make cuts to employee benefits and public databases to afford needed building repairs. The reduction in benefits, the elimination of at least one database and two fewer employees are included in the 2027 proposed…
Zionsville in brief — September 22, 2026
Zionsville Redevelopment Commission — The RDC meets at 9 a.m. Sept. 22 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. The commission handles items related to development including acquiring land and overseeing tax increment financing districts. Street Dance rescheduled for Sept. 26 —…
Neighborhood disconnect: Residents: Fiber optic internet project disruptive
A T-Mobile fiber optic internet project will bring more internet options to two Zionsville neighborhoods. But the company might have a hard time getting customers. Residents in the Spring Knoll and the Preserve at Spring Knoll neighborhoods have reported a litany of issues since…
Elm Street home in Zionsville added to Century Structure list
A home that was once part of a large farm in the Village is the latest to make the Century Structure list at SullivanMunce Cultural Center. Meganne and Chuck Brezina’s home at 625 N. Elm St. is officially a Century Structure. The designation is for homes and commercial buildings…
TriCo institutes fats, oil and grease fee for some commercial customers
TriCo Regional Sewer Utility will impose a new fee on some of its commercial customers in the fall following state legislation that rolled back its fats, oils and grease program. The sewer utility’s board approved a monthly $45 fee Sept. 14 that goes into effect Nov. 1 and…