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Zionsville in brief — October 6, 2026
Path eyed for Elm Street Green, Lions Park — The Town of Zionsville intends to build a path that will connect Elm Street Green to Lions Park. The Zionsville Board of Parks & Recreation approved to bid out the project Sept. 24. When completed, it is expected to seamlessly…
Election Board: Boone County Council candidate did not violate election law
A candidate for Boone County Council did not violate election law by reusing signs that said “reelect” on them, according to the Boone County Election Board. The board voted 2-1 on Sept. 28 that Craig Melton, who is running for the District 4 seat on the county council, did not…
Meet the candidates running for Boone County Council District 1
Incumbent Republican Jennifer Hostetter is running for reelection for the Boone County Council District 1 seat against Democrat Alyson Bray. Hostetter is a family law attorney for Carmel-based Connell Michael LLP. Bray is a deputy prosecutor for the Marion County Prosecutor’s…
Meet the candidates running for Boone County Commissioner
The race for the District 1 Boone County Commissioners seat is between Republican Jason Plunkett and Democrat Bob Brennan. Plunkett is a nine-year member and current president of the Zionsville Town Council. Brennan is a retired teacher and former president of the Zionsville…
Meet the Eagle Township candidates for Zionsville school board
The election for Eagle Township representative of the Zionsville Community Schools Board of Trustees is between incumbent Michael Berg, a licensed therapist and grant program manager for a large health system, and Melissa Waters, a former elementary school teacher. Waters filed…
Letter: LEAP water proposal dangerous
Editor, Here are two facts. I love this Town of Zionsville, and I see the benefits of the LEAP project. Here is another fact. I believe the plans for handling the wastewater are inadequate and dangerous to our environment. This LEAP project has many issues, starting with the…
Zionsville in brief — September 29, 2026
Zionsville Town Council — The town council meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. Brush pick up underway — The Town of Zionsville started its fall brush pick up Sept. 28 and will continue through the week of Oct. 5. The service is available to residents…
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: 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: 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…
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…