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POLICE EVENT RAISES FUNDS: If you are in the mood for a ball and can’t wait for Carmelfest, be sure to check out the 2007 Policeman’s Ball. It will be from 5 to 11 p.m. this Saturday at the Oak Hill Mansion, 5801 E. 116th St.
In the fourth of a series of reports on the May 8 primary election, Current in Carmel reporter Vicki Duncan Gardner caught up with the candidates for city council seats, asking them a series of questions to give the community a sense of where they stand on various issues and topics. Her report:
THE CANDIDATES Cherie Piebes (R) District 5
Luci Snyder (R) District 5
What do you think Carmel should look like in 20 years?
What is the biggest issue facing Carmel, and what would you do about it?
Carmel will continue to be on the forefront of any city its size in the U.S. Given the well planned and proactive vision of our current city officials, Carmel will continue to enjoy an outstanding school system, low crime rate, wonderful amenities, premier health care facilities, and a comparatively low and stable tax rate fostered by diverse economic development.
Managing Carmel’s growth. To meet the challenge of steady growth we need to carefully manage debt and spending. We should focus on our public safety system, public services and the increasing infrastructure and traffic management issues needed to support this growth while maintaining our high quality of life.
In 50 years Carmel will be completely built out but because of over 80 years of progressive municipal planning and active citizens willing to work for a better community, we will have excellent schools, attractive neighborhoods, parks/ bikeways and shopping areas that have the added tax support of progressive businesses in both the Meridian Corridor and our attractive business parks. Our excellent design requirements begun in the 1970’s insured that we were a leader in attractive, progressive and livable communities.
As we move toward build-out and a slowing in the growth of assessed valuation, that means flat tax revenues. We must put in place now the infrastructure for an attractive and functioning community. Efficient fiscal planning is critical to ensure that we build what we will need and have enough revenue to pay the debt. A fiscal plan for capital expenditures that covers the needs of each district and insures that monetary resources can be budgeted must be put in place with input from citizens .I agree with Gov. Daniels that in order to move forward, you don’t raise taxes…you cut out wasteful spending first.
9 GOVERNMENT
FREEDOM BALL KICKS IT OFF: The Carmel Rotary Club will begin celebrating a few days early. On Saturday, June 30, the Rotary Club will host the annual Freedom Ball. The evening gala boasts a martini bar and wine with dinner, a silent auction with locally donated gifts worth thousands of dollars, and dance featuring the music of the Cool City Swing Band. The ball begins at 6 p.m. at the Ritz Charles, and tickets cost $75 per person or $600 for a table of eight. Be sure to get the tickets early because reservations for the black-tieoptional event are limited to the first 400 requests. A portion of the proceeds go to local service projects sponsored by the Rotary Club. Last year the silent auction raised $16,000. For more information, go to www.julycarmelfest.com and click on “Freedom Ball.”
city council candidates weigh in
Re-Elect Joe Griffiths Carmel City Council District 4
and diligently for the people of the District and will continue to do so when re-elected to a second term on
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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the City Council. I your support and vote on Primary Election Day, Tuesday, May 8, 2007.
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