BACK Why are we spending so much money to create a new park on the south side of City Hall? Although we do love our Carmel parks and the many green spaces we enjoy, this particular project is much more than just another park. It’s really all about fixing a drainage...
BACK What’s happening with the proposed new Carmel Music & Film Festival? COVID has hampered funding for this event, which in turn has hindered the ability of our Community Relations and Economic Development team to firm up plans for this event. Mayor Brainard,...
BACK What’s going to happen with the school at Orchard Park? The latest official word (as of March 1) is that there still has not been a decision made by Carmel Clay Schools. As City Council members, we are not part of that decision-making process, but we join many in...
BACK Why do the roundabouts at Main/Gray and 126th/Gray have two forward lanes? Is that less safe for pedestrians? The City Engineering Department conducts traffic studies and pedestrian safety studies in advance of designing each roundabout in Carmel. The traffic...
BACK How much money has the City of Carmel received from the federal government to help with the Covid expenses? The City received about $3 million from the federal CARES Act and those funds went toward expenses incurred because of the pandemic, such as for Covid...
BACK I saw a lot of mailboxes down after the recent snow plowing. What happens if my mailbox gets plowed under? We noticed as well and it turns out that when we have a heavy and wet snow, there is a much better chance that a large block of snow/ice could damage mail...
