BACK We see a lot of road construction going on in Home Place. What is that all about? The Home Place project is not really about roads, but about drainage. The City is working with the Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office to improve drainage in the Home Place area in...
BACK What’s the deal behind all the hanging flower baskets in Carmel? Who oversees them and what is the cost? Many years ago, Main Street in Carmel looked like most small-town Main Streets in the Midwest, with empty store fronts, small businesses struggling to attract...
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...
