BACK Is it true there are fewer flowers on the bridges that span over U.S. 31? If so, why? The flower baskets you see spanning over U.S. 31 (Meridian) and Keystone Parkway are placed so that water does not drip onto the cars below. This is why there are sometimes four...
BACK I don’t see my street on the city’s list to be paved this year. How does the Street Department determine which streets to pave? The City of Carmel’s Street Department uses the PASER rating system, which is recognized by the Federal Highway Administration as an...
BACK Where can I get the most updated financial information on the City of Carmel’s debt? Our City Controller Ann Bingman has worked hard to upload all of the City’s debt information into the EMMA system, an online database that is easy to navigate and search for all...
BACK I’ve noticed that some sporting events are shown in Midtown plaza while others are not. How do you decide what is shown? We would show everything if we could. Unfortunately, there are many hurdles that need to be cleared before we can show sports events on...
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...
