BACK Duke Energy was in my yard trimming trees near their power lines. Am I obligated to let them on my property? According to Duke Energy, there are a variety of Vegetation Management (VM) projects that could occur on or adjacent to a customer’s property at any time,...
BACK I was not able to attend the public hearing for the 2022 City of Carmel budget. How can I still voice my opinion? We completely understand and we know it can be difficult to decipher all of the budgets that are presented to the City Council during this very...
BACK How do city budget hearings work? How does the tax rate come together and what is a levy? Good question and it’s not an easy answer. The city of Carmel’s property tax rate is actually several rates added together, one for schools, one for the city, the township,...
BACK I have noticed that some local companies become “corporate sponsors” of Carmel events. Why do this and how does it benefit the taxpayers? Creating and sustaining a strong sense of community has been a primary goal for the City of Carmel for more than two decades....
BACK This year, my tax bill went up pretty significantly. Did City Counsel raise taxes? Actually, no. The City of Carmel tax rate payable in 2021 is 0.7877 per $100 of net assessed value, same as for taxes payable in 2020. The reason your tax bill went up is because...
BACK I keep hearing about a possible future new bridge to connect Carmel and Fishers. Is that true? Yes, both Fishers and Carmel are working on new pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting both cities over the White River in the very near future. Both the bridge and...
