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2 issues in taxes budget with high priority

HighTaxes Budget

Residential TIF allocation areas extended and expanded

Three resolutions would create new TIF allocation areas — Flora, North End in Old Town, and 146th and Towne — each with a residential housing development program. These tools steer property tax increments into housing and infrastructure investments in those districts.

3 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 21, 2026

HighTaxes Budget

FEMA disaster recovery consulting

The city wants to line up a consultant to help navigate FEMA public assistance programs, which matters if a disaster ever damages Carmel's public property. Getting the paperwork right can mean recovering far more federal reimbursement money.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 7, 2026