Ryan Locke

CFD stations remodel over budget

Bids over budget; project delayed for redesign and rebid.

Fire Department Overtime and Staffing Economics

Council will be asked in October to free up $1.5 million in encumbered overtime dollars plus about $100,000 more.

Carmel Fire Department Vehicle Fleet Update

About $5.04 million from city funds for new fire apparatus.

Food access in Carmel

If awarded, the grant could fund the commission's food access initiatives.

Flood recovery and FEMA assistance

No dollar figure yet — the contract award hasn't happened.

City Hall public areas

Temporary public parking at 41 First Street

About $20,000 for construction, with a $1,600-per-month clawback if the owner ends the lease early.

Micromobility and e-moto device rules

Prevail domestic violence advocate at police department

Unsafe Building Demolition — 11033 Haverstick Road

Demolition costs are typically assessed to the property owner.

Fire department facility and hospital partnership

Unknown for the remodel bid; a $1,610 credit change order on the training facility.

CFD training facility progress

CFD Stations Remodel Project Bid Opening

Bids ranged from $5.6 million to $12.6 million — the eventual award will be a significant capital expense.

Flock camera transparency and oversight

A commenter noted the Flock camera contract — about $225,000 — is buried under a generic 'software' line in the budget.

Micromobility and e-moto regulation

A new fine structure for violations is included in the ordinance; no dollar amounts were given.

Fire Station 47 and training space

$5 million draw on the $17.2 million general fund balance, with a future appropriation request expected.

Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Program

The Eskenazi agreement costs $6,000; the city pays only for blood actually used, and some equipment was grant-funded.

Police staffing and drone program

Two new positions and a civilian afternoon drone operator are built into the 2027 budget.

Indiana opt-out from Summer EBT (Sun Bucks)

The state needs roughly $1–2 million in admin money to unlock fully federally funded grocery benefits for eligible kids.

Grace Care Center capacity crunch

Every dollar the center spends on food returns $14 to central Indiana; it gave out nearly $1.7 million in food and household items last year.