With many people being out of work, there has been a greater burden put on food pantries and food banks around the country. Within Hamilton County, I’ve heard that food pantries have seen an increase from 20% to 80% over…
Fishers
City of Fishers Using Loans to Help Local Small Businesses
If you are a small business owner in Fishers and need the help of a loan of up to $15,000 to get through these tough times, then the city’s Start-Up and Recovery Loan program (announced only last week) is now…
Fishers and the Need for More Multi-Tenant Office Space
This article is simply a perspective from the other side. The Fishers government is helping in the building of a lot of office buildings, especially in the downtown area. The question is – is this growth needed. Realistically, as a…
Nickel Plate Trail Asphalt Update
The Fishers section of the Nickel Plate trail is rolling forward. With upwards of $12 million collected in new taxes for the trail, the first phase is getting ready to roll out. In the March update, there was an image…
April 20th Covid-19 Update from Mayor Fadness
At the April 20th City Council meeting, Mayor Fadness presented an update on the status of the City of Fishers in regard to Covid-19 and the city. The following are my notes, and thus a summary, of what the Mayor…
RIP Fishers Pocket Park
A discussion on Facebook prompted me to share one of the images sets from my book, Spot the Difference in Fishers, Indiana: City Parks Edition. The discussion was on the changes to downtown. A couple of old buildings are still…
April 20th Fishers Road Update
The city provides an update of road work and closings each week. The following are some of the reported closures this week: The current Stay-At-Home Order order in Indiana is still in effect. Unless you work at an essential business…