Greenfield City Council 3/11/2026
MEETING: Gfld. City council & Special meeting
Date: 3/11/26
Recorder: Terry Bynum
BACKGROUND:
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS AND KEY POINTS
The council first had a 50 minute special meeting where they watched a presentation of capital expense items that are either in process now, or are ready to be brought forward.
Downtown parking garage/multi-use project. This is in process, and bonding will end at the end of March. They are selling 11.5 million in TIFF bonds to fund it,
$31-33 Million for a New Police station, to replace the current one, that is 50 years old, They are quick to point out that they had 14 officers in 1975 when they opened the building. They now have over 40. This will be paid by (Lease-Rent bonds)
A waste Water inerterceptor–This is the item of most urgent need. It would run from New Rd to Davis rd along Meridian, and the to the Waste Water Plant. $25 million in Utility Revenue Bonds. This will also require a 5 per cent rate hike every year for 5 years.
New wellfield on the west side, and a new water plant-$38 million=also with utility revenue bonds.
Parks/road and other programs(including at least 3 roundabouts on New Rd.)$5-10 million
New HQ building for Greenfield Power & Light–$9 million. Street department would take over the current HQ.
And not included in the above projects is replacement of 1500-1600 water service lines, mandated by the EPA and IDEM.
Complicating the funding of all these projects is the uncertainty at the Statehouse caused by SEA 1 and the phasing out of property taxes with funding switching to Local Income Taxes. It is predicted that Greenfield will lost 25% of its’ property tax base by 2030.
Scheduled meeting:
Very short. Passed 2 ordinances on first reading–one making American Legion drive one way at Osage, and the second appropriating 2.12 million dollars for design work on the new police station.
They council also accepted a $2million grant from the Indiana Office of Community Rural Affairs. (Ocra) for stormwater.
And finally, Councilman Dan Riley announced his resignation from the council, effective June 30, so he can move closer to his kids and grandkids. (on the unexpected death of his wife)..
