Jill Sheridan WFYI
The Indianapolis City-County Council met Monday night and passed proposals related to the Circle City Forward initiative. Debate centered on the tax to pay for the $190 million in facility improvements.
Councilors discussed two measures related to the efforts. The first would create a new fund called the County Cumulative Capital Development Fund to pay for the projects.
Democratic Councilor Zach Adamson said it doesn’t constitute a new tax.
“This is a new use, for an old tax,” Adamson said.
Republican Councilor Paul Annee disagreed and said the initial property tax was established to pay for pensions.