William A. Blomquist - Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

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William A. Blomquist

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Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Stephen Goldsmith became mayor of Indianapolis in January 1992 with an expressed vision to create a “competitive city with safe… Read More »Stephen L. Goldsmith Administration

Budget Process

The budget process determines the unified budget of Marion County and the City of Indianapolis, Special Service Districts, and Municipal… Read More »Budget Process

City-County Council

City-County Council

The City-County Council is a legislative body for Marion County. When took effect in in 1970, the members of the… Read More »City-County Council

Common Council

From 1891 until 1970, the legislative branch of the Indianapolis city government was the nine-member Common Council. This body had… Read More »Common Council

Creation of Unigov

Indianapolis had an unusual municipal government structure as of 1967. A nine-member city council, known as the , was elected… Read More »Creation of Unigov

Department of Metropolitan Development

The Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) works with other city agencies to plan the future of Indianapolis, increase job opportunities,… Read More »Department of Metropolitan Development

Metropolitan Development Commission

The Metropolitan Development Commission is the policy-making body for the . It has nine appointed members—five by the mayor and… Read More »Metropolitan Development Commission

When was considered during the 1969 session of the Indiana General Assembly, State Representative E. Henry Lamkin Jr. (R-Indianapolis) introduced… Read More »Minigov

Special Taxing District

Special Taxing Districts are jurisdictions used to raise revenues for particular services from the residents or properties within Marion County… Read More »Special Taxing District

Structure of Unigov

Structure of Unigov

City-county consolidation in Indianapolis is not a one-community, one-government system. Although the consolidation was named “Unigov” for “unified government,” Marion… Read More »Structure of Unigov

Unigov and Political Participation

The 1969 reorganization of Indianapolis-Marion County local government known as Unigov had profound effects on patterns of political participation and… Read More »Unigov and Political Participation

Unigov and Service Delivery

Some local public services in Marion County are provided countywide, others more nearly match the pre-Unigov “old city” of Indianapolis,… Read More »Unigov and Service Delivery

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