Annexation In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who… Read More »Annexation
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 Charters Between its founding in 1821 and its municipal incorporation in 1832, Indianapolis was governed by state laws that were enforced… Read More »City Charters
City Manager Proposal The Indiana General Assembly in 1921 authorized first-class cities such as Indianapolis to adopt a council-manager form of government. This… Read More »City Manager Proposal
City Planning The history of city planning in Indianapolis began with the founders’ plat. As the plan for the capital city of… Read More »City Planning
Civil Defense Previously an uncoordinated citizens’ movement, Civil Defense (CD) became part of the Department of Defense during . The Indiana General… Read More »Civil Defense
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
Feminist Movement (1960–1985) In the years since ratification of the 19th Amendment, no period saw more discussion of the status of women than… Read More »Feminist Movement (1960–1985)
Fusion Movement The Fusion Movement was a political coalition that evolved into the Indiana . The Kansas-Nebraska dispute of 1854 triggered an… Read More »Fusion Movement
Home Rule The concept of “home rule” permits local communities within a state to provide for their own governments and to exercise… Read More »Home Rule
