Posts tagged federal stimulus package

October 20, 2010

Mayor Goodnight talks about his upcoming trip to Asia with Gov. Daniels and about how he's handled questions about his city's use of stimulus money.

September 9, 2009

March 18, 2009

A speed-up in the implementation of property tax caps could cost the city of Kokomo two million dollars if the amendment containing the new langauge becomes law.

March 11, 2009

Projects run through the Bloomington-Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization are now expected to receive about three million dollars from the federal stimulus package.  The number is an improvement over previous estimates, but can’t possibly fund all of the improvements on city and county wish lists.

March 4, 2009

Terre Haute city officials have already started writing their budget for 2010. That’s two months ahead of schedule, according to Mayor Duke Bennett. The city recently found out it needs to cut an additional $500,000 on top of the original $3.2 million it expected to slash in order to break even. Bennett says he’s unsure how possible incoming funds from the federal stimulus package could help with next year’s budget.

February 11, 2009

Hear Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett address many topics, including the city’s controversial 20-year trash contract, a resolution in the General Assembly attempting to ban Guantanamo Bay suspects from being housed in the city’s federal penetentiary, as well as how he hopes the Terre Haute can spend money it receives from the federal stimulus package.