A weekly program where mayors from Bloomington, Columbus, Terre Haute and Kokomo answer questions about your community. We also delve into new and long-term city topics.
The show airs on WFIU on Wednesday mornings at 6:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.
From left: Mayor Jim Lienhoop (R-Columbus), Mayor Duke Bennett (R-Terre Haute), Mayor John Hamilton (D-Bloomington), and Mayor Greg Goodnight (D-Kokomo).
First Wednesday of the month: Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop (R)
Second Wednesday of the month: Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett (R)
Third Wednesday of the month: Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton (D)
Fourth Wednesday of the month: Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight (D)
Mayor Bennett is 95 percent certain the Terre Haute casino referendum will be on this fall's ballot, convention center construction could begin in August, and the new police station should start going up this fall.
The city is purchasing land to entice development, plans for the railroad project are 95 percent complete, and the city hopes to have three to five proposals for a downtown conference center by the end of the week.
Two downtown parking garages are moving forward, disputes between police and the city over a union contract continue, and a partnership will bring a new pilot senior center to Bloomington.
Lienhoop reacts to the death of longtime Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, possible conference center developers are scheduled to visit Columbus, and a Columbus, Ohio consulting firm will officially be selected to develop Fair Oaks Mall this week.
Goodnight's trip to witness Mayor Pete's big announcement, tying economies to other cities, the possibility of an innkeepers tax hike, and a flap over logs with the yard waste center.
Hamilton says he excited about South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's announcement he's running for president, a new youth participatory budget will help get kids involved in city government, and a verdict is expected on the annexation lawsuit soon.
Bennett talks hate crimes bill, the revamped gaming bill, jail location decision, convention center update, and road construction work on this week's show.
The city is getting input on transportation planning, the DNR continues to work with city officials on the proposed redevelopment of the riverfront, and conference center interest is high from potential developers.
The mayor delivered his last State of the City Address Monday night, the city's VA clinic closes less than a year after opening, and the city's response to an eminent domain jury decision.
Indiana's gaming bill is still moving forward, legislators shouldn't have stripped hate crimes legislation of characteristics, and officials are still debating a new jail site.
Lienhoop says legislator disconnect is to blame for not passing the full bias crime bill, the Bloomington partnership on hiring an entrepreneur in residence is taking longer than thought, and the city is looking for a Fair Oaks Mall developer.
Winter weather has been taking a toll on Kokomo roads, Kokomo Beach upgrades, and reaction from the statehouse on the hate crimes bill, annexation, and township reform.
The mayor's State of the City Address is Thursday, public comment periods are being scheduled with the new convention center architect, and stormwater fees could double by next year.
The city could do a better job finding consistent places for those experiencing homelessness during the winter season, the casino bill won't be heard this week, and the convention center project is moving forward.
Lienhoop says he's running for reelection, why the fire chief wasn't comfortable with a safe haven baby box, the new home of IU's masters program in architecture is dedicated, and an update on the proposed downtown convention center.
Goodnight explains why he isn't running for reelection. Goodnight also talks about the Conference Center, road construction, the frozen sandlot, blight elimination and this year's legislative session.
City workers got through the first snow storm of the season, Thursday will be the first architect meeting on the convention center expansion and the mayor's next step in city-wide high speed broadband.
City council will decide the fate of Fourth Street parking garage, the convention center architect is official, bicentennial bonds benefit the beholder in the long run, and the hospital re-use steering committee listens to pitches from two master developers.
The long-awaited Margaret Avenue overpass is open, city council votes on the proposed jail location this week, the city names a new police chief, and talk of a Terre Haute casino is back on the table.
It's our last time in Columbus in 2018... we get updates on the $4 million city purchase of Fair Oaks Mall, the city's vision on the development of downtown and the mayor's year in review.
The city's new ice rink is scheduled to be open to the public in a few days, more affordable housing projects are moving forward, and it's too early for the mayor to announce his intentions for next year's mayoral race.
The city signs agreements with the scooter companies, the plan for business ventures who outgrow The Mills downtown incubator, and balancing parking structure size with city growth.
Bennett talks midterm elections and we ask whether he'll run again in 2019, updates on a new downtown police station and his take on the county jail site. Plus more on the ISU homecoming fights.
The city is partnering with Columbus to spur economic development, the mayor signed the memorandum of understanding on the convention center expansion and the scooters are here to stay.
The mayor wants an outside attorney to help guide the process to build the new county jail, the city budget up for approval Thursday includes staff pay raises, and the city is preparing to be hit with the scooter craze.
More on a new city salary ordinance, Exhibit Columbus wraps up this year's symposium, concerns are growing over a homeless shelter and the city hires a project manager to oversee the purchase of a vacant mall.
Are other cities thinking about the new scooter service popping up across the country? We hear more about the recently passed city budget and emphasis on parks funding. And a quick update on the relocation of a new downtown bus terminal.
City leaders are figuring out how to deal with a new scooter rental service, Fourth Street parking garage is deteriorating quickly and the stalemate continues on how to proceed with the hotel and convention center expansion.
County residents see three tax increases approved, the convention center project is moving forward quickly and next year's city budget should maintain a surplus.
The city is looking into purchasing Fair Oaks Mall and turning it into a sports tourism project, vacant land on State Street is being designated as a revitalization area and drug treatment centers are moving forward.
IU Kokomo continues to grow, school safety is still on the minds of community leaders, Diversity in the Park hosts their first drag show and conference center funding is still being worked out.
Students are returning for the start of another school year, the I-69 substantial completion date is pushed back, and more on the dispute between the city and county over the convention center hotel developer.
