Fishers Pulls Trigger on Forced Annexation Ordinances, Again

Only six days after the announcement from the Fishers Town Council that they were giving Geist residents 10 days to respond to a tax abatement offer coming in the mail, they reintroduced the forced annexation ordinances anyways.

So much for listening to the residents, eh?

Two areas were combined (we’re not sure which two) resulting in three areas instead of the original four. Of course, no information is available on this yet via the Fishers website, nor did they announce their intentions of re-introducing these ordinances through their published agendas or minutes. Business as usual in Fishers.

The first reading of the ordinances is expected to occur at the next Town Council meeting which is on October 1^st at 7:00 pm in the Fishers Town Hall. Given this new sense of urgency to move forward again with forced annexation, Geist residents could be signing petitions to remonstrate as early as January and February of 2008.  Great weather to be signing petitions.

Ironically, Fishers also signed a petition with the State of Indiana to exceed the maximum tax levy for 2008. Property taxes are going up in Fishers, again, from $.3234 to $.3395 per $100 which amounts to a 5% increase. Again, business as usual in Fishers.

The much anticipated battle is about to begin and it will no doubt be expensive. Contributions are being solicited again, this time with a more certain timeline in place. Please stay tuned to SayNOtoFishers.com for information as it develops. Send contributions to:

 Geist United Opposition
PO Box 56023
Indianapolis, IN 46256