The Indianapolis City-County Council set to vote on the 2027 budget. What’s in it? – WFYI

The Indianapolis City-County Council set to vote on the 2027 budget. What’s in it?  WFYI

A breakdown of the 2027 budget proposal for Indianapolis and Marion County. The proposed 2027 budget for Indianapolis and Marion County is set to be approved. The City-County Council will give a final vote on the budget Monday, Oct. 19 at a full council meeting. The $1.9 billion budget covers four broad areas described by city staff as public safety, infrastructure, responsible governance and quality of life. The spending proposal is an increase from the $1.7 billion adopted budget last year. Those buckets include funding for dozens of city and county agencies, including the Office of the Mayor and the council. Spending themes highlight policing, gun violence prevention, housing and personnel.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett introduced the budget at a lively City-County Council meeting Aug. 10. The meeting was packed with city staff, police officers, and local residents, including people opposed to data centers. The full budget was discussed at committee meetings in recent months. The council must approve an adopted budget with at least 13 of 25 total council members voting for it on Oct. 19. Earlier this month, President Maggie Lewis said she expected some amendments. But so far, the budget has not changed since it was introduced, according to Doran Moreland, the council’s chief of staff. The budget came along with two additional proposals. One was a