The Indianapolis City-County Council met on Monday night, and the public had its last chance to comment on the proposed $1.6 billion dollar budget for 2025.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s request for a nearly $14 million boost for its 2025 budget represents more than a 4% increase from the previous year.

The proposed 2025 Indianapolis budget includes a lot of things, traffic safety, gun violence reduction and housing that totals more than $1.6 billion.

Louisville Public Media will lay off eight employees as part of a plan to cut operating expenses by about 10% for the upcoming budget year.

After 29 consecutive months of state revenues that outperformed budget expectations, Indiana collections have now fallen short two months in a row.

The Indianapolis City-County Council approved more than $1.5 billion dollars in spending for 2024 with a unanimous vote Monday.

The Indianapolis City-County Council held a full meeting Monday night, one of two planned this month.