There's been a lot of development in the Town of Speedway over the past decade. To learn about some of the successes and challenges the town has seen in that time, WFYI’s Jill Sheridan sat down with Carmen Lethig, its new economic development director.

Work on a new home for the Damien Center is on track. The HIV service provider in Indianapolis recently announced it closed on three agreements with local partners to provide $27.7 million in federal New Market Tax Credits for the building.

A bill that aims to make more land available for housing in Monroe County by allowing development on steeper slopes is headed to the governor.

The bill's author, Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman), said restricting developers from building on a slope steeper than 15 percent is unnecessary and prevents Monroe County from building affordable homes.