Proposed Municipal Budget Holds the Line on Property Tax Rates

Fishers, IN · October 5, 2026

After a weekend packed with pumpkin picking and festival crowds out east, Monday arrives with quiet skies and a clear view of the week ahead. Settle in with your first cup of coffee while we map out what matters most.

The Lead

Mayor Scott Fadness has laid out a $224 million proposed municipal budget for 2027, outlining how local revenues will keep pace with the city's steady expansion. The spending plan marks a roughly 10 percent increase over current operational costs, channeling the bulk of new dollars into road modernization, wastewater infrastructure, and emergency services. Among the highlights, the fire department intends to train four additional paramedics and deploy a fourth frontline medic unit, while engineering projects target roundabouts and corridor widening. Despite recent state adjustments to property tax deductions that trimmed assessed value growth to just 0.4 percent, healthy distributions from county local income taxes have kept municipal finances resilient. For local homeowners, that fiscal cushion means the city's property tax rate will remain stable into the coming year. Council members take up departmental reviews and final adoption hearings in the Municipal Center theater later this month.

Local Pulse

USA Parkway Restrictions Continue Through Late October Roads Motorists face periodic lane shifts and delays north of 106th Street while contractors complete new curbs and expanded side trails.
New Eastside Grocer Donates To Youth Programs Business Fishers Youth Initiative and Good Samaritan Network each received $15,000 community grants during the Southeastern Parkway store ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Health Department Launches City Donor Milk Program Health Families can now donate and access medically screened breast milk locally at the Municipal Drive clinic to support fragile newborns.

Today's Outlook

High 69°F · Low 44°F — Overcast
- Grab a light jacket this morning as grey skies keep temperatures comfortably cool.

What's On Around Town

Today

Kinusaiga Fabric Art Fishers Maker Playground (8100 E 106th St, Ste 150), 6:00–8:00 PM · $65 Create a no-sew Japanese fabric mosaic from scratch.
Weekly All-Ages Trivia Sun King Fishers (9713 District N Dr, Ste 400), 6:30 PM · Free Test your random knowledge while enjoying food hall bites.
Soft Stretch, Quiet Mind Source Yoga (11441 Overlook Dr), 7:00–7:45 PM · $75 Wind down from Monday tension with slow, restorative movement.

Tomorrow

Golden Hour Social Club Fishers Community Center (11400 Johnson Way), 1:15–2:15 PM
3D Making: 3D Printing Fishers Maker Playground (8100 E 106th St, Ste 150), 5:00–7:00 PM
High School Orchestra Fall Concert Fishers High School (13000 Promise Rd), 7:00 PM

Wednesday

Free Yoga Wednesdays Flat Fork Creek Park, 8:30–9:30 AM · Free
Family Lego Challenge Fishers Library (5 Municipal Dr), 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
Disney's The Lion King Murat Theatre at Old National Centre (502 N New Jersey St), Indianapolis, 7:00–9:30 PM · Paid

Spotlight & Story

Sunblest Farms
- Before it grew into the town’s first modern master-planned subdivision, Sunblest was an expansive 600-acre agricultural farm and fruit orchard south of 116th Street. In January 1976, the very first six families moved in when the town still lacked its own municipal police force.

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