County budget calls for $96.7M, lower property tax
A $96.7 million county general fund budget was adopted Monday morning by the Hamilton County Council. The budget is for the 2021 calendar year, and will require a slightly smaller…
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Yard signs stolen as political season heats up
The County Line You would think that over-eager political partisans would have learned from past experience that stealing political yard signs can bring serious consequences. In the last general election…
‘Want to hear both sides’ of pit plan, says Jensen
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen said yesterday he is not taking a position on the controversial proposed gravel pit between Allisonville Road and White River just south of Potters Bridge Park….
First day of early voting brings long lines, many eager citizens
On Tuesday, registered voters in Hamilton County began voting in advance of the Nov. 3 general election. Early voting locations at the county Government and Judicial Center and the county…
County holds first ever online tax sale
Hamilton County’s first online tax sale was conducted Thursday in order to avoid health concerns related to the pandemic. The sale is held annually for real estate parcels on which…
Local candidates need to speak up on issues
The County Line We have just over a month until the 2020 election, and we have yet to hear what any of our local candidates propose if elected. Come on…
Railroad exhibit set at old Carmel depot
An exhibit, named Carmel: A Railroad Town, opens Friday at the historic Monon Depot Museum, home of the Carmel Historical Society. It is located at 211 First St. S.W. The…
Pandemic fails to greatly impact LIT collections
There is good news on taxes for local government in Hamilton County, and therefore the public. Good news in the fact that Local Income Tax (LIT) revenue next year will…
News in brief from around the county
During the forest fires in the West, a Noblesville native has been on the front lines. Tom McCullough, son of Tim McCullough and Carol Karst-Wasson, is a resident of Washington…
Great interest in election despite less electioneering
There may not be much electioneering this year, but there is plenty of interest in the election if one can use the number of absentee voting applications as an indication….