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Budget Director Justin Burko and CFO Bart Brown presented the operating and capital details. Burko said the operating budget represents a 4.85 percent increase over the 2025 adopted budget and follows a zero-based budgeting approach tied to the agency’s strategic priorities, including protecting frontline workers, increasing ridership and long-term stability. Personnel services are budgeted at $84 million, other services and charges at $54 million, and materials and supplies at $15.5 million. The proposed operating budget assumes 919.5 full-time-equivalent positions.

Key revenue assumptions include $42.7 million in property tax revenue (a 4 percent growth in assessed value), $81 million in transit income tax/refund-related revenue (portioned between operating, debt and capital), $11.4 million from Indiana’s public mass transit fund, and $14.6 million in federal formula operating revenue. Staff proposes using $25.9 million in stimulus funds to balance the operating budget. On the capital side, staff anticipates $142 million in grant funding and roughly $95 million in bond proceeds to support major projects such as the Blue Line BRT construction and East Campus work.

Burko noted next steps: a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31, and a board vote on budget adoption at the Aug. 21 meeting, after which the budget will proceed for City-County Council and state review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - IndyGo Board of Directors - Jul 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","IndiGo managers introduced a proposed 2026 budget totaling $432 million (operating $153.9M, capital $257.6M, debt $21M). Staff plans a public hearing July 31 and a board adoption vote Aug. 21; the operating budget relies on $25.9M in stimulus funds and $42.7M in property taxes.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550003,"IndiGo authorizes $23,060 in additional design and environmental work for trench drain replacement",285,1004000,1289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b&start=1004&end=1289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b/thumbnail_1004000.jpg","/articles/6550003/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/IndiGo-authorizes-23060-in-additional-design-and-environmental-work-for-trench-drain-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550003-fc744f147cf148d546e9cb26e2874070/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445491&Signature=jZnh5POB0xhTmTSy2WlPlGhxrlSeTSBKKK3b72xcafOKNU0-Uu6rN0F7Ox8iyT5WsWw9DjpSqkp~aos0YY2Bf2ch1EWMCPZJHQUfrA2ttT5C6aumxMGEFfTQYtzM5voD2a8DT~jKIFrMo2QHmRGrJobXoQrd6X1fhYb2WOb5xLCEPpjLP~40fwe02O1PqVXe9H4eseBBWPsby9Hftlrtj-NfpqGo2pLoJd0c23FICYQdi1K-V67vrWqiwYZ6ZEVJyG6MxY~roDmlsWk2F0x8HvT5EK8fB21O5Sf8vmFAnki13y5qT1wJp43-uA8~Qb3PnE603jPWgh-2L645zFiHCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The IndiGo Board approved an additional design fee and related work for the 1501 trench drain replacement project, authorizing staff to execute a task order with HDR Engineering for an amount not to exceed $23,060.

Andrea Hermer, Senior Director of Capital Facilities, said excavation on the first drain revealed the fuel line was higher than expected, requiring a redesign to make the new trench shallower and wider and avoid relocating underground fuel infrastructure. HDR was the designer of record and Hermer acknowledged the firm’s on-site project manager, Erica Miller, who was present at the meeting.

During the financial report, Chief Financial Officer Bart Brown clarified the board had approved the additional engineering request and a separate unbudgeted item of $10,060 for environmental services to characterize waste encountered during excavation. Brown said the environmental consultant was on site to ensure proper waste characterization and handling; staff reported there were no identified problems but additional process steps were required.

The board approved the authorization by voice vote. Staff said available funds within the capital program will cover the additional cost and the work will allow the project to proceed without moving the fuel line.","The board approved an additional design task order for the 1501 trench drain replacement project not to exceed $23,060, and staff said $10,060 of unbudgeted funds were for on-site environmental waste characterization.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550008,"IndiGo board approves $1.11 million task order to advance East Campus design; further work tied to USDOT grant",229,1300000,1529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b&start=1300&end=1529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b/thumbnail_1300000.jpg","/articles/6550008/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/IndiGo-board-approves-111-million-task-order-to-advance-East-Campus-design-further-work-tied-to-USDOT-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550008-7223ac818187f4456018478984e92598/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445491&Signature=KW2OgRI4xpkw5vNkqR8Z07LyQWc1jYsLzo7RJ-CMJtOLwSBuLHIWPEPJwrfcbRVOJ9hDTIH7tM8PRbHujPc4ye2-s1H7t5jY8wIiMgYXYOjJaeA0HxvKtlqaa6kBFOBzYbiPtT--ZUri5XfAnxnDepSc9e7AzMZqHThggyMjPk5-ejAIqDgFeC4QuomAAr41L3I9WDKPD8i9WFTM2Lk~MdlLek9MNIQwXm~Mhlph6-ElqdzBTEjf6i9jKGEPoECnTQzCN9hbW1a~J5BKPwNBjZWaS9-akYnBy3ap4U36qiY3nDXk1b4PaXRspdebfucM7LVLfdeWJmBlzQZepB0fJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The IndiGo Board on July 17 authorized a task order with CDM Smith for East Campus expansion design services not to exceed $1,107,220, approving advancement of the project’s conceptual design to 30 percent.

Andrea Hermer, Senior Director of Capital Facilities, Modernization and Asset Management, said the 30 percent design will better align the project with the existing budget and allow the team to assess cost and purpose-and-need. “The amount that the task order is for is an amount not to exceed $1,107,220,” Hermer said. She also said CDM Smith’s proposed participation of XBE/DBE firms on the task order totals 25.47 percent.

Board members asked about the project schedule and funding. Hermer and the design team said they expect to complete 30 percent design by the end of the calendar year and to seek a construction manager/contractor during 2026, with construction potentially starting in Q1 2027. Staff added a material caveat: advancement beyond 30 percent and onboarding of a construction manager are contingent on execution of a pending U.S. Department of Transportation grant for $33,000,000 that remains under federal review.

During Q&A, staff identified September 30 as the deadline by which they hope the grant will be approved to avoid schedule impacts. The board voted to approve the task order and authorized the CEO, Jennifer Pierce, to execute the task order and related agreements.","The board authorized a task order with CDM Smith not to exceed $1,107,220 to advance East Campus expansion design to 30%. Staff said they will not advance beyond 30% until a pending $33 million USDOT grant is executed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550013,"IndiGo board adopts new advertising and sponsorship policy to meet First Amendment guidance",213,748000,961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b&start=748&end=961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b/thumbnail_748000.jpg","/articles/6550013/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/IndiGo-board-adopts-new-advertising-and-sponsorship-policy-to-meet-First-Amendment-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550013-3a7dbed66d2bcb74c26535fb6ef550a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445491&Signature=gXSlhx8qTgDAGUKracs0Dw03pl6dDUrMkV~~958FXZsIRx7sqmpqm0L3d0lywT1~8Jm5fsn0TDXRlY7HTija~wLathfghw-JMgsre~9mmVAMaj7O3H7HOPhfLjdfxg7deOX3Pv4y4zDVAKeWCDhzPaOINLAo8bDEeekCFMWwE1PEojT9cOLOmJGzkp-Rtwt4Hn-IvmgUl~f2qPgT9Un-iDK-azCmKo-G3Ysv0RLTEv20qcCtWUSmt55UfkZLH1s6FVm9de8Aon05WxGmqnYAv~6OWqBIbiUXpysFr3sV6y7BZFTeshrOm-x7X3WKK9-HM87UnydPVS-rFMwkR9nHUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The IndiGo Board of Directors adopted Resolution 2025-06 on July 17, approving an updated advertising and sponsorship policy that staff said modernizes standards and aligns the agency with recent court rulings on government advertising spaces.

Chief Legal Officer Robert Fry told the board the update replaces older, vaguer language and creates objective, viewpoint-neutral criteria for advertising on buses, bus stops, BRT stations and other assets. Fry said the policy aims to preserve advertising spaces for their intended commercial and operational purposes while reducing First Amendment liability.

Fry summarized the policy’s legal rationale: “...our policy falls in line with these this long line of court decisions, which basically hold that we can, we can maintain content based advertising guide guidelines, which are designed to preserve our advertising spaces for its intended purposes. But we cannot discriminate on the basis of viewpoint.” The board discussed the policy in brief and then adopted the resolution by roll-call vote.

Board members raised no objections at the meeting; the chair called for the motion and a roll-call was completed with the chair announcing the motion carries. The policy replaces the prior advertising rules and establishes a uniform, objective process for evaluating advertising and sponsorship opportunities across the agency’s assets.","The board adopted Resolution 2025-06 to approve a revised advertising and sponsorship policy with objective, viewpoint-neutral standards intended to reduce First Amendment legal risk.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":103,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550018,"IndiGo board approves transfer of south half of vacated Pearl Street from City of Indianapolis",234,514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b&start=514&end=748","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418726-463666972279d78117d27f6b158fa84b/thumbnail_514000.jpg","/articles/6550018/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/IndiGo-board-approves-transfer-of-south-half-of-vacated-Pearl-Street-from-City-of-Indianapolis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550018-6c7f5ddb36a5406dce59495fa580900b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445491&Signature=mh4MNifuTZX-ktDWUNWklj8wPMnmXTzWLw-DVO-01Ng3H9IYvflps0rVOKAPpKrgRg2ZNMuMFlwnEAe5vfpwluQcwzc~wzjGfhw3sJfK3xTyjQ4K8ara~pyQL3cZ4BSHfVTiAjvy3COrwF91cgQdkTWDPHvAzUaMJnXGETC1C2OFUm4XkhjnRIsl4edMycWuafcCv-nh3JNZzbS4xePrxbc1O5d6Y3YQbEFpiX7jQSHU4CS9nUDzRyw0bJ49A1tKvQMNsCotADz78b9XROGfqS4-CxEatomNSEcyUUDd3WMHpQ19M9uiMj4E2d7t2EOIKDs36PrrTqJwUifJpJIAgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The IndiGo Board of Directors on July 17 adopted Resolution 2025-05 authorizing the transit agency to acquire the south half of a vacated portion of Pearl Street from the City of Indianapolis for use at the Carson Transit Center.

Chief Legal Officer Robert Fry told the board the parcel — roughly 0.14 acres — was vacated in 1982 and historically split so adjacent property owners received the north and south halves. Fry said the City and the Metropolitan Development Commission of Marion County had already approved transferring the south half to IndiGo at no cost, and IndiGo would only pay minimal deed-recording fees.

Fry said, “It is recommended that the Board of Directors adopt proposed resolution number 2025-05, authorizing Indigo to acquire certain real property interest from the city of Indianapolis, namely the South half of vacated Pearl Street for use in the operation of the Carson transit center.” The board heard that the city had torn down an adjacent county facility and plans to redevelop the site, which prompted the transfer.

Board members held a roll-call vote after a short discussion about the size and operational benefit of the parcel. Directors present indicated support and the chair announced that the motion carried. The transfer will create a small amount of additional operating space on the south end of the transit center; staff said recording costs would be minimal (under $100).

The resolution authorizes execution of the deed transferring the identified interest from the City of Indianapolis to IndiGo and directs staff to record the deed and take related steps to integrate the parcel into Carson Transit Center operations.","The IndiGo Board of Directors adopted Resolution 2025-05 authorizing transfer of the south half of vacated Pearl Street to expand operations at the Carson Transit Center; the parcel is about 0.14 acres and will be transferred at no cost.","actionData","errors"]

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