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Don Hyde, who identified himself as a 70-year resident of the community, told the council he had \"never seen more homeless\" people than in 2024 and warned that without adequate blankets and services some people could die from exposure this winter. Hyde urged the council to address homelessness and cited rising rents and impacts on elderly residents living on fixed incomes.

Council President Nation responded that the Department of Redevelopment’s consolidated plan (the CDBG/HOME plan the council later approved) includes the city’s approach to homelessness and that the plan is part of a multifaceted response involving other governments and organizations.

Kevin Southwood spoke in opposition to an off-street Heritage Trail-style bike and pedestrian path described in local media; he said such a path is \"missing the mark\" and argued for marked walking routes on city streets that would be closer to residents. Council members acknowledged his comments and commended his use of existing paths.

What the record shows
Both topics were raised during public comment and recorded on the public record. Hyde’s remarks emphasized urgency for winter services; Nation pointed the public to the consolidated plan, which council later authorized for HUD submission. Southwood’s remarks were an expression of preference for on-street routes rather than remote trails; no council motion or vote on the bike-path location occurred in this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Terre Haute City Council Regular Meeting 1-2-2025 at 6:00 pm","oneSentenceSummary","Residents used the council’s public-comment period to urge action on homelessness and to oppose the proposed off-street bike/pedestrian path; the council noted homelessness is addressed in the consolidated plan it later approved.","taxTitle","Terre Haute City, Vigo County, Indiana","taxId",4154,"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},6163722,"Council approves HUD consolidated-plan submission, temporary redevelopment loan and TIF pruning; tables ordinance, withdraws appropriations",85,1390000,1475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5433356-99c1ac97f02677446767e6947143d2b3&start=1390&end=1475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5433356-99c1ac97f02677446767e6947143d2b3/thumbnail_1390000.jpg","/articles/6163722/Terre-Haute-City/Vigo-County/Indiana/Council-approves-HUD-consolidated-plan-submission-temporary-redevelopment-loan-and-TIF-pruning-tables-ordinance-withdraws-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6163722-e5e2b69125f91e8c63a6de5ff166285a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770656147&Signature=TXiNIw39BmQXj1nGVZXSUADgySfZnzny-hiaPf3mW4PRlUJCciZ3v46InM31QV5c5fdNdB0waYuOT0boju5MbgWYZID7yv~g~JVbCkP40V1tHJC~HOmnsQ5FrWhM3p1KkHGoZba8nV55ZRPHx69pX8x7Heq-TVo6tDTa-1Bix~2o~D9TGshgfGsowjknqo2jJIXyOnjW1nYsNRARVTAbk6uWmf2IJj5S~fmtdQbbWjvQekwbZEQJPI6xmgsSN3T10SzLznmP69vemB1IBoqPmK4~jm6GTsucgF1fOBUE5DsMro~581W7m2PqAXcC8X~I1VLelMb3AGZbnXTzgF7JcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terre Haute City Council on Thursday approved three formal measures: a resolution authorizing submission of the 2025 consolidated plan for HUD funding (CDBG/HOME), a resolution authorizing a temporary revolving loan of up to $2.5 million from the Terre Haute Redevelopment Commission, and a resolution pruning selected parcels from two tax-increment-financing (TIF) districts. The council also voted to table General Ordinance 16-2024 until Jan. 9, 2025, and accepted withdrawals of two staffing-related ordinances/appropriations.

Why it matters: The consolidated plan sets the city’s priorities for federal housing and community-development dollars and makes the City of Terre Haute eligible for HOME and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The temporary loan option is intended to avoid bank interest costs on a tax-anticipation warrant (TAW) by giving the city short-term access to redeveloper-held funds, and the TIF “pruning” is intended to improve district financial performance by removing parcels that currently create negative increments.

Resolution 1-20-25: Consolidated Plan (CDBG/HOME)
Phil Kessner, Department of Redevelopment, told the council the resolution would authorize the mayor to submit the HUD application for CDBG and HOME funding and that the final allocations would be set once the federal budget is finalized. Kessner said available HOME funds would support between three and seven housing rehabilitation or development projects, and that projects previously funded with HOME included rehabilitation of the Pathways warming center property.

Motion/outcome: The motion to pass Resolution 1-20-25 carried by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript.

Resolution 2-20-25: Temporary revolving loan from the Redevelopment Commission (up to $2,500,000 for Feb–Aug 2025)
Eddie Felling, legal counsel for the Redevelopment Commission, explained that the measure authorizes a six-month loan to cover short-term cash-flow timing gaps that occur because of the calendar timing of tax disbursements. Felling said the loan is available February through August 2025 and would only be used if needed; he contrasted that approach with a bank tax-anticipation warrant (TAW), which would incur interest whether used or not.

Motion/outcome: The council passed Resolution 2-20-25 by voice vote. (Transcript records a motion and second; no individual yes/no tally was recorded.)

Resolution 3-20-25: Amendment / pruning of TIF parcels
Jordan Marbel, director of the Department of Redevelopment, described the item as a “pruning” that would remove selected government- and nonprofit-owned parcels from the Central Business District and State Road 46 TIF areas because those parcels are not generating positive tax increment. Marbel said removing those parcels will return them to the general tax rolls and improve the financial health of the remaining TIF district.

Motion/outcome: The council passed Resolution 3-20-25 by voice vote. (No roll-call tally recorded in the public transcript.)

Other formal actions recorded
- General Ordinance 16-2024 (amending city code chapter 4 article 24, referencing drug and tobacco paraphernalia/accessories establishments) was moved, seconded and TABLED until Jan. 9, 2025.
- Appropriation 1-20-25 (parks staffing-related appropriation) was withdrawn by motion.
- Special Ordinance 1-20-25 (park department salaries amendment) was withdrawn by motion.

What the record shows and does not show
The public record in the transcript shows voice votes and motion/second language for the actions above and contains discussion summaries and public comment for the consolidated plan and redevelopment items. The transcript does not include individual roll-call vote tallies for the passed resolutions; the article does not assert any numerical roll-call counts beyond what the transcript records.

Next steps: The consolidated-plan submission will proceed to HUD as authorized; the temporary loan requires reciprocal action by the Redevelopment Commission and repayment within the stated term if drawn. The TIF map amendments will proceed through the statutory process described in the meeting materials.","Terre Haute City Council on Thursday approved submission of the city’s 2025 HUD consolidated plan, authorized a temporary Redevelopment Commission loan of up to $2.5 million and approved pruning selected parcels from two TIF districts; the council also tabled a drug-and-tobacco ordinance and accepted withdrawals of two staffing appropriations.",{"_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},6163717,"Mayor announces free city bus service, increased 2025 road funding and asks for warming-center support",184,723000,907000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5433356-99c1ac97f02677446767e6947143d2b3&start=723&end=907","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5433356-99c1ac97f02677446767e6947143d2b3/thumbnail_723000.jpg","/articles/6163717/Terre-Haute-City/Vigo-County/Indiana/Mayor-announces-free-city-bus-service-increased-2025-road-funding-and-asks-for-warming-center-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6163717-f0fe5854b60e74ea748aa7bf5c8650f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770656147&Signature=P4N942402wtcd~D1Bl47HGBlIfmNksJHdpUjbQQiKNMBCfV-kCCjNqoKl0w3VnbxcxhplCiEnS28v1fxWJzZyskBMT-CPOK~9-NMJr4svHM9sjgcbkQaFl-4imlGZIGPkt1x2-K-ZuNCmCU24wnWBZYNksiDaE2zHDfJjgO7mpMGv6Jut36fqBfEK2oX16YHqqnlDTsZv4DewoPbhb7yPKHfGXGw8mrt6~7HKkoeff6yxeS26ScdLpvIOZqNwgHlN5i7O3BHjnMbLrsZSiK~ekFSTVVclDMWIKsG~Bmz2T77Kl5d0iw7LS29DMwrR3o8ILpECPyNLAD3h9gzk0zUMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor told the Terre Haute City Council on Jan. 2 that, beginning this year, riding City of Terre Haute buses will be free \"for everyone all the time,\" describing the policy as a step to grow ridership and thereby increase the city’s share of state and federal transportation funding.

Why it matters: According to the mayor, roughly 95% of transit funding in the city comes from state and federal sources that reward higher ridership. The mayor said the city will use local gaming revenue to cover the remaining roughly 5% of locally derived income so fares are not a barrier for riders.

On road funding and winter prep
The mayor also announced a larger 2025 paving plan and said Terre Haute will see a “substantial increase in road funding” because of an increase in the state Community Crossings grant program under outgoing Governor Eric Holcomb. The mayor described the grant as a matching mechanism: if the city invests $1,500,000 in local roadwork, the state will match that amount. He said the street department completed a liquid pretreatment and will have staff on an expanded winter schedule for a forecasted snow event.

Pathways warming center and bus shelters
The mayor asked the council to publicize volunteer and monetary needs for Pathways, the city’s local warming center, and noted the city provides law-enforcement support to the center. He also said the city is exploring bus-shelter projects but that federal DOT funding for shelters requires environmental review under NEPA and other federal criteria, which complicates local volunteer-constructed shelters.

Council follow-up
Council members asked for the warming center’s street address and confirmation that the city’s published 3-1-1 report had been circulated online; the mayor said the consolidated 3-1-1 summary was prepared by staff (Jesse Tohill) and is available for council review.","Terre Haute’s mayor told the council the city will offer free public transit to increase ridership and draw more state and federal transportation funds; he also outlined a larger 2025 paving plan supported by increased state Community Crossings funding and asked for volunteers and donations for Pathways warming center.","actionData","errors"]

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