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“I printed it off, the revised agenda was not out there,” Rapp said, identifying himself and giving his address. He told the council that many working residents would not have the opportunity to see materials posted late in the afternoon and said he considered the council to have “broke[n] procedure.”

Council counsel responded at the request of Council President Cramer, saying the applicable open meetings rule requires 48-hour notice for the meeting itself but allows the agenda to be changed up until the time of the meeting: “For purposes of the open door law, the 48 hour requirement applies to the actual notice of the meeting. The agenda itself can be changed, up until the time of the meeting,” counsel said.

No further public comments were recorded before the president closed the meeting.

Why it matters: The exchange highlights public concern about transparency and advance notice when materially substantive items are added to a meeting agenda. The council’s legal advisor pointed to a distinction between notice of the meeting and the contents of a meeting agenda under state open-meetings rules as the controlling interpretation expressed in the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lawrence City Common Council 4.7.25","oneSentenceSummary","Resident Daniel Rapp told the council he could not find the revised agenda online earlier in the day and said that the city violated the Open Door requirements; council counsel replied that the 48-hour notice requirement applies to meeting notice and that agendas may be changed up until the meeting.","taxTitle","Lawrence City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",60934,"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},6031643,"Baker Tilly presents 2024 TIF management report; Pendleton Pike, Monarch and Meyer Plastics remain active",411,749000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5470959-05ec8b1226644548ce92586d6018f113&start=749&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5470959-05ec8b1226644548ce92586d6018f113/thumbnail_749000.jpg","/articles/6031643/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Baker-Tilly-presents-2024-TIF-management-report-Pendleton-Pike-Monarch-and-Meyer-Plastics-remain-active","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031643-969f0cf73f08d416cbcf4f3c4acfcd7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009329&Signature=gr5ne~EzeTagRWd8ItltP7IVQ0ur8oFQJZNSsO9ZbCwEQ3RyOv14c~wSI-AOq7LyFcymHBpvqAgbHvnkRE5NTDCte59cPKkg~MjSO0L28WDfSk4~OPKGlxf3NTnWEqFapsXry6VCYuSZ-y4vzhEh3aNX4AR4EY~fwU9Oy-6cC4zRrg-U3-1FFuhBheXwgVZsUoU1f-6Vy~cFxYhVJJiihu8kDId9G~mUSYKOEPHhGZr1R1EVJeFHNi4-FqJVn~3kAqewoX8AxjDB7GS-wK9GRgO64aT6wjH81RNENi~p66V98v5wJxMXHGZO6z3KXP3bivNKN86Z6nkXVYVdKg6wqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Andy Mauser of consulting firm Baker Tilly presented the 2024 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) management report to the Lawrence City Common Council on April 2, outlining 2024 activity, balances and outstanding debts for the city’s three allocation areas.

Mauser said the report compiles redevelopment commission activity for January through December 2024 and must be uploaded to the Department of Local Government Finance gateway. He said the redevelopment commission adopted a spending plan in December 2024 that controls TIF spending in 2025.

Key financial points Mauser presented: fund balances and expirations vary by area. Fund 406 (Pendleton Pike allocation fund) has approximately $1,300,000; Fund 410 (Monarch allocation fund) has just under $1,000,000; Fund 411 (Meyer Plastics) has about $146,000. Pendleton Pike is scheduled to collect TIF through 2038, Monarch through 2039, and Meyer Plastics through 2043. Mauser said the majority of redevelopment commission expenditures in 2024 were debt-service related: roughly $500,000 for principal repayment and about $750,000 for interest, plus professional fees and maintenance costs.

Mauser said the redevelopment commission does not currently issue grants or loans from TIF dollars and does not distribute TIF to other taxing districts. He also said there are no residential TIF areas to report.

Councilor questions focused on the Monarch allocation area after the company vacated a facility. A councilor asked whether Monarch’s move meant the area had already expired; Mauser replied that the Monarch allocation area remains active and will continue to capture TIF until its scheduled expiration in early 2039 unless the redevelopment commission elects to end it sooner, and that bond obligations tied to the project extend through about 2033.

Mauser said the 2011 bonds in the Pendleton Pike area will be fully repaid in January of the coming year and that the redevelopment commission’s two bond series include a 2011 and a 2022 bond in the Pendleton Pike area.

The council did not take formal action on the report; Mauser said his firm would work with the redevelopment commission and city staff to upload the report before the gateway deadline next week.","Consultant Andy Mauser of Baker Tilly presented the city’s required 2024 TIF management report, outlining revenues, expenditures, outstanding debt and projected expirations for the Pendleton Pike, Monarch and Meyer Plastics allocation areas.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6031648,"Lawrence City council adopts resolution opposing state tax changes without replacement revenue",343,406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5470959-05ec8b1226644548ce92586d6018f113&start=406&end=749","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5470959-05ec8b1226644548ce92586d6018f113/thumbnail_406000.jpg","/articles/6031648/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Lawrence-City-council-adopts-resolution-opposing-state-tax-changes-without-replacement-revenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031648-dbafdf388e7a7c8e64edb2cbc1e7b8bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771009329&Signature=SvMCD6b4RTUvhiO~u6iOjwj0UCXU4sbrTT9w3s~puzFFQUmH1zoS9OKakza~c0FvvvU3admx-KXZJmcL5dE~Mx7dv0ne7yYwsbx5vzNn8LzJWh-JJZiJMzEKQhoiX6i7HQv4Ezy3IekUSNW7d2bUBO5NkVc8jdkS~2~rSGlwpr-4b3ztQJrjTecWYHU-X6cENS4ExCHixl-T9RJRztDbtActWSb7uaWjMwLzKKiqL7DlZssvlJgys0BbWJGiRkSJwJrBqYGQZvZ-QLlm04fYyu2bKAGcC5r6PTH3wmEOa6gV6tr6APGqNyoob019-N-5K2DuQc0KGIb7Cuf08aKf-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence City Common Council on April 2 unanimously passed Resolution No. 2-2025, a measure opposing any state tax policy that would reduce revenue to local units of government without a corresponding replacement revenue stream.

The resolution, added to the agenda by the council president and read into the record by the clerk, says proposals under consideration at the state level would cut residential and business personal property tax bases and could force the city to make “significant cuts to public safety, debt obligations, and potentially other municipal services.”

The resolution notes that a local income tax option would be insufficient to replace the projected reduction in revenue and that, without replacement funding, municipalities would struggle to bond or save for new development. It also expresses concern that the measures under discussion would primarily benefit businesses while shifting burdens onto homeowners and non-homeowners.

Councilor Chavis moved to adopt the resolution; a second was recorded. The council president called for the vote and members signified unanimous approval. The clerk recorded the resolution as adopted and effective immediately.

Why it matters: The resolution is a formal statement of the council’s opposition to state-level proposals that the council says would reduce municipal revenue. While the resolution itself does not change law, it records the council’s position for state lawmakers and signals the city’s concern about potential budget impacts on services residents rely on.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution No. 2-2025 — A resolution of the Common Council of the City of Lawrence, Indiana, opposing any tax policy that negatively impacts local units of government without a corresponding replacement revenue stream implemented by the State of Indiana. Motion: adopt resolution. Mover: Councilor Chavis. Second: (recorded). Outcome: passed unanimously (voice vote recorded as unanimous by the president). Notes: Resolution takes effect upon passage.

- Approval of minutes (03/19/2025) — Motion to approve minutes made and seconded. Outcome: approved (voice vote; individual roll-call not recorded in transcript).

- Approval of vouchers/claims/authorization of payment — Motion made and seconded; council proceeded to roll-call vote. Clerk announced the result as 7–1 to approve vouchers. Individual roll-call breakdown is not fully specified in the transcript.

The council did not refer Resolution No. 2-2025 to committee and directed the clerk to include the action in the meeting record. The resolution text as read to the council includes the council’s findings that the proposed state measures could exceed impacts of “2,000,000,000” (as spoken in the record; units not specified in the oral reading).","The Lawrence City Common Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2-2025 opposing any state tax policy that would reduce local revenue without a corresponding replacement stream, citing potential cuts to services and public safety.","actionData","errors"]

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