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ICON of the MONTH BRAD DUBOIS PAGE 35 February 7, 2020 • myhcicon.com BROWNSBURG/DANVILLE EDITION Our ICONic community PAGES 12-13 IU Health West Hospital’s ICONIC Athlete of the Week, Tri-West senior Cameron Stanley Christa Miller leads efforts to drive Page 16 visitors, events and businesses to historic downtown Danville Pages 6-7 Brownsburg Town Danville Town Council approves Council changes resolutions, regular meeting announces State of dates the Town address Page 8 Page 5 Photo by Faith Toole Learn more about electric cars. See our insert inside. hendrickspower.com • 317.745.5473 February 7, 2020 2 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com Michelle & Van “ This hospital saved Family Member, Patient my husband's life.” When Michelle’s husband, Van, had a life-threatening brain infection, the fear and uncertainty about his health was overwhelming. 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All council members were present. The council meets at NEW PATIENTS 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays each month at Brownsburg Town Hall, 61 N. Green St. Meetings are streamed live and archived at brownsburg.org. KENDRICK FAMILY MEDICINE WHAT HAPPENED: The council held a public hearing and passed a resolution determining that the qualifications for an economic revitalization area have been met for tax abatement application for property at 4695 and 4745 E. Northfield Drive. WHAT IT MEANS: K1ds Count Thera- on these parcels that will allow the py offers several services for chil- business to expand services and hire dren including autism ABA therapy, 30 more employees. speech, physical and occupational Knez Properties LLC, the owner of GUY BRUCE AMANDA ANNA therapy, along with mental health K1ds Count special needs services, ex- CROWDER, MD DURELL, MD STRAIN, FNP CLOW, PA-C services for the area and Brownsburg pects the cost of the building will be Community School Corporation. $1.7 to $2 million. The owner is building new facilities WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved an ordinance to rezone 1.69 acres at 4870 N. CR 900 E. to low intensity industrial. It was amended to Schedule today! (844) 376-2778 reflect the correct address of the parcel out of the Pace Motorsports Park planned unit development. The council suspended the rules and passed 1001 Hadley Road • Suite 101 • Mooresville the ordinance on second and third reading, adopting the ordinance. WHAT IT MEANS: Originally, this par- request. Badger is expanding its cur- cel was zoned under a planned unit rent facility just south of the parcel. f Serving development sought by Pace Motor- Badger plans to bring the U.S. head- rs o Hen sports. This parcel was purchased by quarters to Brownsburg and build a ea dr Y ic Badger Daylighting, a utility locating 40,000-square foot building for train- 6 ks 4 C service, that plans to locate a new ing. Using hydro-vacuuming, Badger g o in u training center. uses water and vacuuming to dig t n a t r y Development department director around utilities instead of possibly b e Todd Barker said this was an unusual cutting utilities using a backhoe. l e C WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved a resolution authorizing 2019 encumbered appropriations to be carried into the 2020 budget. WHAT IT MEANS: Brownsburg clerk-treasurer Ann Hathaway was not in at- tendance, so town manager Jeff Eder explained that the resolution carries over approved projects and funding from last year’s budget into 2020 so the projects could be completed. This is an annual resolution. WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved a resolution for year end transfer of appropriations within the 2019 budgets. Es 4 ta 97 blis 9, 1 WHAT IT MEANS: This is another year-end cleanup item to balance the books. hed February 1 Eder used attorney fees as an example. The town spent more than budgeted for the town attorney. This resolution moves money from an unused fund into the 804 E Main St. • Brownsburg attorney fees line item in the budget.