SEIZE THE SUMMER! SHOP LOCAL ALL SUMMER LONG! MUSIC TO OUR EARS The NPD is still open to shop, dine, We spoke with local businesses about Summer concerts are in full swing at & play during construction page 8 why you should shop & dine local page 10 the NPD AMP page 18 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2021 Think Fishers | RESOURCES RESOURCES | Think Fishers CITY CITY CITY STAFF COUNCIL RESOURCES MAYOR OF FISHERS SELINA STOLLER Scott Fadness President, North West District Stay up to date by following Fishers on Facebook and Twitter: DEPUTY MAYOR [email protected] StollerForCouncil Elliott Hultgren Fishers.Indiana @FishersIN @FishersIN CITY JUDGE DAVID GEORGE Daniel E. Henke Vice President, South West District CITY CLERK [email protected] @david_c_george FISHERS CITY HALL FISHERS POLICE DEPARTMENT Jennifer Kehl 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers | 46038 CHIEF ED GEBHART CITY CONTROLLER CECILIA COBLE (317) 595.3111 | fishers.in.us 4 Municipal Drive | 46038 Lisa Bradford District at Large [email protected] Non-Emergency: (317) 595.3300 CITY ATTORNEY [email protected] @CeciliaCoble FISHERS CITY SERVICES Dispatch: (317) 773.1282 Chris Greisl 3 Municipal Drive, Fishers | 46038 Anonymous Tip Line: (317) 595.3305 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR JOCELYN VARE (317) 595.3111 | fishers.in.us/CityServices Monica Heltz District at Large [email protected] FISHERS FIRE & EMERGENCY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS [email protected] JocelynVareForFishers FISHERS HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHIEF STEVE ORUSA Eric Pethtel 2 Municipal Drive, Fishers | 46038 Non-Emergency: (317) 595.3200 and DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING TODD ZIMMERMAN (317) 567.5045 (317) 846.2525 Jason Taylor District at Large [email protected] FIRE STATION 91 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & [email protected] @toddpzimmerman fishers.in.us/HealthDepartment 2 Municipal Drive | 46038 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FISHERS PARKS & RECREATION FIRE STATION 92 MAYOR Megan Baumgartner 8100 East 106th Street, Suite 150 | 46037 11595 Brooks School Road | 46038 CRYSTAL NEUMANN DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & ZONING North Central District (317) 595.3150 | playfishers.com FIRE STATION 93 FADNESS Megan Schaefer [email protected] @neumann_crystal [email protected] 10305 Allisonville Road | 46038 DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION FISHERS CITY CLERK FIRE STATION 94 LETTER TO OUR RESIDENTS Sarah Sandquist BRAD DEREAMER (317) 595.3145 10701 Cumberland Road | 46038 DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY North East District ZONING CODE ENFORCEMENT FIRE STATION 95 What a difference a year makes. It has been a great summer so far in Fishers. It is great Tracy Gaynor [email protected] (317) 595.3120 10870 East 131st Street | 46037 to see so many residents out enjoying life again after the impact of COVID in 2020. We’re DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES PERMITTING & INSPECTIONS FIRE STATION 96 making great progress on vaccination rates in Fishers – often leading the state in vaccine Ethan Lee PETE PETERSON (317) 595.3120 15300 East 104th Street | 46037 uptake. I want to thank you for taking this seriously and making sure we can get back DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE & South East District FISHERS CITY COURT FIRE STATION 97 to normal as a community as quickly as possible. If you haven’t yet been vaccinated, I CUSTOMER RELATIONS [email protected] PetePeterson (317) 595.3130 13000 East 136th Street | 46037 encourage you to do so. Vaccines no longer require appointments – so take that next Molly Connolly step today. I know that together we can achieve 85% vaccination rate in our city. BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GROUP DIRECTOR JOHN WEINGARDT Jennifer Pineda South Central District 146th St. 141st St. We still have a summer full of events and opportunities to gather and DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS [email protected] JohnWeingardt Rd I hope to see you #AroundFishers. Ashley Elrod 131st St. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PR City Council meetings are held on the third Monday of Rd Cumberland Yours in service, Stephanie Perry each month at 7 p.m. inside City Hall Auditorium, located at 126th St. MARKETING & PR MANAGER 1 Municipal Drive. Residents unable to attend are invited to Rd Rd ooks School th Kara Hall view meeting minutes at fishers.in.us/CityCouncil. nville 116 St. Br Florida liso BRAND COORDINATOR, DESIGN & LAYOUT Al NORTHWEST DISTRICT SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT 106th St. Scott A. Fadness Elizabeth Creakbaum . Rd Olio Think Fishers is the official magazine of SOUTHWEST DISTRICT NORTHEAST DISTRICT ON THE COVER 96th St. A rendering of the future pedestrian bridge above the Nickel Plate Trail tunnel on Fishers, Indiana. More information can be the north side of 116th Street, projected to open Spring 2022. Details on page 8. found at visit fishers.in.us/ThinkFishers. NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT SOUTHEAST DISTRICT Think Fishers 2 Jul - Sep 2021 fishers.in.us 3 playfishers.com Think Fishers | LIVE LIVE | Think Fishers AROUND BRINGING YOU THE LATEST HAPPENINGS WITHIN YOUR LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT FISHERS COUNCIL CONNECT FISHERS WELCOMES THE CITY'S NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBER A new councilwoman joined the Fishers City Council since the last time we updated you. Councilwoman DeLong resigned due @milesofadventures to her family relocation, and we welcomed Councilwoman Crystal Newman in April. In Q2, the City Council held a planning retreat to discuss upcoming projects, policy questions, and investments in our community. As we head into our annual budget cycle, your City Council is committed to providing the quality of life and investment that Fishers is known for @fishersflowerfarm @reinclarm5 while bringing transparency and fiscal conservative practices to ensure long-term health of our community’s financial situation. We are one of just a few communities in Indiana retain a AAA bond rating which allows us to save on insurance, @erin.dague borrowing, and provides an independent rating of our financial health. We welcome you to be part of the budget process, with upcoming meetings outlining CHECK IT OUT! expenditures for the 2022 budget. ATTEND A CITY COUNCIL MEETING • Finance Committee Meetings are open to the public and held the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the • City Council Work Session City Hall Auditorium. Residents can submit public comments, view the live stream and • City Council Public Hearing recorded meetings, and see meeting minutes at fishers.in.us/CityCouncil. • City Council Final Budget @rdklove @aleighn @storiesbyshara Presentation & Vote Think Fishers 4 Jul - Sep 2021 fishers.in.us 5 playfishers.com Think Fishers | LIVE LIVE | Think Fishers FISHERS WILL NEVER FORGET SEPTEMBER 11 20 YEARS FISHERS.IN.US/FISHERSHONORS Think Fishers 6 Jul - Sep 2021 fishers.in.us 7 playfishers.com Think Fishers | LIVE LIVE | Think Fishers NPT TUNNEL Q&A HOW LONG WILL 116TH STREET BE CLOSED? The closure is anticipated to last 60 days, and 116th Street is expected to reopen August 1, pending potential weather delays. All local business and public parking access will remain open during this time. HOW DO I ACCESS DOWNTOWN FISHERS DURING THE CLOSURE? The closure is only from east of Municipal Drive to west of Maple Street, so for most businesses, you will access the same way you always do. For those businesses with entrances blocked on the south side of 116th, be sure to access on South Street. Visit playfishers.com/NickelPlateTrail to view business access maps and the road closure detour map. TRAIL WHERE SHOULD I PARK IN DOWNTOWN FISHERS? There is free parking at parking garages around the Nickel Plate UPDATE: District, including the Switch Garage, the Edge Garage, the Depot Garage, the Fishers Police Station Garage, and the AS 116TH STREET CLOSES Spark Apartments Garage. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WHEN WILL THE TUNNEL OPEN? The current development surrounding the downtown OF THE NEW NPT TUNNEL, Once construction has wrapped, the tunnel portion of the trail is still under construction. The tunnel is will become a major feature of the NPT. DOWNTOWN FISHERS IS estimated to be open for pedestrian use in Spring 2022 STILL OPEN AND READY as the downtown development project concludes. FOR BUSINESS SEIZE THE SUMMER WHAT IS THE COST FOR THE FISHERS PORTION OF THE NPT AND HOW IS IT BEING FUNDED? IF YOU’VE BEEN DOWNTOWN in the Nickel Plate District IN THE NPD To date, the asphalt trail from 106th Street to South Street and from this summer, then you have seen it—the dreaded “Road North Street to 131st, including crossings, has cost approximately Closed Ahead” sign, and the barricades blocking one of the 116th Street may be closed, but the doors are open to $3.25 million. The ongoing work in downtown from South Street to city’s busiest thoroughfares. While the 116th Street summer shop, dine, play, and explore downtown Fishers as the North Street, including the tunnel, is projected to cost approximately road closure (east of Municipal Drive to west of Maple community comes back together for a summer of fun, $13.75 million. The City of Fishers is using a variety of traditional Street) for the construction of the Nickel Plate Trail (NPT) tradition, and memory-making. All local business access infrastructure improvement funding methods including bonds pedestrian tunnel has undoubtedly impacted the daily and public parking remains open during the closure, so and Parks operating budgets. Additionally, the City is seeking commute of many of our residents, the work being done come downtown and join the fun this summer in the Nickel state and federal grants to support the completion of the trail. is incredibly important to enhancing access, connectivity, Plate District (NPD). Support local with the district’s unique and recreational opportunities in Fishers. Portions of the trail opened this spring, portions between 131st Street and North shopping and dining options and mark your calendar for WHEN WILL THE PORTION OF THE TRAIL SOUTH OF Street, and South Street to 106th Street, and residents have been out and about the Shop Fishers: Summer Series, a weeklong celebration 106TH STREET AND NORTH OF 131ST STREET BE COMPLETED? In 2018, we asked the community to help us turn the Nickel over the past few months enjoying this new community amenity.