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🌱 Patch AM: How could Fishers’ strong 2027 revenues still pressure your tax rate?
Coming up on the Fishers Patch calendar: Off the Grid Tour
Coffee in hand, Fishers? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How could Fishers' strong 2027 revenues still pressure your tax rate?
- Why Fishers nonprofits are being told to stop chasing grants first
- How Fishers is competing for Indianapolis police officers
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunlit; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Fishers 2027 budget revenue outlook strong, consultant says (larryinfishers.com) — Fishers officials just heard that city revenues look strong heading into the 2027 budget, thanks largely to rising local income tax collections, though new state tax deductions are squeezing property-tax growth. A consultant warned that choices about using annexation-related levy capacity could affect future tax rates, and that looming state changes to local income tax rules after 2027 add uncertainty. Department budget requests start Sept. 2. 
• Consultant to Hamilton County nonprofits: Individual donors, not grants, pay the bills (larryinfishers.com) — Nonprofit leaders from the Fishers area gathered in downtown Fishers to hear consultant Michelle Leonard McConnell argue that individual donors, not grants, should anchor their fundraising. She shared national giving data, stressed board involvement, and urged groups to rethink event-heavy strategies and better steward recurring donors. Attendees also discussed competition for donors in fast-growing Hamilton County.
• Police departments use new facilities to increase public safety, officer retention (fox59.com) — Fishers is cited as one of several suburban departments competing with Indianapolis to recruit and retain IMPD officers, underscoring how attractive nearby agencies have become. The story mainly details new police headquarters projects in Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis aimed at modernizing facilities, boosting security, and improving officer retention as Central Indiana cities grow and vie for talent.
📸 Around Fishers
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fishers
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★ Featured events ★
- Off the Grid Tour →
Fishers Event Center, 11000 Stockdale Street, Fishers
7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- FES PTO Roller Cave Event
Fortville Elementary School Fortville, IN 46040
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
📣 Fishers Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Indiana Fall Home & Innovation Expo →
Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile, 14157 CJ Way, Noblesville
9:00 am - PTO Pizza with Pals
Fortville Elementary School Fortville, IN 46040
5:30 pm - Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Amos Butler Audubon Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
9:00 am - Fortville: Play & Learn Storytime →
Vernon Township Public Library, 625 E Broadway St, Fortville
10:30 am - Afternoon Euchre Hour →
Vernon Township Public Library, 625 E Broadway St, Fortville
2:00 pm - Fortville: Afternoon Euchre Hour →
Vernon Township Public Library, 625 E Broadway St, Fortville
2:00 pm - 3-5 Meet the Teacher
Prairie Trace Elementary 14200 N. River Road , Carmel, IN 46033
5:00 pm - FES PTO Roller Cave Event
Fortville Elementary School Fortville, IN 46040
6:00 pm - Fortville: Adult Contemporary Book Club →
Vernon Township Public Library, 625 E Broadway St, Fortville
7:00 pm - Community Engagement Event
Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce 5625 Sunnyside road Indianapolis, IN 46235
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for suggestions for either boarding our pups OR someone that you'd recommend dog sit?
We also have two axolotls that would need fed during our time away! Any recommendations ? (Nextdoor Harrison Green) - Looking for an experience CNA or caregiver for a young adult.
Evenings hours and every other Saturday . Fishers - Geist Area . (Nextdoor Brooks Landing/Manor)
- The Woodhouse Day Spa posted a job opening for Spa Housekeeping Attendant in Fishers. Apply here.
- Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager/PIC in Fishers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fishers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Noblesville
- Noblesville Schools' IREAD pass rate increases (youarecurrent.com)
- Letter: Commonsense change could help Hoosier flood victims (youarecurrent.com)
Carmel
- Carmel church, nonprofit team up to support residents recovering from flooding (wthr.com)
- Carmel officials provide infrastructure updates on Martin Marietta, Hazel Dell Parkway bridge (fox59.com)
- Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference kicks off 30th anniversary with community celebration (wishtv.com)
Ok Fishers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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