City of Lawrence Common Council members expressed frustration with Mayor Deb Whitfield regarding the lack of information about the city’s 2026 budget and with what one councilor referred to as intimidation that prompted an accounting firm the council hired to quit. Whitfield responded by email,| Current Publishing
Several members of the Carmel City Council are pushing back on a proposal by Mayor Sue Finkam to launch Experience Carmel, a nonprofit that would manage city events. The council questioned Finkam and other city officials about the necessity, financial impact and governance of Experience Carmel duri| Current Publishing
The City of Carmel is preparing to reduce staff, increase efficiency and pay off capital leases next year to mitigate some of the financial impact caused by the state’s new property tax law. Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam and Carmel Chief Financial Officer Zac Jackson presented the city’s proposed 2026 bu| Current Publishing
During the Aug. 18 Carmel City Council meeting, Jeff McDermott, the president/CEO of the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, gave a presentation on the venue’s importance to the city. The subtext of the presentation was the impact Senate Bill 1 might have on the city budget and the A| Current Publishing
Attorneys for Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam and the City of Carmel have asked a judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by the former board chair of Carmel Christkindlmarkt Inc. The lawsuit, filed April 29 by former CCI board chair Sue McDermott, states that Finkam defamed her when she stated in pu| Current Publishing
Sadie Cohen wants a career in musical theater, but she discovered a love for jazz as a Songbook Academy participant last year. Cohen, who will be a junior at Carmel High School in August, will return to Songbook Academy for the second consecutive year from July 12-19 at Allied Solutions Center for| Current Publishing
