The Indianapolis Public Library has broken ground on its Lawrence branch and the tech industry is flocking to the area for development as well, such as Sondhi Solutions relocation from downtown Indianapolis to Lawrence.Ĭollier also recognized Heather Millikan and Aletha Dunston for the development around Fort Harrison. Collier said the Otis at Fort Ben apartments are at 80 percent occupancy and the Tru Hotel by Hilton will open soon. Near the decommissioned Fort Benjamin Harrison, development is ongoing.
A RaceTrac premier gas station is expected to open soon. “I think it can be a massive gamechanger for Lawrence and transformative for this community.”įreije and Bank of America recently opened in the trades district. “We feel if we begin to change the way people see that entryway to Lawrence, we can facilitate development all up Pendleton Pike,” Collier said. Kyle Walker during the State of the City. David Hofmann, left, is recognized by State Sen. “Certainly, our intent is to put some of this back into capital improvement projects, with a specific focus on the parks department,” Collier said.Ĭollier also lauded the progress of the trades district, which is the southwest gateway to the city. The city established a “cautionary” budget for 2021 in case the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 negatively affected the city’s finances. “Indiana is about 10 percent,” Collier said. Lawrence’s operating reserves are 32 percent of its budgeted expenditures. He also said the pandemic didn’t have as much adverse economic impact on the city as he’d feared. It received the GFOA award for the fifth consecutive year. Lawrence ended the 2021 fiscal year with an operating reserve of $8.1 million. Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier began his annual State of the City address March 3 at the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township administration building by introducing recently retired police chief David Hofmann as his chief of staff.Ĭollier called it the “worst kept secret in Lawrence.”Ĭollier then gave an update on the city’s projects and programs, including its financial health and an update on the trades district.
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