Indianapolis City-County Council Reviews Proposal 305 Income Tax Allocation and Expands Marion County Health Programs

City-County Council Evaluates Proposal 305 to Optimize Marion County Income Tax Distribution

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Directing regional fiscal policy through late October 2026, the Indianapolis City-County Council and its Administration and Finance Committee reviewed key statutory provisions under Proposal No. 305 (2026). Serving as the majority voting authority for the Marion County Local Income Tax (LIT) Council, councilors examined countywide expenditure rate allocations to safeguard dedicated funding streams for frontline emergency services, mental health clinician dispatch, and public roadway resurfacing throughout Indianapolis without raising baseline tax rates on working families.

Committee leaders stressed that careful administration of LIT revenues guarantees that municipal services keep pace with regional inflation while maintaining balanced reserves across all county operating accounts.

Mayor Joe Hogsett Directs Capital Investments Toward Public Health and Clinician Response

Collaborating with the Marion County Public Health Department, Mayor Joe Hogsett announced the expansion of the city's Clinician-Led Community Response (MCR) teams. Operating alongside Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), these specialized healthcare squads respond directly to non-violent behavioral health crises, providing immediate stabilization and substance abuse diversion rather than criminal incarceration.

Healthcare leaders highlighted that non-police medical diversion has successfully diverted over 1,500 individuals into community clinics, freeing up police officers to focus on violent crime prevention in commercial corridors.

IndyGo Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit Advances Toward Full Revenue Operations

In regional transit affairs, the IndyGo Board of Directors reviewed operational benchmarks for the newly completed Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor connecting downtown Indianapolis with the City of Lawrence. The 15.2-mile dedicated corridor—which includes nearly 10 miles of newly reconstructed sidewalks, modern storm drainage basins, and pedestrian curb ramps along 38th Street—has entered final driver simulation testing ahead of scheduled full-scale passenger operations.