offering a wide range of amenities from accessible parks to an impressive water park with a lazy river and wave rider. These spaces are a treasured part of the community. “Every park has its personality, its unique aspects that allow our residents to have free entertainment all year long, and spaces to spend time with their kids, pets, or each other,” Finkam conveys. With the development of two additional green spaces underway, Bear Creek and Thomas Marcuccilli Park, the City also offers an extensive trail network, including a five mile section of Indiana’s Monon Trail and the upcoming White River Greenway. “We have more than 220 miles of trails here, and a river that borders our eastern edge,” says Finkam. FUTURE OUTLOOK Looking ahead, Mayor Finkam says the city is committed to enhancing community engagement, fiscal responsibility, and youth involvement in Carmel. City initiatives like the successful Community Survey which saw a remarkable ten percent adult response rate and the launch of a transparency portal have helped achieve this goal. “I’m super excited about the portal because people will have more understanding of how we spend their hard-earned tax dollars. I am committed to fostering greater understanding of what the city does and how we operate.” Carmel is also rolling out a zero-based budgeting process, a first for the city. “The process gives us the opportunity as leaders to consider how we’re spending dollars and what we’re prioritizing, so we can be aligned with the needs of the community,” says Finkam. Moving forward, the city will continue to embrace the innovation, diversity and quality of life amenities it is known for, and, in the words of Mayor Finkam, “highlight why Carmel is an incredible place to be.” Managing today’s electric grid reliably, cost-effectively misoenergy.org From our Carmel headquarters, we keep electricity flowing to over 45 million people 24/7/365. EAGAN MN CARMEL IN LITTLE ROCK AR WASHINGTON DC Mayor Sue Finkam 125 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 08 CARMEL, IN
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