The Fishers City Council Finance Committee received more details on the proposed special census in the city, which appears headed for full council consideration.  City Controller Oscar Gutierrez told committee members the cost of a special census in selected parts of Fishers will cost $373,298.69 paid to the Census Bureau.  The city will encounter some additional expenses that will raise the cost figure to roughly $450,000.  This will still net the city nearly $1.4 million over a 4-5 year period.  This will allow the city to grab a bigger share of state funding, the largest pot of money coming from the state distribution of Motor Vehicle Highway Funds.  Two other areas of state funding to the city that would see big increases from the special census would be from wagering, going into the city’s general fund, and capital improvements.

The City of Fishers is talking to library officials about extending the lease now in place for the basement area now housing Launch Fishers.  Launch is headed to a new office building. The Census Bureau projects a need for this space through February.

Mayor Scott Fadness updated the committee on the progress of the 2016 city budget.  The mayor has instructed city departments not to plan on hiring any new employees next year as part of the spending plan being formulated.  Fadness expects to have more details on the budget at the next meeting.  The city must approve the 2016 budget in October.