Mayor Fadness & his staff answer questions from the public

Director of Public Works for the City of Fishers, Eric Pethtel, had the best line of the evening at Mayor’s Night Out – his employees have just completed the ceremonial removal of snow blades from city trucks.

Mayor Scott Fadness allowed his department heads to do most of the talking at the Geist Elementary event.  The crowd was small, largely due to the outstanding weather Tuesday evening.

Pethtel also told those gathered that his department has 5 crews working all day to fill the many potholes popping-up around the city.   He encouraged local citizens to call City Hall and report potholes.

The city’s Director of Engineering, Jeff Hill, fielded questions about the State Road 37 project and access to Spyglass subdivision.  He also gave updates to some specific projects…

–The 106th Street interchange at I-69 is a partnership between Fishers and the Indiana Department of Transportation.  It’s expected the 106th Street bridge over I-69 will close in April and re-open in November of this year.  Hill said this is tentative, since the contractor has not yet submitted a schedule.

–The intersection of 96th Street and Cumberland Road will be closed on March 21st for an estimated 100 days.  If construction goes as planned and weather cooperates, that roundabout should be done by the end of June.

–Hill and Mayor Fadness said Fishers has a 5-year plan to spend $217 million on road infrastructure.

Assistant Fishers Police Chief Milt Thompson urged residents to watch what items are left in vehicles.  He described thefts from vehicles as the number one police issue in Fishers now.  His bottom line advice – “Secure your stuff.”

Police Chief Steve Orusa expressed caution to homeowners with vinyl siding, mulch and smokers in the household.  Fires started in mulch and accelerated by vinyl siding can be a danger to your house.