Sgt Troy Fettiger (left) honored before the Fishers City Council members, along with Fishers Asst. Police Chief Mitch Thompson (right)
Fishers Police Sergeant Troy Fettinger was honored Monday night by the Fishers City Council for 20 years of service to the local department.
Sergeant Fettinger was credited with helping to save a 12-year-old boy’s life in February of 2014. The boy collapsed while playing basketball at Fishers Junior High. Fettinger used an AED machine and with the help of a medical doctor also at the game, they were able to revive the 12-year-old, and he later recovered at Riley Children’s Hospital.
The officer received a standing ovation from the council members and the entire crowd.
Vacant building, once a Schwab regional client center, in Northeast Commerce Park
If you drive to the new Launch Fishers Building, you will pass a vacant structure along Visionary Way. The site was once a Charles Schwab regional client center, but it has been vacant for a very long time.
There was a hint at the Fishers City Council meeting Monday night that there is some serious interest is someone making use of that vacant office building. Council members unanimously approved a resolution designating the property as an Economic Revitalization Area (ERA). That clears the way for the council to act quickly on a tax abatement should a deal be reached for a business interest to occupy the building.
City officials say the recent declaration of the area by the State of Indiana as a Certified Tech Park has renewed interest in the property. The designation allows up to $5 million in state tax revenue generated in the area to remain in the area for infrastructure improvements and other uses.
When asked after the council session if an announcement for a new tenant in the former Schwab building is expected before the next council meeting one month from now, the mayor said, “Potentially.”
There was no indication from any city officials as to who may be interested in the building.
All we can do now is wait and see what happens next.
Fishers Police have released the name of the victim in an accident early Saturday morning. Sarah Burgett, 27, of Fishers died after being struck by a vehicle at 131st Street and State Road 37. Police say Burgett was apparently trying to cross State Road 37 when the accident happened.
Below is the news release from the Fishers Police Department:
On Saturday morning at approximately 5:30am Fishers police officers were dispatched to a crash involving a pedestrian and two motor vehicles. The crash occurred at the intersection of 131st Street and State Road 37. Officers arrived to find a pedestrian had been struck by a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban. Immediately following the initial crash the pedestrian was struck again by a 2006 Dodge Caravan.
Paramedics from the Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services arrived a short time later and pronounced the victim deceased. According to evidence and witness statements, it appears the pedestrian was attempting to cross State Road 37 at 131st and both the Chevrolet and the Dodge were traveling northbound on State Road 37 at the time of the crash.
Crash Investigators and Evidence Technicians responded to interview witnesses and collect evidence. Both of the drivers remained at the scene and fully cooperated with Investigators.
The crash remains under investigation, however at this time it does not appear that drugs or alcohol contributed to this crash.
The annual Fishers downtown Arts Crawl drew a good crowd Friday night with a gorgeous summer evening filled with music and a lot of independent artwork.
Describing it doesn’t do the event justice, so here are some pictures, and a video of one musical act.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has voted to allow the City of Fishers to move forward with developing 211 acres of land at Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport, located near 106th Street and Allisonville Road, per a story published on the IBJ Web site.
Susan Orr of the Indianapolis Business Journal wrote the story. You can read it at this link.
Here’s the video of Verizon’s donation to the Domestic Violence Network
The local Domestic Violence Network has $20,000 as a result of a donation by Verizon. The announcement was part of the opening of a new “smart store” in Carmel, on Greyound Pass.
The donation will help domestic violence victims throughout the area.
Hamilton County Commissioner Christine Altman was there, and sounded a positive note on efforts to build a domestic violence shelter in Hamilton County. The site selection and funding for the project are both being determined.
The “smart store” concept for Verizon in Carmel is the first in Indiana. It allows customers to sample available technology.
Carmel Verizon Smart Store employee Tiffany demonstrates how a customer would sample a headset
Ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the new Carmel Verizon Smart Store
I was tied-up with another project when news broke of a new medical facility in the Fishers part of Saxony.
Indianapolis Business Journal reporter Lindsey Erdody did a great job reporting this story, so I will defer to her and urge you to read her story at this link.
