After weeks of discussion and proposals, the Fishers City Council gave the go-ahead to raise council member salaries by $7,000 a year in 2017, increasing their annual pay to $19,000.  The council also approved a wheel tax of $25 per vehicle for residents of Fishers, beginning in 2018.

Council members had been discussing raising their pay, which has not been increased since the early 1990s.  Several numbers were bandied about, but the council settled on the $7,000 increase to take effect next year.

Mayor Scott Fadness proposed the Wheel Tax, which he says is needed to maintain and repair the city’s streets and roads.  The mayor expects the levy to raise about $2.5 million per year.  Residents will pay the tax when going through the registration process at the auto license branch.

The mayor also provided an overview of his 2017 city budget.  During the public hearing, only one person spoke, and he complimented the city.  The final council vote on the 2017 city spending plan is scheduled to take place October 17th.