About 35 citizens of Fishers gathered for the Fishers Mayor’s Night Out at Fall Creek Junior High School Tuesday night.  Scott Fadness reviewed the proposed city budget for 2017 and talked about various projects, both ongoing and in the pipeline.

The mayor provided updates on timelines for a couple of major road projects.  The 106th Street interchange at Interstate 69 should be complete around the end of November or early December.  The major upgrade to State Road 37 has all survey work done, design work is underway and construction should begin in fall of 2018.

The mayor assured the residents that traffic issues are on the front burner for himself and his staff.  “We talk about traffic every single day,” Fadness said.

Fadness expects a property tax increase next year of 1.5-2 cents per $100 of property valuation.  He expects most Fishers homeowners to pay $10-$25 more next year based on that increase.  The exact amount of the hike won’t be known until assessed valuations on property are verified.  City officials point to Fishers having the lowest property tax rate in Hamilton County and the lowest rate among the largest 15 cities in Indiana.

The mayor fielded questions from the audience about trails, the $25 per vehicle Wheel Tax set to start in 2018 and his mental health initiative.