Hamilton County Reporter

State Representative Cindy Kirchhofer and State Senator Michael Crider recently sent letters urging the Indianapolis City-County Council to investigate potential ownership issues with the conversion of the Nickel Plate Railroad to a walking/biking trail.

In his letter, Crider requests the Council’s support in protecting the City of Indianapolis’ interests in relation to the Nickel Plate Railroad, calling it a “time-sensitive issue.”

Elected government officials from Hamilton County and Indianapolis, such as Noblesville Common Council Member Mary Sue Rowland, are getting involved and saying they didn’t have a vote in the process. Rowland says that almost none of the elected officials from Noblesville were involved in pushing plans for the trail forward.

Local citizen action group Save the Nickel Plate, with more than 11,000 supporters, will be making a major announcement next week. Supporters plan to rally at the Statehouse at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28.