When Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness delivered his State of the City address last week, he emphasized regionalism in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area as a way to solve problems, particularly an issue like infrastructure.  Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett unveiled his vision of what regionalism would look like at his State of the City address, and it appears the two mayors are no exactly together in their vision.

The Indianapolis Business Journal posted a story on their web site (ibj.com) about Hogsett’s plan to fund infrastructure projects throughout the nine counties making up the Indy region.  However, under Hogsett’s plan, Hamilton County would fund 33% of the regional fund but receive just 18% of the proceeds.  You can read the entire IBJ story at this link.

“I’m perplexed by Mayor Hogsett’s proposal that is not consistent with the work the Central Indiana Conference of Elected Officials has been doing collectively over the past year,” said Fadness in a statement released Wednesday night.  “While I agree that regionalism is important, I believe we need to find a solution that will transcend political seasons and ensure the long-term sustainability of our region.”