Religious leaders in the Fishers community gathered Tuesday morning at City Hall to meet with Mayor Scott Fadness over breakfast.  It is something the mayor does about once a year.

When the mayor asked if the election was an issue in their respective congregations, a Catholic priest said in his church, there was less discussion of politics in this election cycle.  Another person saw fewer political signs in his own neighborhood.

Fadness said he thinks there is a certain amount of exhaustion among voters, arguing that a level of outrage can only last so long.

The mayor has been told many want the city to stop economic development, bringing people to Fishers outside Indiana and outside the nation.  Fadness says this will this not stop as the city develops, but it is creating challenges.

Mental health has been a top priority for Fadness ever since he took office in 2015.  His administration has been working to prevent social isolation.  He found youth sports as a way to bring families together.  The Community Center set to open next year may be another way to bring people together.  The Fishers Health Department is sponsoring a county-wide event aimed at those impacted by suicide.

Another issue raised at the meeting was how people are willing to speak their minds, but may not be good listeners when others are speaking.

Yet another issue raised was the latest trend of Wall Street buying single-family homes and converting them to rental properties, pricing many homeowners out of the market in a place like Fishers.  Fadness says he is putting together a legislative proposal to cap the number of rentals in a given area.

The mayor touted his program to keep older neighborhoods in good shape, through grants and replacing sidewalks,  He also has worked on making 96th Street a place businesses and residents want to be.