Mayor Scott Fadness called this “the longest anticipated ground breaking in the history of Fishers.”  He spoke just before ground was broken Thursday afternoon on the new Fishers White River Park, bringing 85 acres of land into the city’s park inventory.

The city had originally planned to have the ground-breaking event in the fall of 2024, but weather kept getting in the way.  Fadness described this project as “a truly transformative park on the west side of Fishers”

The mayor praised Chris Reed, a Fishers resident, for stepping forward and developing the area west of 96th Street and Allisonville Road  with residential property.

The mayor was clearly pleased with the park plans, saying it is “truly, truly extraordinary.”