Joe Weingarten, Democratic Party candidate for State House District 29, and Greg Purvis, a former candidate for Fishers Town Council, have announced a petition drive to change Fishers from a town into a city.
Thanks to the developer friendly town council, the town of Fishers has become the third fastest growing town, growing twice as fast as Indianapolis since the year 2000. Since that time, the town’s population has exploded 69% to a population of 66,080.
The formation into a city would provide for a Mayor and city council districts that would be directly elected by their districts, as opposed to the current form where town council members are elected “at-large” despite being in districts. Purvis, who campaigned on the issue of becoming a city in 2007, said that “a community the size of Fishers deserves a Mayor that will be accountable to voters. The current town chief is a town manager hired by and hand picked by the town council”. House District 29 includes approximately half of the Town of Fishers and Weingarten believes voter turnout is indicative of the way the town council districts are elected. “It’s a possibility that one of the reasons for the very low turnout in Fishers elections is for the lack of representative districts. The formation of a city will allow voters to directly vote for a Mayor, and choose their own city’s leader”.
Approximately 1,500 Fishers residents must sign a petition in order for the question of becoming a city is placed on an election ballot. This number is based on 10% of Fishers’ registered voters who cast their vote in the last election for secretary of state. Organizers feel confident that this can be easily accomplished.
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Should have been a city alonf time agone-Fishers needs term limits.
about time
Anyone wanting to help, or wanting a copy of the petition form, please email me at fishersdemo@aol.com. We may only have a short time to circulate and present the signed petitions if we want this to be on the November ballot. And only registered voters within the current boundaries of Fishers can sign the petition and vote in the referendum.
What to help to get the question on the ballot, please e-mail me and I will sent you the petition to get signatures from your friends and neighbors. This petition is not to make Fishers a City but just to get it on the ballot so all voters living in the Town can make a decision. SO if you want to help please let me know– mrmac@aol.com.
The Fall Creek Township Government Center has copies of the petition availible for you to sign and copies if you would like to canvas your friends and neighbors. This is not a Republican or Democrate issue and should be allowed to have the debate, so everyone can vote on what they think is best.
Please come between 9-3 Monday thru Friday to sign 11595 Brooks School Road
It will be the end of Fishers. It will be made a city and have more bureaucracy, red tape and be taxed to death which would kill the local economy. Somebody is seeing dollar signs and more government programs.
Joe needs to retire again and be done with it. Fishers residents already voted AGAINST becoming a city, but I guess Joe doesn't want what the majority of Fishers residents already voted on. I can't wait to see the humor this brings to us Fishers residents.
Hamilton County is Republican, despite the "great" campaign ran by Democrat Greg Purvis who lost by a landslide. No matter how crazy Joe tries to spin it, Fishers residents don't vote for local elections because it doesn't matter. Who we want to win, (Republicans) will win with no problem. If there was a serious problem with the Town of Fishers, as Greg tried to spin, then the election outcome might be different. Sorry Greg, but you lose again.
I'll be waiting for Joe's laughable comments during his "campaign" with baited breath. This is great news for me, I need a good laugh. If this is the best Geist has to offer, sorry about your luck. The "thousands" of votes from former Geist residents won't make a bit of difference, but maybe you're yellow "Crazy Joe" signs will make you feel better. Heck, might be time to start another website to document this comedy.
It is a shame fishers continually tries to be Carmel. There is no comparison. This little town has nothing to offer but a few store and no real dining experience. The job situation is a few distribution centers with min wage. If you take away the vynal siding homes, there is nothing to offer. how this area continues ot toot it's horn, I have no idea.
Go to hell Kevin.. Just thought I'd get that in. Have a nice day!