Carmel considers pay overhaul: At the Aug. 18 council meeting, the city’s CFO proposed ending step increases on Jan. 1, 2026, in favor of a market-aligned compensation plan that would retitle and regrade hundreds of positions — find out how it could reshape city payroll.
Glick Art funds youth concerts: A Glick Art grant will bring the Carmel Symphony’s Music Matters concerts to over 1,000 fifth- and sixth-graders on Monday, Oct. 27 at the Palladium — find out how it’s inspiring tomorrow’s music lovers.
Signature55 project gains traction: The Carmel mayor and Redevelopment Commission advanced a four-acre public-private plan for active adult homes, a veteran-focused park and 356-space public parking, now headed for City Council approval — find out.
Public Safety Day Expands: The Carmel Fire and Police Departments welcomed thousands to the city’s largest parking lot for Touch-A-Truck, live vehicle extrication demos, a packed Kids Zone, and community booths— find out.
Carmel’s Scrapbook Savant: Retired English teacher Rhonda Craver parlayed decades of yearbook advising into leadership of the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation Guild and its blockbuster Guilded Leaf Book and Author Event — find out how she’s preserving community memories.
Other Carmel headlines this week
- Hamilton County sold $50,000-winning Powerball ticket
- Brews on the Boulevard returns Aug. 23
- Humane Society offers $10 adoption fees
- Indianapolis carrier Big Mac celebrates 50-year service
- Museum of Fabulosity chronicles Indy’s eccentric history
- Weekend lane closures planned on southbound I-465