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Preparing for the 2025 Legislative Session
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Legislators will soon begin meeting for interim study committee hearings in preparation for the upcoming legislative session and to stay up
to date on important issues affecting Hoosiers.
Why it matters: Interim study committees give legislators the ability to research important topics ahead of the 2025 session like potential methods to reduce or eliminate the homestead property tax, artificial intelligence and student absenteeism.
This year I was reappointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Board for the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute.
I was also assigned to serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Employment and Labor, which was not assigned topics to review during the interim.
To view study committee agendas and stream hearings online, visit iga.in.gov.
To view a list of topics that will be examined by the committees, click here. |
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Programs and Grants for Local Government
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Districts across Indiana can utilize state-funded grants and other programs to maintain and improve their communities. Highlighted below is
one of many grants and programs offered or administered by the state of Indiana.
Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) - Industrial Development Grant Program
This program provides assistance to towns, cities and counties with off-site infrastructure improvements needed to serve the proposed project site. Eligible infrastructure expenses include:
- Lease, purchase, construction or repair of real and personal public property;
- Preparation of surveys;
- Construction airport facilities or tourist attractions; and
- Construction, extension or completion of: sewer lines and other drainage facilities, waterlines, roads and streets, sidewalks, rail spurs and sidings, fiber-optic and other IT infrastructure
To learn about the grants available to local governments, click here. |
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Meeting with Children at the Summer Learning Lab in Huntington
Mandy Reber does not sit still. Through a great connection with the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County, she was able to bring their summer learning lab to Huntington. The summer learning lab is providing reading and math instruction for five weeks this summer to over 200 kids, and is funded through the Mind Trust program. A special thanks to the many Huntington County Community School teachers for stepping up this summer
to teach these kids. Wabash County also benefits from this same program through a sponsorship with their local YMCA.
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Visit to Maple Heights Behavioral Health
On Monday, I had a great visit with Dick Hamman at Maple Heights Behavioral Health Clinic in Fort Wayne.
Maple Heights supports those who struggle with mental health by designing their programs based on the needs of each individual they serve, helping them work toward better overall health and well-being.
Thank you, Dick, for meeting with me to discuss all of the great work Maple Heights does to support better mental health resources in northeast Indiana.
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Funding for Residential Projects
This includes $4.5 million to Gas City for the Farmington Trace and Gas City Apartments developments.
The program was created by the General Assembly in 2023 to help increase access to housing by awarding funding to offset the costs of infrastructure work needed for new housing developments such as sewer, water, sidewalks and curbs.
To learn more about the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program, click here. |
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DNR Accepting Applications for Shooting Range Development Grants
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the DNR Shooting Range Grant Program. The funding from this program will support developing and expanding public rifle,
handgun, shotgun or archery ranges. Funded projects may include new construction or expansion of existing range facilities and must be designed to accommodate all people. Applications are open now through Oct. 1. To apply and learn more, click here. |
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 | Wishing a 'Happy Birthday' to the following residents of Senate District 17 for the month of July! |
Mark Kellams, 80 years old
Deborah Vanyo, 81 years old
Billy Wyatt, 82 years old
Nancy Jacoby, 83 years old
Dennis Huston, 84 years old |
Anna Jones, 85 years old
Gary Hutchison, 86 years old
Sara Ford, 87 years old
Edward Wallace, 88 years old
Jane Gentis, 89 years old |
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