Brownsburg residents may put natural Christmas trees at the curb for pickup beginning January 2. Please make sure to remove all lights and ornaments from the tree. The pickup route runs through the town Monday through Wednesday. The route runs in neighborhoods every other week. Thursday and Friday are make-up …
Read More »Homicide detectives arrest suspect in June fatal shooting
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives are pleased to announce that an arrest has been made in the shooting death of 19-year-old Fairley Griffie that occurred on 06/04/2017. Detectives have identified and arrested 20-year-old Jordan Taber for his involvement in the death of Fairley Griffie. Through the …
Read More »November Indiana Employment Report shows unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent
INDIANAPOLIS (December 22, 2017) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.7 percent for November and remains lower than the national rate of 4.1 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than four years. The monthly unemployment …
Read More »Once Again Aircraft Assists Putnamville Troopers with Speed Enforcement
Sullivan County—Once again, Indiana State Police Plane 1 with pilot Sergeant Lee Wright, assisted Putnamville Troopers with speed enforcement efforts. This afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00, units patrolled southern Sullivan County on US 41. During this period, troopers issued (15) traffic citations and (29) warnings. The highest speed of the …
Read More »Donnelly and Young Bill to Support Law Enforcement Mental Health Programs Heads to President
Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act, originally introduced by U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Todd Young (R-IN), is headed to President Trump to be signed into law. Donnelly and Young introduced the bill in the Senate in early April and it passed unanimously …
Read More »Donnelly Calls for More Resources to Fight Opioid Epidemic, Following New CDC Report that 63,000 People Died of Overdoses in 2016
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the Senate floor today calling on Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to provide the resources and funding necessary to combat the opioid abuse epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control released two new reports this week: the first showing that …
Read More »ICRC Rules in Favor of Disabled Tenant in Housing Discrimination Case
INDIANAPOLIS—Today the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) announced its ruling in favor of complainant in a discrimination case alleging disability discrimination in housing in violation of the Indiana Civil Rights Law (Ind. Code 22-9 et. seq.), Indiana Fair Housing Act (Ind. Code 22-9-5.5 et seq.), and the Federal Fair Housing …
Read More »IMPD Southwest District investigator arrests high level drug dealer from Chicago
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Southwest (SW) District Narcotics, SW District Flex Unit (FX) developed a drug investigation from information gathered by Detective (Det.) Lona Douglas. The initial information was just a nickname (“Chi”) of a rumored high level drug dealer. “Chi” was allegedly involved in the illegal distribution of …
Read More »Brownsburg/INDOT Traffic Signal Interconnect Project Underway
The Town of Brownsburg is partnering with INDOT to interconnect traffic signals near the I-74 interchange to improve traffic flow. The Town’s lights along W. Northfield Drive at McNees Drive and at N. Green Street will be timed with the state’s lights at the interstate ramps and at County Road …
Read More »Town of Brownsburg Reminds Residents on Town’s Snow Removal Process and Practices
With the arrival of winter weather, please keep these things in mind regarding the Town’s snow removal practices. Our objective is to make all the Town roads safe and passable during ice and snow events. The Town’s policy calls for plowing to begin with 2 inches of snowfall. As you …
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