Home Place still independent
The Indianapolis Star has an article titled, “Judge: Carmel can’t annex Home Place.”
Two miles north of Home Place, in his office overlooking the fountains of Carmel’s Civic Square, Mayor Jim Brainard and his allies weren’t conceding defeat — only shock at Tuesday morning’s ruling by Judge William Hughes and a promise to appeal.
They dismissed the contention at the heart of Hughes’ decision — that Carmel, one of Indiana’s most affluent cities, had failed to demonstrate that it could afford to provide services in the 1.6 square miles of Home Place.
Carmel claims to have more than $23 million of cash on hand. If the decision is not overturned on appeal, state law requires Carmel to wait four years before trying to annex Home Place again.
