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Ever heard of "Buffett Parkway" in Fishers, Indiana? In the 80s, a golden opportunity presented itself to John L. Cox (a Fishers Police Officer). Hamilton County had a no-repeat rule for street names. So as a Buffett superfan, he joked about naming a street after the singer to the right people.

Well, it happened. And Cox was able to personally hand Jimmy a copy of the street sign. All thanks to Cox, the first sign ever named after Buffet is in Fishers. Read John’s full story here.

What does a consultant do?

Consultants ain’t cheap. But what do they actually do?**

Driving the news: The HSE School board recently hired a full-time contractor to find a new Superintendent. Here’s a breakdown of what’s been signed:

1. For the service of providing a mentor for Matt Kegley, interim superintendent:

   • The fee is calculated at a daily rate

   • Daily rate: $750.00 per day plus mileage

2. For the service of conducting a superintendent search for HSE:

   • The fee is a flat fee

   • Flat fee: $15,000 plus mileage

Yes, and: Talks are underway about hiring a financial consultant to collaborate with the current CFO. The prospective contract is set at $4,000 per month. While we wait for more updates — what do you think?

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** The video associated is satire

A beautiful Fishers home, sponsored by Rachel Quade, Realtor

The Happenings

Seed bombs. Make your own throwable cocktail of seeds, clay, and compost. Seed bombs are about as effortless as it gets when gardening. Throw them anywhere and watch them grow. FREE! Tuesday | Oct 3 | 4-6 pm | Fishers Agripark

The following are registered events at the AgriPark. They are unfortunately sold out. Keep these on your radar if Fishers lets more people join.

• Agripark campout | Oct 7 -8 | Learn more

• Agripark Fall Festival | Oct 10 - 14 | Learn more

Harvest Nights at Newfields. Few things are more iconic in Indy than Newfields during the Holidays. The annual Harvest Nights event is back through the end of the month. These sell out FAST. So get your tickets here.

❗️Have an event, live music, or similar coming up? Email us to get featured here.

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Quick hits

Tough IPO for Carmel-based company Syra Health. Shares opened last Friday at $3.50, reaching $3.70 before closing around $3.00. Shares are trading even lower after hours. Syra provides staffing, educational services and analytics for the healthcare sector.

6-1. HSE’s High School Football team is killing it this season with a dynamic running back duo. They beat Noblesville 43-22 last Friday.

Construction this week

Not much new this week. Here’s a high-level overview of what’s new this week:

• Milling and resurfacing at Fishers Center Drive on Thursday, October 5th. Expect lane restrictions (it’s on the west end of 116th Street)

Read the full report here.

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