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Good Friday morning. This is Fishers Digest. The two-in-one shampoo of Fishers (news, events).
In today’s digest:
HSE 2025 Budget
County Gov awards
An investment in local sports teams
Your weekend preview
— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun
This issue is 1,203 words, a 4-minute read.
The Digest
Crunching HSE Schools' 2025 Budget 💸📚
At the latest board meeting, HSE Schools new CFO, Tim Brown, presented a proposed budget of $326 million for 2025. Here are the key highlights:
📈 Budget is $26 million more than last year
📉 Enrollment is down, especially in younger grades which impacts state funding
Property tax rate to remain at $1.1433
Talk of opening a charter school focused on work-readiness, which if it does happen would open in 2026
A budget study committee is proposed to address future financial planning
What does this mean for you? Just the knowledge that there is work to be done to rein in costs, while also increasing enrollment and taking care of teachers.
You can check out the full presentation here. The next board meeting is October 9 at 6 pm, with streaming available.
🏅County Government Experience Awards
Hamilton County's tech team is putting us on the map - literally! Their Parks Finder program just snagged 5th place in a national award for government digital experiences.
This nifty tool lets you find all the local parks and their amenities in one spot. Playground? ✅ Tennis courts? You got it. It's a team effort between the county and local cities to make it easier to become an outdoor enthusiast.
The State of Indiana was also a finalist for having a tech-forward government website. Like using AI in their help chatbot. You can see all the awards and finalists here.
Calling all artists! 🎨
Fishers is always on the lookout for creative talent to showcase at various events throughout the year. Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, musician, or craftsperson, there are opportunities for you to get involved.
Right now, applications are open for the upcoming winter market at Sun King Brewery, running every weekend in December. If you create handmade, unique, and giftable items, this is your chance to shine. You have one more week to apply to be a part of it.
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The Happenings
ICYMI from last Friday’s issue:
> The Fishers library is giving out free bike helmets and a training course for your kid this Saturday from 10 - 12 pm
> Stuckey Farm is having a cider festival this Saturday
> You can get free flu shots at the Farmers Market on Saturday (it’s also the last one of the season)
> There are two Oktoberfest events happening this weekend. Guide here.
Weekend preview 📆
Fall events are starting to kick into gear so expect to see many more of those in upcoming issues.
Pizza 🤝 Fundraising
If you eat at Blaze Pizza in Fishers today, they’ll be donating 20% to PBIS at Riverside Junior High. The fundraising code to share is: 1235A
Run for Beer 🍺
Four Day Ray is hosting a 5k fun run on Saturday beginning at 11 am for all levels. The race starts and ends at the taproom, the perfect place to finish with a well-deserved beer on the house (with registration).
Fun with the fam 🍁
There’s tons of fall fun to be had at Wasson’s Nursery this Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. In addition to picking up that outdoor fall decor, you can also enjoy live animal demos from Barnyard Party Pals, s’mores, refreshments from Daniel’s Vineyard wine truck, a pumpkin carving artist, and pumpkin painting for the kids. All the details are here.
Corn Mazers come forth 🌽
Is it even fall if you don’t get lost in a corn maze? The famous fields at Conner Prairie officially open this Saturday with the luxury of getting lost until Oct. 27.
There are two mazes — a long version for more experienced maze-goers (note: could take you an hour), and a short version for littler ones (around 30 minutes). You can visit Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. And check out the complete maze, all 13.6 acres (!!), from a bird’s eye view here.
🎶 Live Music
Your weekend pick:
King Jugg has live music on both Saturday and Sunday this week
Tommy Baldwin | Saturday | 6 pm
Traci & Jimmy & Friends | Sunday | 4 pm
There’s also a free Jazz concert by Brandon Meeks at the Fishers library Sunday at 3 pm.
Not your thing? You can find more live music venues list on our site below 👇️
Local Business
A big investment in Fishers sports teams 💵
On Tuesday, the City of Fishers gave the green light for a $625,000 investment in two of the new sports teams coming to the event center. Here is how it will be spent:
$500,000 in football equipment for the Freight
$125,000 in volleyball gear for the Ignite
The city is partnering with ASM Global to manage the new Event Center. ASM will pick up the tab for the equipment, and Fishers will pay them back.
Roasting Fishers 🎤
Axios, a local media company, had the hilarious idea of asking AI (ChatGPT) to roast Indianapolis. It was pretty good, so I wanted to see if it had the knowledge to roast Fishers. It did, and did not hold back 😂
“Fishers: where your biggest decision is whether to hit up the new brunch spot or take another trip to IKEA. The only thing that gets more traffic than the Nickel Plate Trail are the SUVs lined up at Starbucks.”
“Living in Fishers is like the adult version of playing The Sims—you move into a perfectly planned community, customize your cookie-cutter house, and then spend the rest of your life pretending you enjoy paying HOA fees.”
You’ve gone too far, ChatGPT. Everyone knows people in Fishers go to local coffee shops.
Rapid Fire Hits
Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐
What’s an “Orphan Parcel”? The IndyStar took a look at what they mean to Fishers, given the growth we have seen. (IndyStar)
🌧️ Indiana will be getting a bit of Hurricane Helene today. We might see some decent wind gusts, up to 50 mph, and rainfall because of it. (WishTV)
The Fishers Freight has hired 3 assistant coaches, and all have pretty solid football resumes! (Larry in Fishers)
Richard Godall, the ‘Singing Janitor’ from Indiana, won Season 19 of America’s Got Talent! (WTHR).
The FIDO Flea Market this Saturday will have lots of new and gently used pet supplies at wallet-friendly prices. Proceeds will benefit FIDO programs (Indyhub)
This is the last weekend of the Zionsville Home-a-Rama. From the videos and I’ve seen, it looks like a fun time if you enjoy window shopping homes. (Home-a-rama)
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