On the front page of the Indianapolis Star print edition Monday, October 26th, Chris Sikich has a lengthy piece about how the largest cities in Hamilton County have little or no political opposition.

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness is part of the piece.  He argues that Fishers cannot just stand still and expect our neighborhoods and quality of life to remain as it is.

Here’s one of the key quotes from Fadness contained in the Star piece, answering critics that he is moving too fast on development:

“I believe if we don’t do anything it is the surest way that their ideal environment they are living in goes away,” Fadness said. “I can guarantee you if we do nothing, 10 years from now the neighborhood you love so much won’t be the same neighborhood.”

Sikich discusses the mayors in Fishers, Carmel, Westfield or Noblesville.  They are all Republicans.  Democrats have never won a political race in any of those cities.  Fadness has no opposition in the November election.  Sikich also points out that no Hamilton County incumbent mayor has lost a race in over a decade.

Sikich also points out that incumbent mayors have plenty of campaign cash, while recent challengers in the Republican primaries have had much less money to spend on their campaigns.

If you are not a Star subscriber, you might want to buy a copy of the October 26th edition just to read this story.