Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, joined by Deputy Mayor Elliott Hultgren, sat down with me for a wide-ranging podcast conversation on the proposed 2026 city budget and other key issues facing the community. The mayor said he will recommend a 3% pay increase for all city employees, with no increase in health insurance premiums. His budget request also includes funding for three additional firefighter positions, two school resource officers, two part-time school support officers, and a manager for the AgriPark store. Both Fadness and Hultgren shared more details about the budget in our discussion.

The mayor also touched on several other topics:

• He does not support moving city elections to align with presidential election years.

• He has not yet decided whether he will seek another term as mayor in 2027.

• The city scrapped plans for a roundabout at 116th Street and Allisonville Road a few months ago on the recommendation of Engineering Director Hatem Mekky.

• Fadness also highlighted the work of the Central Indiana Regional Development Authority (CIRDA), which he chairs.

Listen to the podcast at the link below.