The Fishers City Council gave final approval Monday night to changes in the city’s impact fees, bringing local rules into line with new requirements imposed by the Indiana General Assembly. The Plan Commission had unanimously endorsed the proposal earlier this month.

The action is required under House Enrolled Act 1001, approved by lawmakers earlier this year. The measure adds new conditions on local governments that levy impact fees — charges assessed on new development to help cover the cost of infrastructure that growth demands, such as roads, drainage and other public facilities. Fast-growing suburbs like Fishers have long relied on the fees to ensure new development pays a share of the costs it creates.

One of the most significant changes concerns the membership of the city’s Impact Fee Advisory Committee. While the mayor will still appoint members, the new law hands statewide industry groups a major say in who serves. The committee must now include members representing a single-family builder, a multifamily builder and a realtor — each selected from recommendations made by the statewide trade association for that industry. State officials have not yet released details on how the appointment process will work.

HEA 1001 also tightens how impact fee zones may be drawn. For fees imposed and collected after June 30, 2026, a zone must bear a functional relationship to the infrastructure it funds, deliver a reasonably uniform benefit throughout the zone, and consist of contiguous areas. The zone must also connect to the new development, tie to specific utility service or distribution lines, or sit within five miles of the road or drainage infrastructure the fees support.

Monday’s ordinance amends the city’s existing impact fee provisions so Fishers can keep collecting the fees under the revised state rules once the June 30 deadline takes effect.

In other business, the council:

• Accepted an annual report, required by law, finding that every business receiving city incentives is in compliance with its commitments.
• Approved amendments to the 2026 Salary Ordinance to reflect comparable job-market rates and evolving job duties. In Engineering, the Infrastructure Inspector and Chief Infrastructure Inspector move to higher salary grades, and a Traffic Signal Technician Level II certification is added to specialty pays. The Health Department adds a new Mental Health Support Specialist position and moves the Vital Records Manager to a higher grade. The Director of the Business Solutions Group also moves to a higher grade, and the Community Center adds a new Health and Fitness Supervisor position.
• Amended the city’s panhandling ordinance to align with state law changes addressing the constitutionality of such provisions.
• Approved a Health Department recommendation raising the fee for sports physicals from $25 to $40 for Fishers residents and to $60 for nonresidents. Travel consultation fees will stay at $60 for residents but rise to $80 for nonresidents.

During community comment, speakers urged residents to take part in the local Juneteenth celebration at Conner Prairie. A resident who uses a wheelchair raised concerns about motorized vehicles on trails and the difficulty of getting around downtown Fishers. Another commenter praised the city for clearly marked detours when trails close for construction, and a final speaker addressed how soccer fields are used at city facilities.