Indiana

To Make a Long Story Short

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Senate Pro Tempore David Long seems to be getting impatient with Marion County when it comes to addressing the Capital Improvement Board shortfall.

The City-County Council is on record as opposing any broad-based tax increase to cover the CIB shortfall, however Long says the shortfall is predominately a Marion County problem and Marion County should solve it. 

He says the state is already contributing $16 million to the CIB and expanding the downtown sports district would add $6 million more.  He says local governments can’t complain about not having the power to make their own decisions and then try to run for cover when they have to make tough choices.

You can here the entire interview below as Long commenting on the budget and the state’s unemployment trust fund shortfall.

David Long

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on April 23, 2009 (boomark / email).