The Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce recently announced its endorsement of Mayor Greg Ballard for a second term. The chamber’s mission is to facilitate the community’s effort to make Indianapolis a better place to live and work and to provide a thriving business environment for its members. The chamber has concluded Mayor Ballard has done exactly that.
In a news release, the chamber applauded the mayor’s record for fiscal responsibility including:
• Reducing local income tax.
• Protecting the city’s AAA bond rating during this tough economy.
• Eliminating more than a $100 million budget deficit.
The chamber said it believes Mayor Ballard’s decision to transfer the water utility to Citizens Gas will save taxpayers millions of dollars and is creating millions of dollars to “Rebuild Indy,” the neighborhoods in which citizens live. Furthermore, the mayor is in full alignment with the chamber in other respects, notably, creation of mass transportation and education.
