Bicycle Friendly Community, ZPD New Officers and More

Town of Zionsville E-Newsletter

February / 2019

The Zionsville Road bridge has been reconstructed with walking/bike paths on either side to connect pedestrians and bikers from Main Street to South Main Street and back.

Mayor Tim Haak's Monthly Update

Last month, at our first Town Council meeting of the year, I read my executive order on bias crimes. This order provides additional education and outreach in Zionsville to ensure that those who commit bias crimes are properly identified.

Zionsville is a place that values the diversity of our residents. We have a reputation for being welcoming to all. I will continue to advocate for statutory protections for residents, visitors and businesses and ask the legislature to provide enhanced penalties for those who commit hate crimes in our community.

In addition, the Zionsville Town Council unanimously passed a resolution encouraging the Indiana General Assembly to pass bias crimes legislation at the state level during the 2019 legislative session.

Both the executive order and resolution address protections for all regardless of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, nationality, gender identity or sexual orientation.

We have shared our resolution with Governor Holcomb and members of the Indiana General Assembly.

You can read more here.

Thanks for your time,

Tim Haak

Zionsville Mayor

In This Issue

Bicycle Friendly Community

ZPD Officers

Snow Clearing

Fly Fishing Film Tour

Job Opportunities

The Zionsville Parks & Recreation Department has three new job openings: Assistant Superintendent for Maintenance Services, Technician II and Zionsville Golf Course Manager.

Read more and apply

Donate Old Shoes

REUSE Heart & Sole is a district wide shoe collection event. Bring old shoes (men's, women's, kid's) to Town Hall now through Feb. 15 (box is located in near the lobby by the elevator). Shoes in reusable condition will be redistributed to those in need and shoes that are unusable will be recycled.

Zionsville Town Council Meeting Minutes

View meeting minutes from the Jan. 22 Town Council Meeting. The next Zionsville Town Council meeting is Monday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.

Zionsville Departments Monthly Reports

Read an executive summary and monthly reports from the Zionsville Administration Department; Communications Department; Fire Department; IT Department; Parks & Recreation Department; Planning & Economic Development Department; Police Department; Street & Stormwater Department; and Wastewater Department.

Zionsville designated a Bicycle Friendly Community

Zionsville receives Bronze award

The League of American Bicyclists recognized Zionsville with a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award, joining 61 towns and cities in 27 states with this prestigious award.

Only nine other communities in Indiana received a BFC award, with Bloomington being the only Gold level community. Awarded communities must renew their status every four years to ensure that they not only maintain existing efforts, but also keep up with changing technology, national safety standards and community-driven best practices.

Zionsville Police Department new officers

ZPD hires three new officers

Congratulations to three Zionsville Police Department officers sworn in by Mayor Haak:
Christopher Wheeler, Amanda Heitz and Bryn Cavett.

Thank you for your service and welcome to the Town of Zionsville!

Reminder to property owners and businesses: Zionsville sidewalk clearing

Zionsville's snow clearing ordinances

With a few exceptions (see below), the Town cannot regularly clear snow from all pathways and sidewalks in Zionsville. This responsibility legally falls to the abutting property owners. By Title V, Chapter 53, §53.16 of the Town code, abutting property owners are required to remove snow, ice and debris from any sidewalk or pathway that passes along their property (front/side/rear) to a minimum width of four feet by noon of the second day after a snowfall. This minimum width was included so those living along wider pathways are not burdened more than those living along a narrower sidewalk.

Certain Town properties are covered under this same ordinance. The Parks Department has the same obligations on particular pathways and sidewalks, including: Mulberry Fields perimeter pathways, Village Corner sidewalk, Lincoln Park sidewalks, Elm Street Green sidewalks along the road, American Legion Trail Crossing along the parks southern border and the sidewalks around the two Town-owned parking lots.

Fly Fishing Film Tour is Back

Proceeds go to Project Healing Waters and Casting for Recovery

The original and preeminent exhibition of fly fishing cinema, The F3T is a one of a kind experience. Each year fishy folk of all ages gather to soak up films from around the world. In its 13th annual lap around the globe, the 2019 Fly Fishing Film Tour will make its way to theaters in more than 175 cities in eight countries... and your very own Zionsville Town Hall!

See Fly Fishing Film Tour on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. at Zionsville Town Hall. Advance tickets are available online for $8 or at the door for $12. Children 10 and under are FREE. All proceeds will go to Project Healing Waters and Casting for Recovery.

Project Healing Waters: assists in the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings.
Casting for Recovery: provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants.