About
Areas Served: Marion County – Area 5
Ages Served: All Ages
Description
Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocates connect residents and business owners directly to city government and provide a communications link to the mayor’s office. You can determine who is your advocate by visiting our website.
Neighborhood advocates help neighborhoods by:
- Providing technical assistance to help residents create new neighborhood organizations.
Bringing community groups together to combine forces when addressing common issues. - Attending community meetings to hear citizens’ concerns and share them with government officials.
- Educating the public on zoning ordinances and land use issues, and how they can participate in the zoning process.
- Providing information about zoning ordinances, re-zoning variance procedures, and permitting issues.
Neighborhood advocates help businesses by:
- Connecting business owners looking to expand or relocate their business with available resources in the community.
- Helping locate vacant properties and buildings.
Attending community meetings to hear business owners’ concerns and share them with government officials. - Educating business owners on zoning ordinances and land use issues, and how they can participate in the zoning process.
- Providing information about zoning ordinances, re-zoning variance procedures, and permitting issues.
Community Office Hours:
Thursdays, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Indianapolis Public Library – Eagle Branch, 3905 Moller Rd
