Hogsett indefinitely suspends permit fees for flood-affected areas

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INDIANAPOLIS — The mayor of Indianapolis has indefinitely suspended permit fees for properties in areas affected by flooding in mid-August.

Mayor Joe Hogsett issued his ninth executive order of the year on Friday.

The order directs the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services to keep suspending fees for permits submitted in affected areas until Hogsett or a subsequent executive order ends or changes the suspension. The department will determine which areas and properties the flooding directly affected.

The fee suspension had ended in mid-October. The Democratic mayor first ordered the suspension Aug. 20 and extended it twice.



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