Mayor Joe Hogsett

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

.@NWSIndianapolis is predicting severe thunderstorms in Marion County that may bring damaging winds, tornadoes, heavy rain, and flooding beginning today and lasting through tomorrow. https://t.co/I37tAlH3pV — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

RT @IndyChamber: Our friends at @artscouncilindy, #StArtUp317, & @PatternIndy are collaborating to bring local Black artists & Downtown bu… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

These dollars will fund expanded testing and tracing capacity, investments in small business relief efforts, millions of dollars for social services, and a community-based rental assistance program. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

Thanks to the unanimous support of the @IndyCouncil tonight, we will be investing nearly $80 million in programming that will address the impact that COVID-19 has had on our city – and disproportionately our communities of color. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

You can tune in to this evening’s @IndyCouncil meeting beginning at 7:00 pm here: https://t.co/JmsJihFjy4 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

Additionally, the proposed fiscal ordinance includes funding for face coverings for Marion County residents, technology to modernize government services, & investments in social service agencies addressing food insecurity & helping neighbors experiencing homelessness. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

This package will, for the first time, appropriate $2 million to create an identical PPE reimbursement program for our non-profit sector, allowing those organizations that are so vital to the wellbeing of Indianapolis to similarly prepare themselves for the new normal. — PolitiTweet.org

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This includes final approval for our previously-announced five-million-dollar Restart program through the @IndyChamber for PPE reimbursement (learn more: https://t.co/F7lldIcdIM) as well as an additional $5 million in small business grants in partnership with the State. — PolitiTweet.org

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Third, and finally, I would note that this package continues to make important investments in small business assistance to help those in greatest need weather the storm and equip themselves to reopen. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

Their funding also includes $1.5 million to cover the estimated administrative expenses of the rental assistance program—meaning that the entire $15 million of public funds will be completely dedicated to helping people with much-needed rent relief. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

As part of this commitment, the Endowment will provide valuable operating support to community centers and select other organizations that are working to comprehensively help those in need and that are charged with implementing key aspects of this program. — PolitiTweet.org

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And this morning, I’m thrilled to announce that @lillyendowment is committing up to $10 million to support basic needs components as outlined in the fiscal ordinance. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

Second, this package includes $15 million in direct funding to provide rent relief for those who have seen their livelihood impacted by COVID-19. These dollars will be accessible through community centers across the county and matched by participating Township Trustees. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

First, this package includes $20 million in funding for expanded testing and contact tracing capacity in partnership with @Marion_Health, which will supplement and greatly expand the effectiveness of existing state and local contact tracing capabilities. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

Just over two months ago, Congress passed the CARES Act into law. I want to thank our entire congressional delegation for their work on this bill, with special mention to @RepAndreCarson, @SusanWBrooks, and @SenToddYoung for their efforts to engage with our office. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tonight we will present to the @IndyCouncil a funding package of more than $76 million to help our community recover from COVID-19 and provide aid to those who have been disproportionately impacted by the virus. ⬇️ Learn more in this thread ⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

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Indy residents — There are no current plans for additional curfew restrictions. Thank you to the record-breaking number of individuals who lifted their voices in peaceful advocacy this weekend and to the law enforcement who helped to keep large crowds safe on busy streets. — PolitiTweet.org

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At @KennedyKing1968, we grieve the loss of two voices that advocated for justice. Our grief includes the weight of the inequities these two men worked to abolish, still so present each night on the evening news. That is why I am grateful for moments like this. https://t.co/BkA2atf8XY — PolitiTweet.org

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Today we also mourn the loss of Center Township Constable Mark A. Duncan — Tony — a lifelong public servant and leader within our community. https://t.co/giovjZQ1Fk — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

As a philanthropist, Christel helped to strengthen arts and cultural institutions & provide educational opportunities to children in Indy & around the globe. I am grateful for the friendship of Christel over the years, and know that her impact will be felt for generations to come — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DariusJohnsonTV: NEW USE OF FORCE POLICY IN THE WORKS.... Those with ⚠️ are new measures being put in place. They should be approved… — PolitiTweet.org

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Then, and only then, can we begin the process of lifting the yolk off the backs of our Black neighbors and assume the weight of our own obligation to reconcile and rebuild. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

What we need in America – what we need in Indianapolis – is a process of healing that is not implemented but lived. Lived by all of us. A personal responsibility to dedicate our daily existence to change that begins within and flows forth in every way we can. — PolitiTweet.org

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What we confront now as a nation is not a mere problem of outdated policy. We can’t dismantle institutional racism through bureaucracy alone. That’s not how it works. That’s never been how it works. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

This is the beginning, not the end. These policies are important. Once implemented, we will have a better city than before. But radical social change can never be diminished into an exercise of simply checking a few boxes and claiming victory. — PolitiTweet.org

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This funding will bring additional staff and resources to bear in an effort to interrupt the cycle of hopelessness and violence that has gripped far too many of our young people. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

That is why I am thankful that their recent engagement has led to our commitment that in the budget I intend to submit this August, our office will propose additional funding for the expansion of our Group Violence Intervention strategy. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

I have met with Faith in Indiana for many years, and they have been invaluable partners in pushing our administration to make meaningful change for the betterment of police-community relationships and in furtherance of peace on our streets. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

And finally, I want to address an issue that has been consistently raised by one specific advocacy group, @faithinindiana. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Joe Hogsett @IndyMayorJoe

In the coming weeks, and with community engagement with neighborhoods, faith leaders, and City-County Councilors, I have asked the Civilian Police Merit Board to provide recommendations as to what modernizations should be implemented. — PolitiTweet.org