The Pike Township Residents Association, Inc. (PTRA) is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for Pike Township neighbors to discuss regional and local neighborhood concerns such as land use, development, parks and recreation, transportation, schools, drainage and sewage problems, water supply, area beautification, etc. PTRA serves as an umbrella organization for local neighborhood associations as well as serving the needs of individual residents and businesses. PTRA meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Pike Township Government Center ( 5665 Lafayette Road ) and this meeting is open to the public.

For membership information and application form  CLICK HERE

You are invited to join PTRA and participate in their meetings. If you need more information, please contact the current president, Susan Blair, whose name is listed below.

Contact Information:

      Susan Blair
Pike Township Residents Association
P.O. Box 78673
Indianapolis , IN 46278
317-872-6744
Email:

6/26/2008

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6/26/2008

INDIANAPOLIS - An action plan is due to be released that will tackle the problem of vacant and abandoned homes in Marion County. A task force assembled by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has a pilot program underway in the most challenging IMPD beats.

The battle cry is "Battling Blight Beat by Beat." In all, 12 beats are initially being targeted for action. Officers will be checking the areas and compiling statistics that will help determine the scope of the problem and what action can be taken.

"Addressing abandoned housing is one of the most significant ways to strengthen our neighborhoods," said Deputy Mayor of Neighborhoods Olgen Williams. "Our goal is to take these properties and promote redevelopment so they can become a positive part of the community instead of a threat to public safety."

It's a dangerous job. Teams with three officers each have had confrontations with squatters or trespassers found inside vacant homes.

Foot pursuits through neighborhoods are not uncommon and recently at least two officers ended up stepping through floors during investigations. Already, data has revealed a pattern, mainly inside the boundary of I-465. Maps compiled by IMPD have shown a correlation between crimes, boarded up buildings, utility disconnects and repair orders issued by the city.

Laws put into place in July of 2006 allow for tougher enforcement penalties for landlords who fail to keep up their properties.

Indications are that the recent efforts to step up enforcement of such laws are bearing results. Tax collections are up and so is the collection of fees levied against landlords.

6/19/2008

NEWS RELEASE

This News Release In PDF Format

 City of Indianapolis
Department of Public Safety 
Emergency Management Division

 www.indygov.org/ema

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY- Information Update for Storm/Flood victims

 The Indianapolis/Marion County Emergency Management Division would like to remind residents who have been affected by the tornado on May 30^th or the flooding on June 7^th to do the following if they haven’t already.

For assistance:

·        Contact FEMA at www.fema.gov or 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) from 8 am to 6 pm seven days a week until further notice.  Types of assistance available include temporary housing, repair, replacement and/or permanent housing construction.

·        Contact the American Red Cross at 1-866-GET-INFO (438-4636).  They can assist with immediate needs such as temporary housing, food and clothing.

·        Those residents affected by the tornado on May 30^th may still get assistance by stopping in or contacting the Community Alliance of the Far-east side (CAFÉ), 892-3288, 8902 E. 38^th St .

·        If you need assistance with debris removal (it must be moved to the street prior to pick up), call the Mayor’s Action Center , 327-4MAC (4622).  The request will be forwarded to the Department of Public Works and will be fulfilled as soon as possible.  Due to the fact that many of the properties with damage are outside of the regular DPW trash district, these requests for pickup must registered with the MAC to allow for scheduling of the routes.

·        City Councillor Jeff Cardwell, Perry Township Gary Coons and Marion County Emergency Management are partnering to ensure affected residents have access to the information and assistance they need. A Town Hall meeting will be conducted at the Perry Township Government Center , 4925 Shelby on Saturday, June 21^st, 9:00 a.m.  Representatives from FEMA, Red Cross and other organizations will be in attendance.

·        Go to www.helpmarioncounty.org or call 203-3053 to register your request for assistance or to volunteer or make a donation.

06/18/2008

MAYOR GREG BALLARD ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CRIME PREVENTION

 INDIANAPOLIS – (June 17, 2008)  Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard in partnership with the US Attorney’s Office and the Criminal Justice Institute announced today the availability of new funding opportunities for crime prevention as a result of federal and local collaboration.

 In a proactive approach to diminishing gang activity in Indianapolis , a Steering Committee and subcommittees were formed in 2007 to plan and execute activities in line with the Attorney General’s Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI).  The two focus areas for this round of funding is crime prevention and re-entry in the Indianapolis area zip codes which include 46201, 46208, 46218, 46222, and 46224. 

 Crime Prevention: $1 million will support comprehensive prevention efforts that focus on addressing the full range of personal, family, and community factors that contribute to juvenile delinquency and gang activity.  It is the intent of the crime prevention grants to reduce the occurrence of youth gang crime and precursor gang crime incidents, and to increase positive outcomes for youth at high risk for gang involvement through targeted, evidence-based gang prevention. 

 Re-Entry: $500,000 is dedicated to re-entry assistance programs.  The intent of the re-entry grants is to provide aid to formerly incarcerated individuals who are identified as present gang members or are at risk for future gang involvement.  Utilization of faith-based and community organizations, pre-release assessment and services, intensive community-based supervision and comprehensive community support are necessary to facilitate reintegration.

 For more background information about the Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI) and grant application and submission details, please refer to the Criminal Justice Institute’s website:  www.in.gov/cji or the City of Indianapolis ’ homepage: www.indygov.org.

 Funding for this first phase of Mayor Ballard’s comprehensive crime prevention initiative is made possible by a $2.5M grant from the US Department of Justice.

06/16/2008

June 16, 2008

Flood damage exceeds $1.5 million in Marion County

INDIANAPOLIS - Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) inspectors have checked 308 structures in Marion County for flood damage. To date, they estimate damage totaling $1,777, 900.

Inspections have included 13 commercial structures, 247 single family structures, 44 multi-family structures, and four mobile homes.

There were 21 structures with major damage. No structures have been reported destroyed. Inspections will conclude tomorrow.

This is the last day the Mayor's Action Center will be taking flood damage reports at 327-4622.

Anyone wishing to report flood damage after today should call Marion County Emergency Management at 327-3900.

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