The Zionsville Town Council will consider the budget for 2026 beginning this month.

Mayor John Stehr said department heads had their tentative budget plans turned into administration Aug. 25 for review by the town council. Stehr said councilors are tasked with keeping spending down while making sure the services that benefit residents — particularly public works and public safety — are not impacted. It’s a challenge all municipalities in Indiana are undertaking as Senate Bill 1 — the state’s new property tax law that lowers property taxes through tax credits and limits how much communities can raise through property taxes — goes into effect in 2026.

“Senate Bill 1 is affecting us, certainly,” Stehr said. “We’re going to have 6 percent less revenue to work with, which is going to be som

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