Mayor Terry’s Revitalization Plans Receive Praise - City Council Meeting Summary - March 31, 2025
During the March 31, 2025 Evansville City Council meeting, all nine council members
were present. Key actions included:
• Ordinances G-2025-09, G-2025-04, G-2025-05, and G-2025-08: Accepted with
amendments and adopted.
• Ordinance G-2025-06: Berry Global representatives discussed resolved issues; the
ordinance was adopted.
• Ordinance G-2025-07: Marco DeLucio addressed market delays in refunding revenue
bonds and will update the council upon completion.
• Ordinance G-2025-08: Approved Sheila Stanley’s new taxi business, Diamond
Transportation.
• Ordinance F-2025-03: Authorized funding for “Flight Blight” and “Forward Together”
initiatives. Mayor Terry emphasized affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization,
utilizing interest from federal funds without incurring additional debt. She has listed
collaborating non-profits on her website and seeks further funding. Council members
and attendees praised her efforts.
• Ordinance R-2025-03: Adopted rezoning of 3712 Stringtown.
• Ordinance R-2025-04: Approved rezoning of 3200 N. Burkhardt for a 264-unit
affordable housing development by ANB Investments, following community
consultations.
• Ordinance C-2025-11: Granted expansion for Separation by Design at 1601 Buchanan
Road, creating multiple well-paying jobs.
• Ordinance C-2025-12: Approved property revitalization and new equipment installation
for IRD Group at 2138 N. Sixth Avenue, adding 23 jobs with $28/hour salaries.
• Ordinance C-2025-13: Endorsed the 2025 Evansville Climate Action Plan, presented
by Lauren Norvell of the Evansville Climate Collaborative. The presentation is available
at EvansvilleClimate.com.
During the open forum, 19 speakers addressed Transgender Day of Visibility,
advocating for gender-affirming care and designating Evansville as a sanctuary city.
Dawn Schwindel, President of River City Pride, emphasized depoliticizing the
discussion to focus on supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.
Paula Jernigan, Correspondent
