ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What should Independence residents expect from their city—and what should they be expected to pay for?
In episode 7 of Indy Central, I sit down with Independence City Councilor Evan Sorce to talk about park closures, the Heritage Museum sale, and the proposed community services fee. I ask whether money from the museum sale could help keep parks open, how council weighs staff advice against community priorities, and why getting a clear picture of the city budget has been so difficult.
We also talk about the library, city debt and interfund loans, recruiting businesses, and system development charges: what they pay for and whether their cost is holding Independence back.
We don’t agree on everything. But the conversation keeps coming back to public trust, asking better questions, and remembering that the people on the other side of a local disagreement are still our neighbors.
