Town or city? As you may know, you and your fellow voters will decide just that for Fishers on Nov. 6 during Election Day polling. We visited with town officials last week to get a “neutral” information download. We believe we received a fair representation of what City Yes! and Citizens to Reorganize are driving toward with their respective campaigns. To be sure, this decision is one that should not be taken lightly by any taxpayer in this town, and while we will reserve further comment until we can get answers to additional questions, we do know this: The decision is one that is going to shape nearly everything for the future of Fishers. It won’t be difficult to miss the issue on the ballot, because it will be directly above the portion containing the choices for president of theUnited States. Elsewhere in today’s paper, our managing editor, Dan Domsic, provides a closer look at the issue, and we also include a great visual aid, courtesy of the town, on what happens “if.” Our coverage will be broadened and deepened as voting day draws nearer. We urge you and your fellow readers to, if you aren’t already, become as intellectually alert as possible on whether Fishers should remain a town or become a city.
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A hearty round of applause to Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry, who teamed last week with state Attorney General Greg Zoeller to warn Indiana retailers that they can expect a formal notice that continued synthetic drug sales could cost them their businesses. Simply put: Sales of “spice” and “bath salts,” among 60 or so similar products, must end. They are a scourge.