INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) has announced a $48 million investment in infrastructure across Marion County, but local leaders are keeping a wary eye on shifting tax policies that could impact future funding.
The new projects are primarily funded through federal gasoline tax revenues. However, with Governor Braun declaring a state gas tax holiday and President Trump proposing a similar move at the federal level to ease the burden of rising fuel prices, questions are rising about the long-term stability of Indiana’s road budgets.
“We’re watching the federal and state governments very closely,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to continue to generate the kind of money that will necessarily improve our city’s investment.”…