Hello, 

As we suffer through the heat wave this summer Zionsville has been the source of some disturbing news of late. Without going into detail these incidents, when covered by the media, often paint the worst picture possible. I just want to reiterate my belief that despite the negative actions of a few the people of Zionsville are some of the most generous, kind, and welcoming citizens of any community I have ever been associated with.  As we grow, some of the darker aspects of living in a bigger town can happen. This does not define us, and I am proud to call Zionsville and particularly the Village my home! 

I believe the VRA is a key element in helping develop a sense of community while fostering an environment which encourages knowing your neighbors and looking out for each other. 

In the spirit of cooperation and communication I wanted to announce that the leadership team has agreed to asked Erica Carpenter who is the President of the Main Street Zionsville organization (as well as running a successful business on Main Street) to be an advisory member of the VRA leadership team. We believe that having a strong relationship between the Village and the Commercial district as the town begins a very transformative and disruptive project to change our road configuration makes sense and will allow us to ensure good coordination, communication, and messaging to the town leadership as the project is executed. I am a member of the Main Street Zionsville board so this cross pollination should provide strong synergy going forward. Once the project is completed, we will evaluate if the relationship between the two organizations continues to make sense.