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🌱 Patch AM: How will Fishers’ 2027 budget change your taxes and services?
Also check out Join us for an OPEN HOUSE at VITA Senior Living on the Fishers Patch calendar

Hey there, Fishers! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Fishers' 2027 budget change your taxes and services?
- What Coach Wooten says Fishers Freight must do to contend
- How a Fishers mosque is answering rising Islamophobia with openness
Also on today's calendar: Join us for an OPEN HOUSE at VITA Senior Living and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Remaining cloudy and cool, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
- Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Podcast: 2027 City Budget with Mayor Scott Fadness, Deputy Mayor Elliott Hultgren (larryinfishers.com) — Fishers leaders are proposing a $224 million 2027 city budget that could bring a modest property tax rate increase while still slowing or cutting many homeowners' bills. Plans include major sewer upgrades, work on failing neighborhood streets, a possible fourth ambulance, and Agri Park West opening in spring 2027, plus a self-sustaining Community Center and only one new city position: an additional detective.
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• Fishers Freight coach Dixie Wooten on the 2026 season, a new contract and a third-year climb (larryinfishers.com) — Fishers football fans get an inside look as Freight head coach and GM Dixie Wooten reflects on a near-playoff 2026 season, a new contract, and higher expectations. He outlines roster plans, a new defensive coordinator, and stresses that community involvement is mandatory for any player who wants to represent Fishers in the Indoor Football League.
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• 'Our daily reality': Amid rising Islamophobia, mosques up outreach (indystar.com) — In Fishers, worshippers at Alhuda Islamic Center now pray under stepped-up security, including a guard team and visible police presence, after vandalism and rising Islamophobic rhetoric. Local Muslim leaders are responding with more outreach, interfaith events, and open houses, emphasizing their deep roots in Fishers and Indiana while working to counter fear and misinformation with education and community service.
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📸 Around Fishers
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fishers
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★ Featured events ★
- Join us for an OPEN HOUSE at VITA Senior Living →
535 Country Gate Dr, New Whiteland
10:00 am
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Free Yoga Wednesdays →
Flat Fork Creek Park, 16141 E. 101st Street, Fishers
8:30 am - Fishers YMCA Senior Health Fair →
Fishers YMCA, 9012 E. 126th, Fishers
10:00 am - Intro to Woodworking →
Fishers Maker Playground, 8100 E 106th St Ste. 150, Fishers
6:00 pm - Fishers Community Center's Couch to 5K Clinic →
Fishers Community Center, 11400 Johnson Way, Fishers
6:00 pm - HSE District Cross Country →
Fishers IN - Shepherd Center's Together Today →
Fishers Community Center, 11400 Johnson Way, Fishers
9:00 am - Start Smart Expo: Build Your Business with Confidence →
FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Parkway, Fishers
10:00 am - Yoga on the Beach →
Geist Waterfront Park, 10811 Olio Road, Fishers
7:00 pm - Pilates at the 106 →
The 106 Plaza, 8100 E. 106th Street, Fishers
12:00 pm - Intro to Woodworking →
Fishers Maker Playground, 8100 E 106th St Ste. 150, Fishers
6:00 pm - Shannon Smiles 5k →
Fishers IN - Fishers Farmers Market →
Wesson's Canine Bakery LLC, 6 Municipal Drive, Fishers
8:00 am
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
📣 Fishers Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I lost my dog
Her names Grace last seen in greenbriar 7656068350 Female golden lab older Seen around 7:30pm (Nextdoor Sunblest Farms 19 & 20)
- Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Fishers. Apply here.
- The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Fast Casual Server in Fishers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fishers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Noblesville
- Athlete of the week: Brownsburg High School backup goalkeeper performs in a pinch (youarecurrent.com)
- Pair of Daughter Proudly Follow in Father's Footsteps as McDonalds Owner/Operators (wishtv.com)
- New Found Glory co-founder, guitarist dies following cancer diagnosis (kold.com)
Carmel
- 'Hoosiers' 40th anniversary screening to feature film cast, iconic bus (wishtv.com)
- The 29th annual Carmel International Arts Festival arrives Sept. 26-27 (wishtv.com)
Ok Fishers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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