“Decide today that you are going to change just one thing, for yourself or for someone else, to make life a little bit better.” ~Chase Cotten, The Willow Center

The petitioner is asking to open up the Parks and the Villas to allow individual rentals, as well as change architectural interests and age restrictions.

“I’m amazed, inspired and even in awe when artists one-quarter of my age are so good…I think seeing good art is contagious. It makes you want to try too,” said Brian Russelburg, who runs the event.

“We haven’t figured out everything we can use the property for but we agree it would be a great asset for the county.” ~Pat Baldwin

“That is good for the community, creating jobs and creating tax base for our residents. That's  what funds the services,” Cook said. 

When running for election in 2024, Indiana Senator Brett Clark and Hendricks County Commissioner District 2 Dennis Dawes answered a set of questions outlining their intentions in office.

Now, a year later, we are checking in with those officials to see what they have achieved.

“We’re seeing people, companies, knocking on our door that never knocked on our door before, and that’s exciting to us,” shared Mark Morgan, Town Manager.

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“Understand that building will be rented every weekend before it’s done being built. We have that much demand and that many things coming in,” said Whicker.