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Peoni Named to Lead Division of Planning

Mike Peoni has been appointed the Administrator of the Division of Planning, Department of Metropolitan Development; filling the position left vacant upon Maury Plambeck’s promotion to Director of DMD.

Peoni will oversee all planning and zoning for the City of Indianapolis including comprehensive, sub-area, and neighborhood planning, as well as the Regional Center Plan and Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).

Peoni has nearly 30 years of planning experience, serving most recently as the manager/master planner for the MPO. In that position, he served as the primary transportation planner for the Indianapolis region and was responsible for such projects as the ConNECTions Study of Transportation in the Northeast Corridor and the MPO’s Community Involvement Program.

“We are very fortunate to have Mike as a part of our team. His strong commitment to community involvement and decades of planning experience is a great asset to the department as well as Indianapolis residents,” said Maury Plambeck.

Peoni is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the American Planning Association and the Indiana Planning Association. In addition, he serves on the board of directors for the Indianapolis Senior Citizens’ Center.

Peoni received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Indiana University. He is a long time resident of the Meridian Kessler neighborhood.

Indianapolis Etc. Etc. Etc.

Indy Parks seeks volunteers for a variety of programs throughout the City this summer. If you can help out, or just want more info, call the Volunteer Coordinator at 327-7036…..The City County Council is seeking public input as it proceeds with redistricting. With the new census data finally available, the Council will endevour to create new district boundaries that represent equal numbers of citizens. …..The Mayor and the DPW have launched the 2002 KnowZone Program with a festival in Riverside Park. The public can actually make a great deal of difference in the air quality in Indianapolis by waiting to fuel up or limiting the use of gasoline-powered motors before 6:00 on Ozone Action Days…..DPW will provide notice of CSO [combined sewer overflow] events to anyone interested. Sign up at www.indygov.org/dpw. Call Paul Whitmore at 327-4000, if you have any questions…..It took the City, the Prosecutor and the Courts to do it, but the Mayor has announced that Lynn’s Lingerie will shut down its two locations and pay a $2500 fine. Neighbors have long been concerned about the negative impact Lynn’s has on their areas…..The City has created the Emergency Management Notification System whereby citizens can receive e-mail to stay informed and up to date about Indy’s preparedness, alerts, watches, the new homeland security warnings, and crime watch info. To sign up, send an email to majordomo@elists.indygov.org and type “subscribe EMNS” in the body of the message.