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Thomas Ouellette
Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour says Muncie will be taking in roughly $1.4 million less in property taxes this fiscal year. It's driven his focus on income tax for the future.

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Dan Ridenour
We're trying to have as many people move to Muncie as possible to help solve the income issues that we have as a city without raising taxes.

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Thomas Ouellette
The most recent census data shows the Muncie area, which includes Delaware County, gained about 1000 people in 2024 to increase population growth. Right now, here is again talking about investing in housing. It's a theme he's brought up year after year in his annual state of the city speeches right now. Or says in 2026, more than 600 housing units will be added to the Muncie area.

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Thomas Ouellette
That includes a four story apartment building across from City Hall. 34 infill homes in the Old West End neighborhood, and a market rate subdivision called steeplechase, with housing prices starting at $450,000 in the latest national Kids Count data. Delaware County's median household income sits at just below $65,000. That's an increase of less than $9,000 in the last decade, and is about $25,000 below the state average.

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Thomas Ouellette
I'm Thomas Ouellete in Muncie.