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CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARATION
(AMENDMENT)
EXECUTIVE ORDER
SF-2025-03
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Indiana, has been impacted by excessive rain, wind damage, downed
power lines and trees, and public structure damage, as well as life safety issues; and
WHEREAS, an emergency declaration is now an appropriate and necessary public health and safety
response.
NOW, THEREFORE, by and under the powers invested in me, Sue Finkam, as the Mayor of the City
of Carmel, in order to incorporate newly allocated disaster relief funding, do hereby declare and order
that the Local Disaster Emergency Declaration, Executive Order SF-2025-02, is amended, as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, by and under the powers invested in me, as the Mayor of the City of Carmel,
by Indiana Code Section 10-14-3-29, a local disaster emergency should be and the same is hereby
DECLARED by and for the City of Carmel, Indiana and all applicable sections of the Indiana Code
are hereby fully invoked and in effect to allow for the exercise of all emergency authority necessary
or prudent for the protection of lives and property within the same.
All departments and employees of the City of Carmel, Indiana are hereby directed to exercise the
utmost diligence in the discharge of duties required of them for the duration of the emergency and in
execution of emergency laws, regulations, and directives—state and local.
All citizens are called upon and directed to comply with necessary emergency measures, to cooperate
with local, state public safety personnel and disaster services forces in executing emergency operations
plans, and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers.
All operating forces will direct their communications and requests for assistance and operations
directly to the City of Carmel, Indiana Emergency Operations Center.
Pursuant to the emergency action taken by the Common Council for the City of Carmel, Indiana, at
the April 3, 2025, Special Emergency Meeting of the Carmel Common Council, up to Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) is allocated to assist with the cost of emergency disaster relief
provided by the City.
The City of Carmel Corporation Counsel will ensure that this Declaration is promptly filed with the
City Clerk and given prompt and general publication.
This Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency shall remain in effect for 7 days.
SO ORDERED THIS 3rd DAY OF APRIL 2025.
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Sue Finkam, Mayor
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Attest:
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Rebecca Carl, Chief-of-Staff