New Rules for Anderson, Indiana's Redevelopment Commission Designed to STOP Citizen Participation!

In this quick 43-minute video, The Political Spotlight's Kristopher H. Bilbrey explains how the Anderson, Indiana, Redevelopment Commission (ARC) created a list of "15 rules of conduct" for the public if they want to attend and possibly participate by asking questions.

This government body has existed for a very long time without these rules... and usually, only one, two, or three citizens attend the meetings! But one of those citizens is a former City Councilor, Rebecca Crumes, who loves to stay active and involved. She attends the meetings, live streams them, and holds this body and all others in Anderson and Madison County accountable. These rules have largely been created to try to control Councilor Crumes and possibly silence her and others!

Bilbrey attended the meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, to push back against their "rules" as he believes they have a significant chilling effect on citizens' First Amendment Rights!

The key point is, the five ARC Board members are all appointed by the Mayor and City Council of Anderson. They are all appointed public servants! But what they are doing is NOT public service... it is public disservice. This is piss poor public service, and it should NOT be acceptable to anyone! Citizens must fight back against this, or it will continue to become normalized!

For those interested, the Anderson Redevelopment Commission is made up of the following people:

- Richard Symmes, President (voting member) email: rsymmes@cityofanderson.com . . .

- Danny McGhee, Vice President (voting member) email: myhom3@aol.com . . .

- Kenneth Davenport, Secretary (voting member) email: kjd914@tampabay.rr.com . . .

- David Eicks, (voting member) email: deicks@cityofanderson.com . . .

- Pete Bitar, (voting member) email: pete@petebitar.com . . .

- Joanna Collette, (non-voting member) email: jcollette@acsc.net . . .

- Greg Winkler, Economic Development Director. . .

- Karen Soetenga, Specialist. . .

- Mike Austin, Commission Attorney. . .

For more information on the Anderson Redevelopment Commission, check out their website, where you can also find other information about the City of Anderson! Click the following link. . .

This 43minute clip came from a fulllength episode of 'The Political Spotlight' (Ep 506). To watch that whole episode, click the following link. . .

The Anderson Redevelopment Commission meeting from Tuesday, August 12, 2025, lasted for 44 minutes and 35 seconds. To watch that whole meeting, click the following link. . .

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