It began with a prayer and ended with politics. On Monday, after months of long committee meetings, amendments and presentations, the Indianapolis City-County Council approved the city's record $1.7 billion operating budget for 2026 amid finger-pointing over revenue shortfalls. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-city-county-council-approves-17-billion-2026-budget-tense-debate-indianapolis-money-taxes/531-e95bea3c-283b-40b6-b0b0-e7ab96a7cd92