CARMEL A year after major leadership upheaval at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, the beloved holiday market is set to open later this month while the city continues a third-party investigation into the decisions that led to multiple firings and resignations.

The investigation committee, led by City Councilor Ryan Locke, aims to answer lingering questions about why and how the city made changes to the market's leadership structure.

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"If we're going to have relationships with nonprofits to do things that matter, we need to ensure that they're done right," Locke said.

The controversy began when Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam removed two members from the Christkindlmarkt board, citing the need to alleviate financial burden on taxpayers. A third member, Susan McDermott, resigned

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