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Dave Askins September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Published September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

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Previous Post Monroe County’s councilors want to know: How do propane, parking decks, PCBs, a pillar and polling equipment add up to $5.17 million?

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4th Street parking lawsuit: Landowner files response, both sides now face Friday deadline for proposed ruling October 22, 2019
Bloomington fines owner of property $83.5K for demolishing historic house without permit, owner to appeal October 21, 2019
Early voting for city council races started today, a rainy day and a Monday October 21, 2019
Photos: Cider Fest 2019 at Bloomington Community Orchard October 20, 2019
Bloomington city council campaign filings: Party support means Republican candidate enjoys 20-to-1 funding advantage over Democrat October 19, 2019
Public’s interest in convention center expansion high as city, county councils set to meet Oct. 29 October 18, 2019
Key topics for District 3 city council race forum: convention center, transportation October 17, 2019
Yoder to leave Monroe County’s council due to residency change, still considering what’s next October 17, 2019
New report: Bloomington’s 2018 GHG emissions up compared to 2016, but asterisks abound October 16, 2019
Monroe County’s annual tax sale results: $240K in back taxes to be paid on 46 properties October 15, 2019
Election equipment vendors pitch wares to Monroe County officials October 14, 2019
Jordy the courthouse dog hits half-decade mark, confirms he is a good boy October 14, 2019
Bloomington hosts weekend of family bicycle events, answers question: Where does the car go? October 13, 2019
Bloomington’s city council OKs 2020 budget, declines to set pay for police, cites ongoing labor talks October 11, 2019
Photo: Your Art Here gets new, bicycle-themed billboard October 9, 2019
Monroe County’s council OKs $83.1 million “maintenance budget,” leaves compensation, justice reform for future October 9, 2019
Monroe County councilor calls on public to give feedback on possible 19-percent Duke Energy rate increase October 8, 2019
Wisler leads short-handed plan commission in review of Moores Pike PUD, other projects October 8, 2019
Arguments heard in court on Bloomington’s attempt to take land to replace 4th Street parking garage October 7, 2019
Election board OKs final prep for reduced November elections: “I … recommend that we charge both parties with letting their voters know.” October 6, 2019
Bloomington paves way for Little 500 street sprints October 5, 2019
Bloomington to buy handheld narcotics analyzer with federal grant money October 5, 2019
Zietlow to election board on its decision against elections: “Voting is the primary duty of citizens in a democracy.” October 3, 2019
Schedule of days for UDO hearings set, leaves scant room for other city council business by year’s end October 3, 2019
Second Monday in October is now Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Bloomington October 3, 2019
Children to Bloomington’s city forester for the last 37 years: “Thank you for speaking for the trees!” October 2, 2019
County contracts for required appraisals for possible land deal to create limestone heritage site October 2, 2019
Historic house teardown technicalities could add fuel to upcoming UDO debate October 1, 2019
September 2019 was Indy’s warmest September on record October 1, 2019
Bloomington’s wait begins: State’s appeal of annexation ruling now fully briefed September 30, 2019
Bloomington’s parking commission counts new neighborhood permit rules as initial success, mulls more policy tweaks September 29, 2019
Christmas Eve deadline looms for Bloomington city council, friction on UDO hearing schedule might mean approaching apocalypse September 28, 2019
Monroe County councilors find $500K in projects that don’t need GO bond, get heads-up on RFP for election equipment September 28, 2019
Photo: Demolition of 4th Street parking garage starts in earnest September 26, 2019
First reading of Bloomington 2020 budget: “The two issues are police and climate change.” September 26, 2019
No burn ban for Monroe County, but new tornado siren software September 25, 2019
Bloomington’s plan commission sends revised unified development ordinance (UDO) to city council with 9–0 recommendation to adopt September 24, 2019
Bloomington’s 2020 budget heads to council with few changes, stalled bargaining talks mean flat pay for police September 22, 2019
New tree study for Bloomington measures canopy at 38 percent, climate strikers demand 60 percent September 21, 2019
Photos: #ClimateStrike City Hall, Bloomington, Indiana September 20, 2019
Photos: #ClimateStrike Dunn Meadow, Bloomington, Indiana September 20, 2019
Bloomington city council candidates asked: What are you going to do to combat white supremacy in your support of the arts? September 20, 2019
Bloomington’s city council OKs bonds for county TIF district roads, different sewer rates for city, non-city customers September 18, 2019
Monroe Fire Protection District gets OK from county commissioners to add two townships September 18, 2019
City consultant says food and beverage tax could support $42.7M in bonds for convention center expansion, in the range of covering whole cost September 17, 2019
Zoning for 750-bed student complex gets OK, after local lawmakers relent September 17, 2019
Time and Money: Agenda for Monday’s convention center expansion meeting September 15, 2019
Analysis: Small, older batch of voters will decide Bloomington municipal elections this year September 15, 2019
Rejected student housing proposal on North Walnut could be revived on Sept. 16 (Updated) September 12, 2019
Bloomington city council gets assurance: county redevelopment commission’s planned new roads will have sidewalks September 12, 2019
Monroe County’s councilors want to know: How do propane, parking decks, PCBs, a pillar and polling equipment add up to $5.17 million? September 12, 2019
Sawtooth tech district parking garage with 379 parking spaces gets Bloomington plan commission OK September 10, 2019
Hoffmann to helm plan commission just until end of month, a chance UDO will wrap up by then September 10, 2019
City council committee pores over coffee rules, grounds its work on city employee manual September 10, 2019
Higher rates for Bloomington sewer customers: An inside-and-out story September 7, 2019
Bloomington city council hears from police officers about pay: They are “tired and fed up” September 6, 2019
Collegiate Development Group’s modified student housing proposal rejected by Bloomington city council September 5, 2019
Monroe county’s commissioners: GO, dog. GO bonds! September 4, 2019
Twenty elected officials to meet and discuss one topic : Convention center expansion September 4, 2019
New hearing date for Bloomington’s eminent domain action: Oct. 7 September 3, 2019
Land use committee sends 820-bed student housing proposal to full council with zero votes of support September 3, 2019
Hey, Wait a Minute | The art of putting CATS on YouTube by yourself September 2, 2019
Math Journal: Geometry of annexation isn’t a completely gray area September 2, 2019
Funniest Person in Bloomington for 2019: Kristen Lucas September 2, 2019
Bloomington responds to State of Indiana’s appeal brief in 2017 annexation case: “Nonsense.” August 29, 2019
4th Street parking structure site plan review pushed to October August 29, 2019
Bloomington’s city council OKs electric bus appropriation, money for county fire protection August 29, 2019
City council 2020 budget talks look towards ending leaf collection, increasing trash data August 29, 2019
Council Preview Aug. 28, 2019: Buses, fire allocations from public safety income tax August 27, 2019
From the public speaking podium to the ear of the rules committee: Floor amendments August 27, 2019
Democratic Party mulls how to say: Bloomington’s District 3 city council race features exactly one Democrat August 27, 2019
Press release: Bloomington proposes 3-percent sewer rate increase inside city, 15-percent outside August 26, 2019
2020 budget prompts Bloomington city council thoughts on climate change: From definitional questions to golf courses August 26, 2019
Now posted: The Beacon’s voter’s guide for 2019 Bloomington general elections August 26, 2019
Déjà two for next week’s final round of comedy festival August 23, 2019
Bloomington city councilmembers want more police officers in 2020 budget, more data August 23, 2019
Bloomington utilities to study pace of water main replacement: Is 2.5 miles of pipe a year enough? August 22, 2019
Show cause hearing date set in Bloomington eminent domain case: Sept. 12 (Updated: Change of date likely) August 21, 2019
Budget 2020: Bloomington fire chief points to improvements in fire call and response time stats, says situation now too fluid to put timeline on new stations August 21, 2019
City council mulls future local funding for Bloomington Transit investments, as 2020 budget relies on feds for electric buses, shared-ride microtransit August 21, 2019
Climate change, looming recession highlight city council response to mayor’s budget speech August 20, 2019
Monday’s budget presentations: Ethernet for ITS, salary increase for city council August 19, 2019
Amended objections now filed in Bloomington’s effort to take 222 Hats property to build replacement parking garage August 19, 2019
Semi-final field set for Bloomington Comedy Festival August 18, 2019
$98.6 million proposed for Bloomington’s 2020 budget, includes 12 new positions August 18, 2019
Butterfly traffic up in downtown Bloomington August 16, 2019
Hey, Wait a Minute | YouTube says Bloomington councilmember Allison Chopra is right: Four hours is way too long for a city council meeting August 15, 2019
Up to 44 more parking spaces now possible on Dunn Street August 14, 2019
Consequence of farmers market closure: Extra $50 permit from county health department for alternate locations August 14, 2019
City Council preview Aug. 14, 2019: One travel lane for Dunn Street mulled, based on traffic study August 14, 2019
City of Bloomington: Farmers market to reopen at usual time, place this Saturday August 13, 2019
$900K worth of awards for Bloomington Transit buses to get first reading in front of city council August 13, 2019
Bloomington farmers market numbers dramatically down, Tuesday announcement on re-opening August 12, 2019
City Council’s rules committee makes council personnel a top priority August 12, 2019
Consolidation of fire protection now on the horizon for five Monroe County townships, maybe more in future August 10, 2019
4th Street parking garage site plan review delayed a month August 9, 2019
Farmers market still funny for Bloomington Comedy Festival August 9, 2019
City Council OKs looser parking commission requirements, but still not Dunn with parking August 8, 2019
Landowner in Bloomington eminent domain lawsuit: If City gets 3 more days, I’d like 3 more days August 7, 2019
Fixed-point audio recording, body cameras, to be added to Monroe County’s jail August 7, 2019

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