2020 Monroe County Indiana Primaries

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Two meetings held on remapping of Bloomington’s zoning districts, more to come October 29, 2020
Monroe County commissioners set Nov. 16 meeting to get public feedback on planned convention center expansion October 28, 2020
Monroe County commissioners OK contract with BLM Bloomington for anti-racism training, don’t require other electeds to take it October 28, 2020
Press Release: Bloomington police investigate northside killing October 27, 2020
Bloomington city council greenlights revised traffic calming program October 27, 2020
Historical total for Bloomington’s Jack Hopkins social services funding nudges past $5M October 26, 2020
Monroe County election board mulls investigation of unlawful electioneering at polls by voter wearing COVID-19 mask with candidate’s name October 26, 2020
Election board adds 5 more hours for early voting in Monroe County: “Our voters need to vote.” October 26, 2020
Courthouse closed as Nov. 10 fall property tax deadline approaches, treasurer describes ways to pay October 25, 2020
A look back at 2016 Monroe County results, 2020 early voting continues at 100 voters-per-hour pace October 25, 2020
Opinion | Flying, falling pumpkins: A perfect pandemic pick-me-up October 25, 2020
Early in-person voting continues Saturday in Monroe County, pace so far around 100 voters per hour October 23, 2020
Former Player’s Pub building: Veiled “sensitive” info could form backdrop to city council’s consideration for historic designation October 23, 2020
Déjà Duplex: Text amendment included in zoning map process would allow plexes in all areas zoned for residential use October 22, 2020
Ridership still down on Bloomington public buses, fare-free rides continue, new agreement reached with IU, second driver tests positive for COVID-19 October 22, 2020
Monroe County commissioners put off changes to personnel policy after councilors tweak salary ordinance October 21, 2020
A tour of Trades District parking structure: “I don’t wake up every morning wanting to build parking garages.” October 20, 2020
8 local non-profits get total of $250K in CARES Act funding October 20, 2020
Bloomington’s e-scooter ridership down, Lime still leads, but cedes ground to Veo October 19, 2020
Two separate blocks on Kirkwood Avenue to be closed through week until end of year, weekends-only for one block October 19, 2020
Monroe County gets GO bonds OK’d before expected pre-election news of rebounding economy October 19, 2020
Photos: 2020 Little 500 Individual Time Trials October 17, 2020
Downtown Bloomington alleys get resurfaced October 17, 2020
9K Monroe County residents vote early in person in first 9 days October 16, 2020
Bloomington city council OKs symbolic amendment supporting police, adopts 2021 budget on 7–1 vote October 15, 2020
Lawsuits over developer’s Lake Monroe excavations to end; settlement gets compliance for Monroe County, $50K for developer October 14, 2020
Bloomington says no more free parking at 150 on-street spaces, new wrinkle is pay-by-phone only October 13, 2020
Rezone for replacement of Brownstone Terrace gets plan commission recommendation, now goes to Bloomington city council October 13, 2020
Robinson confirmed as head of Bloomington’s planning and transportation department October 12, 2020
Week 1 of early voting in Monroe County in the books: 3,662 in-person ballots cast October 10, 2020
New COVID-19 testing site for Monroe County looks to launch in late October October 9, 2020
Commission staves off demolition of former Boxman’s Restaurant, aka Player’s Pub building October 9, 2020
Bloomington city council completes routine maintenance on public safety income tax rate, total still 0.25 percent October 8, 2020
Taliaferro Avenue floated as new name for city street that cuts through IU campus, part of effort to remove Jordan namings October 8, 2020
Washington Township starts process to join fire district, would make 7 out of 11 member townships in Monroe County October 7, 2020
Opinion: Shalom Community Center adopts a great new name befitting its role as a beacon October 6, 2020
Long lines but sunny start to early voting in Monroe County October 6, 2020
Bloomington RDC greenlights parking control equipment for two new parking garages October 5, 2020
Monroe County girds for in-person, mailed-in ballots alike, as registration deadline looms October 4, 2020
Hey, Wait a Minute | Is Bloomington’s annual budget process like slaughtering chickens? October 3, 2020
No burn ban yet for Monroe County, but EM director says: “Make good decisions when you’re burning things.” October 2, 2020
Bumpy road for Bloomington mayor continues with initial debate on final 2021 budget, as city council gets jolted by surprise renaming of department October 1, 2020
Library board votes to spend more, cut less forest for new branch September 30, 2020
Analysis | Bloomington’s final 2021 budget proposal: Six of city’s proposed 11.1 new positions are for parking services September 29, 2020
Bloomington city council paves way for middle-of-the-road approach to outdoor dining through year’s end September 27, 2020
Monroe County mulls $3 million in capital projects for yearly GO bond issuance, after concept gets kicked around in debate on local income tax increase September 26, 2020
Indiana’s highest court name checks Animal House’s Dean Wormer as it hears arguments in Bloomington zoning case September 25, 2020
Split votes on race-related topics by city, county electeds September 24, 2020
Election update: Voting machine accuracy test passed; Poll workers still needed; Registration deadline Oct. 5 September 23, 2020
Technology center application to feds for $9.4 million building gets more OKs from RDC, city council committee endorsement comes after grumbling September 22, 2020
From police, to parking, to public works, to bidets: Bloomington 2021 budget Q&A flush with facts September 21, 2020
Convention center budget session: A glimpse into possible timing for tourism recovery September 19, 2020
Benton Township now in Monroe Fire Protection District, Washington Township in queue September 18, 2020
Bloomington city council declines mayor’s request for tax increase on 4-5 vote, proposal now dead September 17, 2020
No increase to local income tax for Monroe County at this time: Bloomington’s city council votes 4–5 September 16, 2020
Photos: Courthouse with Balloon September 16, 2020
COVID-19 means continued lower ridership, fare-free policy for Bloomington public buses September 16, 2020
Income tax estimates from state for Monroe County, Bloomington 2021 budgets: Up 9.3 percent compared to last year September 15, 2020
Bloomington plan commission gives rezoning for student housing a standard second hearing September 14, 2020
Court of appeals could now weigh in on Bloomington plan commission case September 14, 2020
Big Bloomington student housing complex south of football stadium could be demolished to make way for bigger student housing complex September 13, 2020
Photos: Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest (Sept. 12, 2020) September 13, 2020
Monroe County election board settles on 28 polling sites for Nov. 3 election September 12, 2020
Monroe County adds 235 confirmed COVID-19 cases September 11, 2020
Monroe County commissioners get preliminary OK for $10K salary increase September 11, 2020
New seal for Bloomington would mean city is no longer nucleus of Hoosier atom September 10, 2020
New Bloomington commission floated, would oversee funds from higher local income tax rate September 10, 2020
Monroe County to Bloomington: “We respectfully write to implore you to postpone any vote on the tax increase.” September 8, 2020
MCCSC confirms code yellow for Tuesday in-person instruction September 7, 2020
Press Release: Bloomington police investigate triple homicide, suicide in southeast part of city September 6, 2020
Mayor’s Friday release of income tax details makes for Labor Day weekend of study for Bloomington city councilmembers September 6, 2020
Accessible polling sites in a pandemic: Monroe County election board grapples with decisions September 4, 2020
Council sets special meeting for Sept. 9, looks to vote on local income tax increase a week later September 3, 2020
Monroe County officials apologize: Change to denser zoning went through automatically when 90-day window was missed September 2, 2020
$50K for “Public Health in Parks” gets OK from Bloomington board, after sharp scrutiny September 2, 2020
Column: Poll workers get paid as much as $165, so sign up early September 1, 2020
Monroe County councilors take unanimous, futile vote to support rural fire departments September 1, 2020
Monroe County confirmed COVID-19 numbers jump, driven by younger cases August 31, 2020
Column: Fighting hen’s tooth and nail over a Bloomington plan commission seat August 30, 2020
Analysis | From transit, to climate, to basic services: A changing trajectory for Bloomington’s income tax proposal August 29, 2020
County board of health turns recs into regs after university imposes quarantine on Greek houses due to “alarming” number of COVID-19 cases August 28, 2020
Committee gets more perspective on police as Bloomington city council weighs 2021 budget proposal to swap out sworn officers August 27, 2020
100th anniversary of women’s voting rights commemorated by Monroe County commissioners as COVID-19 uncertainties linger in fall election prep August 26, 2020
Monroe Fire Protection District presents “massive” budget to county council August 25, 2020
Bloomington’s proposed shuffling of engineering, parking would reverse, re-work similar move made in 2014 August 24, 2020
Fire protection in Monroe County to be a fully involved topic in coming weeks August 23, 2020
Bloomington’s planned case for water rate increase delayed until early 2021 August 22, 2020
Farmers market gets brief mention at Bloomington 2021 budget hearings, still “elephant in room” August 22, 2020
COVID-19: Bloomington mayor cuts crowd size limit to 15 after university students flout 50-person max August 21, 2020
Bloomington’s public transit looks to COVID-19 recovery in 2021 August 20, 2020
Bloomington public safety budget hearings: 3 fire stations need rebuilt; proposed reduction in sworn police a point of contention August 19, 2020
Bloomington budget hearings draw remarks on convention center expansion, farmers market, anti-racism training, policing August 18, 2020
Bloomington wants a quick appeal to intermediate ruling in lawsuit over disputed plan commission seat August 17, 2020
Opinion: It would be great if Bloomington’s government followed its own laws August 16, 2020
COVID-19 impact: 2021 budget previewed by Bloomington mayor shows more expenses than revenues August 15, 2020
Indiana election commission keeps tight rein on absentee voting rules, extra mailed ballots to be opened by hand August 15, 2020
Disputed plan commission seat: Judge denies Bloomington’s bid to get case dismissed August 14, 2020
Indiana’s election commission de-certifies write-in Green Party candidate for Monroe County judge after Democratic Party challenge August 14, 2020
Bloomington city council OKs Habitat for Humanity project to build 70 houses in southwest part of town August 13, 2020
Factual corrections to statements about fire protection tax allocations sought by Monroe County councilors August 12, 2020

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