B There 3rd Street & High Street St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on the Eastside was getting a new roof last week. St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on the Eastside was getting a new roof last week. (Stella Hooker-Haase, April 2026)
Monroe County health department to resume regular services Tuesday with interim officer Monroe County’s health department will reopen Tuesday, restoring walk-in services, permits, vital records and STI testing. The board appointed Paul Broderick, Morgan County’s health officer, to serve on an interim basis for up to three months. The department’s top administrative post remains vacant.
Oct. 26, 2026: 911 dispatch tax, impact of health officer’s resignation, jail population below 200 This morning’s edition includes a reports about Bloomington’s choice between imposing higher taxes and using dispatch reserves. Monroe County’s health department remains closed to walk-in service amid a leadership shakeup. Plus, the a jail population dipped below 200.
Raise taxes or tap reserves? Bloomington council weighs 911 dispatch funding gap on Monday Bloomington’s city council will vote Monday on a dispatch tax increase that would bring Monroe County’s overall income tax rate to 2.2419% in 2027. The proposal would close a funding gap without tapping $3.2 million in county dispatch reserves, ahead of a statewide tax overhaul in 2029.
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