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$163M budget for 2026 OK’d by Bloomington councilmembers, 2 dissent citing lack of trust
At its Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council approved the city’s $163-million budget for 2026 on a 7–2 tally, with councilmembers Matt Flaherty and Kate Rosenbarger casting the dissenting votes. The total includes planned expenditures from the general fund of about $65.1 million.
Bloomington neighborhood site of 50th Indiana Solar for All project
Last Saturday, Indiana Solar for All marked its 50th installation of free residential solar panels. Saturday’s installation was in one of Bloomington’s Habitat neighborhoods, on West Moravec Way—across the railroad tracks north of The Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park, south of the B-Line Trail.
Longevity pay for 2026 restored by Monroe County council after pushback from employees
At a special meeting held on Wednesday (Oct. 8), the Monroe County council voted 5–2 to reinstate longevity pay for county employees in 2026, reversing a unanimous decision made just one week earlier, which provoked strong objections from several employees of the county government.
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