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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

Bloomington OKs $4.3M in bonds for capital projects, property owners to pay more tax as a result

Bloomington OKs $4.3M in bonds for capital projects, property owners to pay more tax as a result

On a 7–2 vote at its regular Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council approved the issuance of $4.3 million of general obligation (GO) bonds in order to complete several capital projects. The bonds will be repaid through an additional property tax rate of $0.0678 per $100 of

Short-handed plan commission can’t move new Monroe County zoning forward, next try on Dec. 16

Short-handed plan commission can’t move new Monroe County zoning forward, next try on Dec. 16

On Tuesday night, Monroe County’s plan commission was set to vote on a draft of the new CDO (county development ordinance), which contains the zoning regulations for the unincorporated part of the county. The plan commission’s role is to send the draft CDO to the three-member board of

The Mill to pay $4.6M for Bloomington Trades District land, means all 4 developable tracts now sold

The Mill to pay $4.6M for Bloomington Trades District land, means all 4 developable tracts now sold

The sale of Tract 1 and Tract 2 in Bloomington’s Trades District for a total of $4.6 million was approved by the city’s redevelopment commission at its regular Monday meeting. The purchaser is The Mill, which is a private nonprofit operating out of the former Showers Brothers

Hopewell East land offering made by Bloomington, follows Hopewell South, West to come

Hopewell East land offering made by Bloomington, follows Hopewell South, West to come

The city of Bloomington, through its redevelopment commission (RDC), has put up for sale another $6 million worth of land. It’s a bit south of downtown, at the site of the former IU Health hospital at the intersection of 2nd and Rogers streets. The land was acquired by the

Early payoff of debt on existing Monroe Convention Center to be mulled by CVC

Early payoff of debt on existing Monroe Convention Center to be mulled by CVC

The expansion of the current Monroe Convention Center at 3rd Street and College Avenue could take another small step forward early this week. At its noon meeting on Monday, the Monroe County convention and visitors commission (CVC) could vote to pay off the existing $917,844.77 worth of debt

Analysis: Bloomington city councilmember demands decorum, but what about First Amendment?

Analysis: Bloomington city councilmember demands decorum, but what about First Amendment?

The mayor and the city council of Bloomington make up an all-Democrat group of elected officials, who are approaching the one-year mark in their four-year terms. They were all sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2024. Despite their all-Democrat makeup, a certain rift has evolved between some members of the

OK’d by Monroe County election board: 60 of about 400 provisional ballots, no impact on results

OK’d by Monroe County election board: 60 of about 400 provisional ballots, no impact on results

At 12:01 p.m. on Friday, Monroe County’s election board started its work to review the provisional ballots that were cast in the Nov. 5, 2024 election. Out of the roughly 400 ballots, 60 were accepted as valid, while the others were rejected. There was no impact on