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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.

GOP appointee to Monroe County election board to step down, could hinder adoption of vote centers

GOP appointee to Monroe County election board to step down, could hinder adoption of vote centers

Judith Benckart, the Republican Party’s appointee to the Monroe County election board, has announced her resignation from the three-member group, effective Dec. 31, 2024. Benckart read aloud her letter of resignation at the regular meeting of the board on Thursday afternoon. As the reason for her resignation, Benckart cited

Bloomington adopts “Safe Streets” plan, now ready for 2025 federal funding application round

Bloomington adopts “Safe Streets” plan, now ready for 2025 federal funding application round

On a unanimous vote, Bloomington’s city council has adopted a “Safe Streets for All” (SS4A) action plan. The plan is supposed to guide the city’s work towards a goal of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on the city’s roadways to zero by 2039. The

Approved: 2-year building code interlocal agreement between Bloomington, Monroe County

Approved: 2-year building code interlocal agreement between Bloomington, Monroe County

At its regular Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council approved an interlocal agreement between the city and county governments that continues an arrangement first made in 1996, under which Monroe County enforces building code inside the city limits. In recent years the timeframe for the agreement has been just one

Weddle Brothers tapped for Bloomington’s new $6.5M fire department logistics, training center

Weddle Brothers tapped for Bloomington’s new $6.5M fire department logistics, training center

The selection of Weddle Brothers Building Group as the construction manager (as constructor) for Bloomington fire department’s new logistics and training center has been approved by Bloomington’s board of public works. The board’s action came at its regular Tuesday night meeting. The new logistics and training center

Bloomington would get $456K from Monroe County, Ellettsville under yearly animal control agreement

Bloomington would get $456K from Monroe County, Ellettsville under yearly animal control agreement

In 2025, Monroe County government and the town of Ellettsville are expected to pay a combined total of $456,281 to the city of Bloomington for animal care at the city’s shelter. That’s the figure that’s recorded in the interlocal agreement that appears on the agenda for

First tenant agreement for The Forge on Bloomington’s RDC agenda

First tenant agreement for The Forge on Bloomington’s RDC agenda

The first tenant agreement for space in Bloomington’s new technology center in the Trades District could be signed at the start of next week. Appearing on the Monday (Dec. 2) meeting agenda for the city’s five-member redevelopment commission (RDC) is an agreement between The Mill and Folia. The

Bloomington city council committee: Double pay for members to $45K in 2025, raise clerk to $129K, put mayor level with some staff at $151K

Bloomington city council committee: Double pay for members to $45K in 2025, raise clerk to $129K, put mayor level with some staff at $151K

A four-member Bloomington city council committee has recommended that salaries for members of the city’s legislative body more than double in 2025. In 2024, Bloomington city councilmembers made $21,153. If the council follows the committee’s recommendation, the nine councilmembers would each be paid $45,423 in 2025.