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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.

$8M in county bridge bonds OK’d, library sidewalk connections won’t be as late as feared

$8M in county bridge bonds OK’d, library sidewalk connections won’t be as late as feared

On Tuesday night, the Monroe County council unanimously approved the issuance of $8 million in bonds to pay for a new Fullerton Pike bridge over Clear Creek. The 524-foot structure—which will feature a 6-foot median, a 10-foot multi-use path and a 5-foot sidewalk—will span Clear Creek Trail and

New studies could inform August plan commission review of 6,000-unit development in SW Bloomington

New studies could inform August plan commission review of 6,000-unit development in SW Bloomington

At its regular Monday meeting, Bloomington’s plan commission completed the first round of its deliberations on a 140-acre rezone request for a tract of raw land in southwest Bloomington. The property is located east of Weimer Road, and west of the RCA Community Park. It’s also west of

Election board to meet on question of disqualified signatures for Bloomington mayoral hopeful

Election board to meet on question of disqualified signatures for Bloomington mayoral hopeful

Questions about disqualified petition signatures, which were submitted to county election staff by Bloomington mayoral hopeful Joe Davis, will be the topic of discussion for Monroe County’s election board next Thursday (July 13). Davis sought to appear on the Nov. 7 city election ballot as an independent candidate. To

Bloomington plan commission to hear 6,000-unit housing proposal for 140 acres of undeveloped land

Bloomington plan commission to hear 6,000-unit housing proposal for 140 acres of undeveloped land

A 140-acre tract of raw land in the southwest part of Bloomington could become the site of a five-neighborhood development with up to 6,000 housing units. A proposed planned unit development (PUD) appears on the Bloomington plan commission’s Monday agenda, which would rezone the area to allow for

Carmichael to step down as Bloomington deputy mayor, Hamilton taps assistant city attorney for job

Carmichael to step down as Bloomington deputy mayor, Hamilton taps assistant city attorney for job

Mary Catherine Carmichael is stepping down as Bloomington’s deputy mayor effective July 28. Assistant city attorney Larry Allen has been appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to replace Carmichael starting July 29. That’s according to a news release from the mayor’s office around noon on Friday. The

Election board creates study committee: Monroe County could replace precinct polls with vote centers

Election board creates study committee: Monroe County could replace precinct polls with vote centers

At its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Monroe County’s election board took a small but important step towards the adoption of so-called vote centers as the locations where people cast their ballots. The board voted to establish a study committee for vote centers, but left the details to be

Capital improvement board created, convention center expansion takes small step forward

Capital improvement board created, convention center expansion takes small step forward

A seven-member capital improvement board (CIB) has finally been created to provide the governance for a long-planned expansion of the Monroe Convention Center. The unanimous vote by the three county commissioners to create the CIB came at their regular Wednesday meeting. Their vote was greeted with a rare round of