Kirkwood Avenue & Washington Street
Jordan Davis, organizer of Taste of Bloomington, about an hour before things start today.
Dave Askins
6th Street & Morton Street
Kelsy with The Three Blondes Flower Shop on 6th Street just off the square helped me pick out a bouquet.
Letter from Monroe County to state lawmakers in limbo as jail size could face fresh look
Debate about the wording of a letter from Monroe County to the state legislature asking for changes to state tax law might now include the question of whether to send a letter at all. There’s also now a question about rethinking the scope of the planned new justice center.
Bloomington tightens wastewater rules, aligns local stormwater regs with state law
At its Wednesday night meeting, Bloomington’s city council updated local regulations on wastewater and stormwater by enacting two separate ordinances. Hydromechanical grease traps are added to the list of approved devices for fat, oils, and grease management.
Bloomington extends tax break for troubled low-income housing complex, citing ’factors beyond the control of the property owner’
Union at Crescent, a 5-story affordable housing development with 146 units in the northwest part of Bloomington, will continue to receive a tax abatement. The city council concluded that “any failure to substantially comply was caused by factors beyond the control of the property owner.”
July 31, 2025: Annexation, homelessness, art galleries, jail costs
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Indiana Supreme Court to hear Bloomington annexation case
Bloomington will argue one of its annexation cases in front of the Indiana Supreme Court on Oct 30. The case affects five of the annexation areas. It’s not about the merit of the city’s desire to annex those areas but about the constitutionality of a 2019 law.