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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 2023 budget notebook: Compensation, scooters, fire stations, trash fees, coins for parking

Bloomington 2023 budget notebook: Compensation, scooters, fire stations, trash fees, coins for parking

The hour was close to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday when Bloomington’s city council wrapped its fourth night of departmental budget presentations in a row, each starting at 6 p.m. Over the four days, the council racked up a total of 17 hours and 40 minutes worth

Man who was shot, drove a mile to Switchyard Park, had apparently tried to burglarize residence

Man who was shot, drove a mile to Switchyard Park, had apparently tried to burglarize residence

In a Thursday afternoon news release, Bloomington police department (BPD) reported that a 39-year-old man found with gunshot wounds in Switchyard Park early in the morning had not been shot at that location. The 39-year-old had apparently driven there after being shot several times when he allegedly attempted a burglary—

New Bloomington council district lines proposed, advisory commission report set for Sept. 7 adoption

New Bloomington council district lines proposed, advisory commission report set for Sept. 7 adoption

On a 4–0 vote taken on Wednesday night, Bloomington’s redistricting advisory commission settled on new boundary lines for the six city council districts, which will be recommended by the group to the city council. The commission is set to meet next Wednesday (Sept. 7) to finalize its report

Potential convention center deal: City, county leaders meet, agree to meet again

Potential convention center deal: City, county leaders meet, agree to meet again

On Wednesday at noon, the possible expansion of the county convention center was the topic of a meeting of Monroe County and Bloomington officials. The gathering at the county courthouse included county commissioners, some county councilors, city councilmembers and the mayor’s office. It was the first time that representatives

CBU director on Bloomington’s bad-tasting water: “One time is a fluke. Two times is a pattern.”

CBU director on Bloomington’s bad-tasting water: “One time is a fluke. Two times is a pattern.”

“Water tastes fishy and like it’s straight out of a creek.” That’s from an Aug. 29, 2022 complaint logged in Bloomington’s uReport system. The complaint is one of at least 14 such reports filed since Aug. 27. It’s the second late summer in a row that

$129M in 2023: Bloomington mayor asks city council to approve 21% bigger budget for next year

$129M in 2023: Bloomington mayor asks city council to approve 21% bigger budget for next year

The 2023 budget that has been proposed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton comes in at $129.2 million, which is about 21 percent more than last year. That’s the figure in city controller Jeff Underwood’s memo, which was released on Monday at 2 p.m. A news release

Column: Choices about Bloomington’s new common council districts should be a tale of at least two cities

Column: Choices about Bloomington’s new common council districts should be a tale of at least two cities

Bloomington’s five-person redistricting commission is scheduled to meet for a fourth time this coming week on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. At the Aug. 31 meeting, it looks like the commission might be considering just one proposed map of new common council (aka city council) districts.