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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.

Monroe County commissioners could get higher pay, but maybe not the $67,158 they think is right

Monroe County commissioners could get higher pay, but maybe not the $67,158 they think is right

If Monroe County councilors approve some kind of increase to county commissioner compensation before the end of the year, it might not be as much as the commissioners have requested. That’s the basic picture after about an hour of discussion at the county council’s regular meeting on Tuesday.

Full report: Lead fallout from Bloomington fire department burn doesn’t need more investigation

Full report: Lead fallout from Bloomington fire department burn doesn’t need more investigation

The lead-based paint fallout from the intentional burning of the house at 1213 High Street on Nov. 5 does need additional investigation, according to the city of Bloomington’s contractor, VET Environmental Engineering. The first 17-pages of narrative from VET concludes with the statement: “It is VET’s

Bloomington OKs 6-story building with sustainable features to net 72 housing units near stadium

Bloomington OKs 6-story building with sustainable features to net 72 housing units near stadium

At its Monday meeting, Bloomington’s plan commission unanimously approved a site plan by University Properties IX for a six-story building with 105 apartments at 19th and Dunn streets, across from the Indiana University Memorial Stadium. Given the 33 dwelling units currently on the multiple-parcel site—spread across

Stay granted: GOP pick for Bloomington plan commission won’t be seated pending appeal

Andrew Guenther will not be serving as a Bloomington plan commissioner—at least not for the next several months—even though a mid-November order from special judge Erik Allen installed him in a plan commission seat effective immediately. On Monday morning, Allen granted a request from the city of

Private security checks in Bloomington park OK’d through January pending new, broader contract

Private security checks in Bloomington park OK’d through January pending new, broader contract

At its meeting last week, Bloomington’s board of park commissioners approved what city staff called a stopgap contract with Marshall Security, extending the current arrangement covering Switchyard Park through January 2022. The contract extension approved on Tuesday last week is for $7,161. The source of the money is

Monroe County innkeeper’s tax revenue booming, due in part to ‘revenge travel’

Monroe County innkeeper’s tax revenue booming, due in part to ‘revenge travel’

Based on recent monthly numbers for innkeeper’s tax revenue, Monroe County’s tourism industry is back on track after getting hit hard by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, the revenues from the county’s 5-percent innkeeper’s tax were reported by Mike Campbell at a meeting

Monroe County commissioners ask to be paid $18K more, on par with other electeds: $67,158

Monroe County commissioners ask to be paid $18K more, on par with other electeds: $67,158

On the agenda for the Tuesday, Dec. 14 meeting of the Monroe County council is a request from the three county commissioners to increase their 2022 salary from the amount approved two weeks earlier. The requested adjustment to the already-approved 2022 salary ordinance would increase commissioner pay from $48,