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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.

Protest at Bloomington park board meeting yields 2–1 vote on farmers market rules of behavior

Protest at Bloomington park board meeting yields 2–1 vote on farmers market rules of behavior

Bloomington’s board of park commissioners voted 2–1 on Tuesday night to adopt new rules of behavior at the city’s farmers market. Dissenting was the newest board member, Israel Herrera. The rules specify how and where protests are allowed at the farmers market. Herrera told The Square Beacon

Mayor’s state of city address reiterates sketch of New Year’s Day local income tax proposal; more info possible at March 5 city council event

Mayor’s state of city address reiterates sketch of New Year’s Day local income tax proposal; more info possible at March 5 city council event

Last Thursday’s “state of the city” speech by Bloomington’s mayor John Hamilton focussed on the 2020s as a “make or break decade,” in light of the challenges posed by climate change. The news out of the speech was a planned public meeting about the topic of a possible

$800K in federal community development fund allocations OK’d by Bloomington city council

$800K in federal community development fund allocations OK’d by Bloomington city council

At its regular Wednesday meeting this past week, Bloomington’s city council approved allocations for $800,000 worth of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Doris Sims, who’s director of the city’s HAND (Housing and Neighborhood Development) department led off the presentation to the city council on

Non-consensual towing companies in Bloomington now need a license

Non-consensual towing companies in Bloomington now need a license

Beginning July 1 this year, companies that tow vehicles that are illegally parked on private property in Bloomington will need a license from the city to provide the service to property owners. Bloomington’s city council voted unanimously at its regular Wednesday meeting to enact the new law. Highlights of

Bloomington city council creates standing committees on 5–4 vote

Bloomington city council creates standing committees on 5–4 vote

At Wednesday’s regular meeting, after about two hours of deliberation, Bloomington’s city council voted 5-4 to establish eight new four-member standing committees. Wednesday’s vote means that after a first reading of a new local law, the council will now have the option of referring the

Transit board tees up March 17 vote on new routes for fall, including one that could go outside Bloomington

Transit board tees up March 17 vote on new routes for fall, including one that could go outside Bloomington

On Tuesday night at its regular monthly meeting, Bloomington Transit’s board got a briefing from general manager Lew May on recommended staff adjustments to proposed new routes. The board is expected to take a vote on the changes at its March 17 board meeting. The changes are planned to

$500K placeholder OK’d for master planner of hospital site redevelopment

$500K placeholder OK’d for master planner of hospital site redevelopment

At its regular meeting on Monday, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC) agreed to an amendment of the project description for the redevelopment of the hospital property at 2nd and Rogers streets, owned by Indiana University Health. A $500,000 placeholder for a master planner was one addition to the project