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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 to seek plan commission OK for parking garage design without extra land

Bloomington to seek plan commission OK for parking garage design without extra land

Bloomington is still reserving the right to appeal its unsuccessful eminent domain action to acquire additional land to replace the 352-space parking garage that stood downtown at the corner of 4th and Walnut streets. But in three weeks, at the plan commission’s regular monthly meeting on March 9,

Redistricting question served up to state legislators, talk turns again to local issue

Redistricting question served up to state legislators, talk turns again to local issue

On Saturday, the League of Women Voters and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce hosted the second in a series of three events tied to the General Assembly’s session calendar, which concludes in mid-March this year. Like the first such event, held in late January, the idea of

Next week’s agenda: Will a majority of Bloomington city council support standing committees?

Next week’s agenda: Will a majority of Bloomington city council support standing committees?

At a work session held Friday afternoon, city council president Steve Volan and other councilmembers heard again from city staff about Volan’s proposal to establish several four-member standing committees. The proposal—which is a resolution, not a new ordinance—will appear on the council’s agenda next week

Tow me the money | Up for possible vote next week: Bloomington ordinance regulating companies that remove cars parked illegally on private property

Tow me the money | Up for possible vote next week: Bloomington ordinance regulating companies that remove cars parked illegally on private property

Bloomington’s city council will have a proposed non-consensual towing ordinance back on its regular meeting agenda for continued consideration next week, on Feb. 19. The proposed new local law establishes a licensing regime for companies that remove vehicles parked illegally on private property. An annual license would cost

County commissioners agree to put Benton Township on path to join Monroe County Fire Protection District

County commissioners agree to put Benton Township on path to join Monroe County Fire Protection District

Benton Township residents can mark their calendars for a meeting on March 23 or 24 or 26 at 6:30 p.m. to be held at the Unionville Senior Center next to the township fire station out on SR45. The topic and agenda of each meeting will be the same—

County council forwards request for information on local ICE policies to Monroe County’s sheriff

County council forwards request for information on local ICE policies to Monroe County’s sheriff

The Immigration Justice Task Force (IJTF), a self-organized group that counts members from area religious and non-profit organizations, addressed the Monroe County council at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. Those who took the public podium on Tuesday called on the county council to help support their requests

Commissioner on land contributions from city, county for convention center expansion: “We are really far apart on this one.”

Commissioner on land contributions from city, county for convention center expansion: “We are really far apart on this one.”

After meeting for more than two hours on Monday night, city and county officials were maybe incrementally closer to hammering out an interlocal agreement that’s meant to help move forward a $44-million convention center expansion project. The current convention center is located at College Avenue and 3rd Street.