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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 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

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