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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 Transit puts off nixing northern loop on Route #1, OKs $32.6 million budget for 2025

Bloomington Transit puts off nixing northern loop on Route #1, OKs $32.6 million budget for 2025

At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Bloomington Transit’s board approved the agency’s budget for 2025, which weighs in at $32.6 million. The budget was not controversial for board members, because they’d received a briefing on a draft last month, and the version in front of

Thoughts turn to employee pay raises as 2025 budget season approaches for Monroe County, Bloomington

Thoughts turn to employee pay raises as 2025 budget season approaches for Monroe County, Bloomington

Next Monday, Aug. 26, marks the first day of class for Indiana University’s Bloomington campus. It’s also the opening day of budget season for Bloomington’s city council. That’s when Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson is expected to present her draft 2025 budget proposal to the council, which

Precautionary boil water alert for Monroe County has ice cold impact on some restaurants

Precautionary boil water alert for Monroe County has ice cold impact on some restaurants

A precautionary boil water alert issued for all Monroe County residents on Saturday afternoon by city of Bloomington utilities had a Sunday morning impact on area food service establishments. Even though rank-and-file residents could make their own judgments about whether to follow the boil water advice, that was not an

Required precautionary boil water alert for all of Monroe County due to violation of turbidity standard

Required precautionary boil water alert for all of Monroe County due to violation of turbidity standard

As of about 3:25 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 17) Monroe County residents are being advised to boil their water as a precaution, because of an IDEM (Indiana Indiana Department of Environmental Management) requirement that such an advisory be issued when drinking water standards are violated. The standard in

Monroe County council grinds towards decision on new jail tax rate, could be as high as 0.2%

Monroe County council grinds towards decision on new jail tax rate, could be as high as 0.2%

Depending on what the Monroe County county council does in the next six weeks, all residents of the county could see as much as a 0.19 point increase to the local income tax (LIT) rate that they currently pay. The higher tax would be effective starting on Jan. 1,

Bloomington mayor on intent to appeal annexation ruling: ‘We believe strongly in the merits of our case.’

Bloomington mayor on intent to appeal annexation ruling: ‘We believe strongly in the merits of our case.’

In a statement released Thursday evening, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson has announced that the city of Bloomington will appeal the recent ruling of circuit court judge Nathan Nikirk, that the city’s annexation of Area 1A and Area 1B will not take place. Thursday’s announced decision to appeal Nikirk’

Convention center design: Early schematics show 3 options, Monroe County CIB sets Sept. 16 for input

Convention center design: Early schematics show 3 options, Monroe County CIB sets Sept. 16 for input

At its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Monroe County’s capital improvement board (CIB) received three preliminary schematic designs for the planned expansion of the Monroe Convention Center at College Avenue and 3rd Street. The three design concepts are labeled City, Quarry, and Go Big. The existing facility includes about