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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.

July 16, 2026: Host hotel; Scientia tax break; North Dunn subdivision; jail plan; parking rate overhaul

July 16, 2026: Host hotel; Scientia tax break; North Dunn subdivision; jail plan; parking rate overhaul

This morning's edition includes reports on Dora Hospitality's as the convention-center hotelier, Scientia's tax abatement, a North Dunn subdivision approval, jail-site recommendations, and a consultant's recommendations on ar

CIB selects Dora for Bloomington Convention Center hotel, declines delay for potential land-swap

CIB selects Dora for Bloomington Convention Center hotel, declines delay for potential land-swap

Dora Hospitality won unanimous CIB approval Wednesday to build a 200-room convention center host hotel on the Seminary Pointe block. The CIB declined requests to delay the choice for a potential land swap with the city’s RDC.

Monroe County OKs $82K Scientia tax abatement tied to 30 new jobs

Monroe County OKs $82K Scientia tax abatement tied to 30 new jobs

Monroe County councilors gave final 7–0 approval to a 10-year, $82,000 real-property tax abatement for defense contractor Scientia LLC, which plans to double its west-side facility and add 30 jobs with $2.3 million in new payroll.

Photos: Inside the Bloomington Convention Center expansion

Photos: Inside the Bloomington Convention Center expansion

After last Wednesday’s (July 8) meeting of the Monroe County capital improvement board (CIB) some board members were taken on a tour of the convention center expansion project. Leading the way was Weddle Bros. construction project manager Andrew Scere. The B Square tagged along.

Bloomington plan commission OKs 11-lot North Dunn subdivision

Bloomington plan commission OKs 11-lot North Dunn subdivision

Bloomington’s plan commission approved an 11-lot North Dunn Street subdivision and three waivers, including one to allow a cul-de-sac. The 7–2 vote came after deliberations about wetlands and future transportation connections.

6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

A Bloomington parking services vehicle with a hatch full of parking meter heads is parked next to a headless meter post.

Bloomington’s parking consultant: Raise rates, use plate readers, shift ticket appeals from clerk

Bloomington’s parking consultant: Raise rates, use plate readers, shift ticket appeals from clerk

A consultant’s study recommends a broad overhaul of Bloomington’s downtown parking system, including $1.50-an-hour core rates, doubled garage rates, pay-by-plate kiosks, license-plate-reader enforcement, shorter evening hours, and changes to fines and appeals.