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PCB detection in 1 of 10 tests prompts more borings at possible location of new Bloomington Transit facility

PCB detection in 1 of 10 tests prompts more borings at possible location of new Bloomington Transit facility

Recent testing of the real estate that Bloomington Transit is eyeing for the location of its new operations center resulted in clean results for 9 of 10 borings, but a positive test for PCBs in the 10th boring. BT will now be doing 10 more borings to assess the extent of the contamination.

At talk with Bloomington developers, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith pushes for overhauling property taxes—or abolishing them

At talk with Bloomington developers, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith pushes for overhauling property taxes—or abolishing them

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said homes should be taxed based on purchase price, instead of assessed value, at a talk on Thursday. The talk was hosted by the Building Association of South Central Indiana, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, and the Indiana Uplands Realtor Association.

Employee on mold at Monroe County justice building: “Band-Aids on the Titanic, telling us ... not to worry about the icebergs.”

Employee on mold at Monroe County justice building: “Band-Aids on the Titanic, telling us ... not to worry about the icebergs.”

On Thursday at least 70 county employees packed into Courtroom 313 to get a briefing from a contractor on the status of the mold investigation in their workplace. Some of them left the meeting dissatisfied that the county government had been doing everything in its power to ensure their safety.

MCPL board OKs reduced hours, $12.7M budget proposal

MCPL board OKs reduced hours, $12.7M budget proposal

Beginning Nov. 24, the Monroe County Public Library downtown location will close two hours earlier on weeknights—7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday each week. At its Tuesday meeting, the board set Sept. 17 for a hearing on its $12.7 million proposed budget for 2026.

Appeals judges press attorneys in Bloomington annexation on “urbanized” test, property owner best interests

Appeals judges press attorneys in Bloomington annexation on “urbanized” test, property owner best interests

Bloomington’s effort that began in 2017 to annex several territories into the city continued on Tuesday in front of Indiana’s court of appeals. For a total of about 40 minutes on Tuesday morning, a three-judge panel quizzed the attorneys for Bloomington and for annexation opponents.

Mold treatment closes Monroe County government buildings

Mold treatment closes Monroe County government buildings

At 12:17 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 19) Monroe County’s emergency alert system sent a text to subscribers saying the Monroe County Justice Building and other facilities would be closed for the rest of the day, and through Thursday. It's to allow for clean up of mold previously known to be in the buildings.

Tenant questions eviction deadline on land donated to Monroe County for recreation: “I’m still trying to find somewhere to go, and no luck so far.”

Tenant questions eviction deadline on land donated to Monroe County for recreation: “I’m still trying to find somewhere to go, and no luck so far.”

The tenants of rental properties on the land that the Monroe County government now owns were given notice by the county that their month-to-month leases were being terminated. The tenants would prefer to stay. The county government’s legal position is that it has no choice but to make them leave.