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Short term rentals making up bigger share of Monroe County innkeeper's tax revenue

Short term rentals making up bigger share of Monroe County innkeeper's tax revenue

The continued stable performance of Monroe County’s overall lodging industry is becoming increasingly reliant on STRs (short term rentals). That’s the picture that was already coming into focus in fall 2024, and was confirmed at Monday’s meeting of Monroe County’s convention and visitors commission (CVC). Short

Alley vacation needed from Bloomington city council, to make Trades District hotel deal work

Alley vacation needed from Bloomington city council, to make Trades District hotel deal work

By mid-April, about a month from now, Bloomington's city council could be considering whether to vacate an alley that is platted in the Trades District, north of city hall. The alley vacation, which means the government gives up its claim to the public right-of-way, would make it easier