Deb Hutton to head north, leaves open seat on Bloomington’s redevelopment commission

Deb Hutton (June 17, 2024)

From left: Deb Hutton and Deborah Myerson (June 17, 2024)

On Monday, Deb Hutton presided over her final meeting as president of Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC).

At the end of Monday’s regular meeting, Hutton revealed that she will be moving to a suburb of Chicago to be near her grandsons.

Hutton’s announcement was met with immediate congratulations from other RDC members—John West, Deborah Myerson, and Randy Cassady. Sue Sgambelluri was not able to attend Monday’s meeting. Continue reading “Deb Hutton to head north, leaves open seat on Bloomington’s redevelopment commission” →

Yoder chairs her final meeting of county council: “Find what makes you come alive and go do it.”

Cropped corrected 10-22-2019 yoder IMG_7730 — Shelli Yoder, president of Monroe County’s council, chairs Tuesday’s work session. (Dave Askins/Beacon)

Tuesday night’s Monroe County council’s work session was highlighted by debate on the issuance of $3 million worth of general obligation bonds—the item passed on a 5–1 vote with dissent from councilor Marty Hawk.

At the end of session, councilors marked the occasion of council president Shelli Yoder’s last time to preside over a meeting. Yoder announced her resignation last Thursday, effective at the end of October—she’s moving out of District 1, which she represents.

The council left the matter of electing a new president of the council for another time. Continue reading “Yoder chairs her final meeting of county council: “Find what makes you come alive and go do it.”” →