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Articles in this section cover Bloomington city council, the mayor's office, Monroe County's board of commissioners, county council, and all the other local units.

SRO housing, commercial urban agriculture proposals to get second look from Bloomington’s plan commission

SRO housing, commercial urban agriculture proposals to get second look from Bloomington’s plan commission

Deliberations about where in Bloomington single-resident occupancy residences can be built will resume at the city plan commission’s next meeting on Aug. 11. The same goes for a potential ordinance that would create a new zoning district for commercial agriculture inside city limits.

Bloomington goes a year without telling residents it can’t fluoridate drinking water

Bloomington goes a year without telling residents it can’t fluoridate drinking water

The city where fluoride toothpaste was invented has been unable to reliably add fluoride to its drinking water for years—and Bloomington officials never notified the public, even after they decided to forgo fluoridating the water supply while waiting for repairs.

Hearing on public commenting policy for Monroe County’s board of health: Just one person speaks

Hearing on public commenting policy for Monroe County’s board of health: Just one person speaks

The Monroe County Board of Health held a meeting Monday afternoon (July 14) for the sole purpose of hearing public comment, as board members seek input about the public comment policy draft that was made public last month. Just one public comment was offered at Monday's hearing.

Bloomington gives self-storage project more time to get permit—but just 3 months, not a year

Bloomington gives self-storage project more time to get permit—but just 3 months, not a year

At the Bloomington plan commission’s regular Monday night meeting, the already approved site plan for a 110,000-square-foot self-storage building on the east side of Bloomington got a three-month extension—beyond the one year that site plans are normally valid.

Monroe County election equipment contract OK’d—with background checks added

Monroe County election equipment contract OK’d—with background checks added

This past Thursday, Monroe County commissioners approved a new two-year contract with B&L IT Services for election-related technical work, which totalled $350,000. The contract was amended to include a requirement for background checks for B&L subcontractors.

State AG, Monroe County sheriff spar over ICE detainers; local immigration lawyer says they're unconstitutional

State AG, Monroe County sheriff spar over ICE detainers; local immigration lawyer says they're unconstitutional

There’s been no new activity in the pending lawsuit filed by Indiana AG Todd Rokita against Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté over the county’s policy on enforcement of immigration law. But on Thursday, Rokita accused Marté of failing to honor a detainer request from ICE for Manuel Lopez Lopez.

Live-streamed govt meetings now required by Indiana law, state records agency advises banning AI notetakers

Live-streamed govt meetings now required by Indiana law, state records agency advises banning AI notetakers

A state law now in effect says that live transmissions have to be available for the meetings of some governing bodies. Included in the new law are: boards of county commissioners, city councils, town councils, township boards, county councils, and elected school boards, among others.