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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

Annexation update: Bloomington mayor will ask Indiana Supreme Court to overturn Court of Appeals ruling in constitutional case

Annexation update: Bloomington mayor will ask Indiana Supreme Court to overturn Court of Appeals ruling in constitutional case

In late February, a three-member panel from the Indiana Court of Appeals delivered a unanimous opinion affirming the ruling of the special lower court judge in Bloomington’s constitutional lawsuit over annexation. The ruling went against Bloomington, which meant that unless the Supreme Court were to accept the case and

Start of process for possible zoning changes halted with 4–4 votes by Bloomington city council

Start of process for possible zoning changes halted with 4–4 votes by Bloomington city council

The process to start several changes to Bloomington’s basic zoning code were teed up to be put in motion by the city council at its regular Wednesday meeting (March 12). The basic code is called the unified development ordinance (UDO). But both resolutions, which gave direction to the city

Monroe County councilors put brakes on raises for sheriff's deputies, all new personnel requests, want new jail project cost scaled down

Monroe County councilors put brakes on raises for sheriff's deputies, all new personnel requests, want new jail project cost scaled down

At its regular meeting on Tuesday (March 12), the Monroe County council took two actions to conserve the county government's fiscal resources. The measures come in the context of anticipated lower tax revenues next year, and in years to come. At the start of the meeting, the council

Meeting talk: How has union labor’s role been factored into construction of Bloomington Convention Center expansion?

Meeting talk: How has union labor’s role been factored into construction of Bloomington Convention Center expansion?

On Wednesday night, Bloomington’s city council took the biggest step so far towards the construction of an expansion to the Bloomington Convention Center—by approving the issuance of $46.8 million in bonds, which will help fund the $70-million construction project. The debt service will be paid with food

Vote center plan for Monroe County to get public hearing, no longer appears dead

Vote center plan for Monroe County to get public hearing, no longer appears dead

There is still a chance that Monroe County could adopt vote centers as a way for voters to cast ballots, and that the centers would be in place for the 2026 election cycle, which is less than a year away. That’s because on Thursday (March 6), Monroe County’s

Bloomington council OKs $46.8M bond issuance to help fund $70M convention center project

Bloomington council OKs $46.8M bond issuance to help fund $70M convention center project

At its regular Wednesday meeting (March 5), the Bloomington city council approved the issuance of $46,825,000 in lease rental revenue bonds, to finance the cost of expanding the Bloomington Convention Center. The interest rate for the bonds is 5.0 percent. The term of the bond issuance is