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Bloomington gives formal notice to Crawford Apartments for non-compliance, sets Aug. 1 deadline

Bloomington gives formal notice to Crawford Apartments for non-compliance, sets Aug. 1 deadline

In a news release issued late Tuesday, the city of Bloomington announced that it has given formal notice to the owner (Cinnaire Solutions Corp.) and property management company (Continental Management) for Crawford Apartments on Henderson Street that they are in default of agreements with the city.

Ujdak resigns as chair of Monroe County Dems after 3 1/2 months, calls for 'direct action' to improve lives of others

Ujdak resigns as chair of Monroe County Dems after 3 1/2 months, calls for 'direct action' to improve lives of others

On Sunday afternoon, in a message sent to the Monroe County Democratic Party's email list, party chair Samuel Ujdak has announced his resignation. It's effective at the end of the day on Monday (June 23) at 11:59 p.m. Ujdak was elected county chair three and a half months ago.

Oral arguments in front of court of appeals on merits of Bloomington annexation: Aug. 19

Oral arguments in front of court of appeals on merits of Bloomington annexation: Aug. 19

Two months from now, arguments will be heard by an Indiana court of appeals panel on the merits of Bloomington's attempt to annex territory on the west and southwest sides of the city. In an order from the court in late May, the date for oral arguments was set for Aug. 19, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Cost of sewer upgrade at site of Bloomington convention center expansion to be negotiated, traffic plan for construction OK'd

Cost of sewer upgrade at site of Bloomington convention center expansion to be negotiated, traffic plan for construction OK'd

Near 3rd Street, between College Avenue and Walnut Street, the flow of traffic, as well as sanitary sewer sludge, will soon be taking a slightly altered course—because of the start of the convention center expansion project.

Bloomington Transit notebook: Old buses scrapped, additional enviro study OK'd, annual accord with IU approved

Bloomington Transit notebook: Old buses scrapped, additional enviro study OK'd, annual accord with IU approved

At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the board of Bloomington Transit (BT) handled several fairly routine items, as well as one that stood out as non-routine. The non-routine item came in connection with a pending land purchase for the new location of BT's operations center.

Trades District update: Bloomington OKs revised hotel deal, greenlights interior renovation to The Mill

Trades District update: Bloomington OKs revised hotel deal, greenlights interior renovation to The Mill

A revised agreement with Alluinn IU Trades District Hotel LLC for the sale of two city-owned parcels in the Trades District was approved on Monday by Bloomington's RDC. The RDC also signed off on a proposal to renovate the interior of The Mill.

Bloomington misses statutory deadlines for action on zoning code changes, after initiation by city council

Bloomington misses statutory deadlines for action on zoning code changes, after initiation by city council

One of the proposed zoning changes to be heard on July 14—about single-resident occupancy (SRO) housing—was initiated by city council action last November. By mid-July, the statutory deadline for a plan commission vote will have been blown by about three months.