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New seal for Bloomington would mean city is no longer nucleus of Hoosier atom

Graphic artist rendering based on description of Bloomington city seal description in 1971 ordinance.
Graphic artist rendering based on description of Bloomington city seal description in 1971 ordinance.
Current city of Bloomington seal as applied to a document.
Current city of Bloomington seal as applied to a document.
Proposed new seal based on city logo adopted in 1986 city council resolution.
Proposed new seal based on city logo adopted in 1986 city council resolution.

A new official seal for the city of Bloomington could be adopted sometime soon. The new seal would be based on the ubiquitous city logo, which was adopted by a resolution of the city council in 1986. Continue reading “New seal for Bloomington would mean city is no longer nucleus of Hoosier atom” →

Dave Askins Bloomington, City Council, Local Government September 10, 2020September 16, 2020 2 Minutes

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