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Private, unarmed security for farmers market this year OK’d by Bloomington parks board

Private, unarmed security for farmers market this year OK’d by Bloomington parks board

Two unarmed officers from Marshall Security, a private firm, will be providing security for Bloomington’s farmers market starting with opening day on April 2. That’s the result of action taken by Bloomington’s board of park commissioners at its regular Tuesday meeting. The board approved a $8,050

Future of Johnson’s Creamery smokestack height to be decided by historic preservation commission, Bloomington city council

Future of Johnson’s Creamery smokestack height to be decided by historic preservation commission, Bloomington city council

As soon as this Thursday (March 24), the future of the iconic Johnson’s Creamery smokestack, just across the B-Line Trail west of city hall, could be settled. That’s when Bloomington’s historic preservation commission (HPC) is scheduled to meet and act on a request from the owner of

Opinion: Bloomington’s plan commission violated Indiana’s Open Door Law, so I filed a lawsuit

Opinion: Bloomington’s plan commission violated Indiana’s Open Door Law, so I filed a lawsuit

The B Square’s report on the plan commission’s meeting last week was headlined with a question: Did Bloomington plan commission meeting follow state law on electronic meetings? After talking to a half dozen different experts on Indiana’s Open Door Law, I think the answer to the headline’

Bloomington OKs $400K for engineering, design of planned new technology center

Bloomington OKs $400K for engineering, design of planned new technology center

At its regular meeting on Monday, Bloomington’s five-member redevelopment commission approved a $403,082 contract with Axis Architecture for engineering services and design of the planned new technology in the Trades District. The technology center is a joint project of the city’s economic and sustainable development (ESD) department

Not bored of public works: Alexander Memorial repair, Kirkwood closure, potholes, pet adoption

Not bored of public works: Alexander Memorial repair, Kirkwood closure, potholes, pet adoption

Repair and restoration of Monroe County’s Alexander Memorial at the southeast corner of the downtown courthouse square is set to get started on Monday. That means downtown visitors might notice a big crane hoisting big panels of limestone into place. It also means that eight fewer parking spaces will

Monroe County voting machines pass required logic and accuracy test

Monroe County voting machines pass required logic and accuracy test

Every candidate for any office in the Monroe County primary elections got exactly six votes—and that’s the way it was supposed to turn out on Thursday. The occasion was the logic and accuracy test of voting equipment that’s required under state statute. It was conducted at the

Proposed local income tax increase for Monroe County residents, tax bump for Bloomington property owners: Some details emerge

Proposed local income tax increase for Monroe County residents, tax bump for Bloomington property owners: Some details emerge

In a memo released Thursday afternoon, Bloomington mayor John Hamilton announced some details about an anticipated local income tax (LIT) increase for Monroe County. Bloomington’s city council will be asked to enact a tax increase as soon as one month from now. Also getting some additional detail was the