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Bloomington budget advance session swapped out for talk about American Rescue Plan, same time as separate county meeting

Bloomington budget advance session swapped out for talk about American Rescue Plan, same time as separate county meeting

Historically, April’s annual “budget advance” for Bloomington’s city council has been an occasion when councilmembers sketch out their aspirations for the next budget year. The idea is to try to influence the mayor’s budget proposal, which is presented in August. This year’s budget advance was set

Monroe County OKs start of right-of-way acquisition for 2023 Fullerton Pike roundabout construction

Monroe County OKs start of right-of-way acquisition for 2023 Fullerton Pike roundabout construction

In fall 2023, Monroe County expects to start construction on two new roundabouts. One is at the intersection of Fullerton Pike and Rockport Road. The other is at the intersection of Clearview Drive and Gordon Pike, across from Batchelor Middle School. The project also includes road improvements like raised medians,

$3K incentive for new Bloomington bus drivers, as ridership creeps upward from pandemic lows

$3K incentive for new Bloomington bus drivers, as ridership creeps upward from pandemic lows

Bloomington’s public bus system is about 10 drivers short of the number needed to ramp service back up to meet the needs of Indiana University students and affiliates in a post-COVID-19 climate. “For us to be able to restore the full level of service to the IU

Potential affordable housing encore for Kohr hospital building takes another step

Potential affordable housing encore for Kohr hospital building takes another step

At its regular Monday meeting, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission voted to greenlight the formalization of a deal with a potential affordable housing developer for the Kohr Administration Center building, which is a part of the IU Health hospital on 2nd Street. The potential developer is a group represented by Brinshore

Opinion: Fare-free public buses in Bloomington deserve a conversation right now

Opinion: Fare-free public buses in Bloomington deserve a conversation right now

Bloomington’s public buses have been operating fare-free since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic appears to be waning, now is a perfect time to contemplate a permanent fare-free policy for BT buses. It was over a year ago when Bloomington Transit’s

Parking garage ribbon cutting marks transition, a prelude to hoped-for development

Parking garage ribbon cutting marks transition, a prelude to hoped-for development

Saturday’s ribbon cutting at Bloomington’s new 350-space parking garage in the Trades District, west and north of the city hall building on Morton Street, was a chance to mark an upcoming transition in city government. It was also an occasion for local leaders to talk about the

“Black Lives Matter” street mural work put off by morning rain, day still not a washout

“Black Lives Matter” street mural work put off by morning rain, day still not a washout

Saturday morning’s wet weather did not mean a complete washout for work on a downtown Bloomington “Black Lives Matter” mural. By around 11 a.m. on Saturday, a slight misting drizzle had turned into a legitimate light rain, puddling the pavement along the block of 6th Street, on the