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Bloomington city council completes routine maintenance on public safety income tax rate, total still 0.25 percent

Bloomington city council completes routine maintenance on public safety income tax rate, total still 0.25 percent

At its meeting on Wednesday, Bloomington’s city council completed its annual adjustment to the public safety local income tax (PS-LIT) rate. The total rate that residents of Monroe County pay on their income for public safety stays the same, which is 0.25 percent. But the way the rate

Taliaferro Avenue floated as new name for city street that cuts through IU campus, part of effort to remove Jordan namings

Taliaferro Avenue floated as new name for city street that cuts through IU campus, part of effort to remove Jordan namings

In remarks made at the start of Bloomington’s Wednesday city council meeting, president Steve Volan suggested that the city street known as Jordan Avenue be renamed as Taliaferro Avenue, or possibly Taliaferro Way. The Taliaferros, George and Viola, were a Bloomington couple who each blazed trails of their own.

Washington Township starts process to join fire district, would make 7 out of 11 member townships in Monroe County

Washington Township starts process to join fire district, would make 7 out of 11 member townships in Monroe County

At its meeting last Wednesday (Sept. 30), Monroe County commissioners approved a resolution that sets out the process for Washington Township to join the Monroe Fire Protection District (MFPD). A series of three public meetings about the proposal, to be conducted on the Zoom video conferencing platform, have been scheduled.

Opinion: Shalom Community Center adopts a great new name befitting its role as a beacon

Opinion: Shalom Community Center adopts a great new name befitting its role as a beacon

Last week, Bloomington’s city council meeting grew a bit contentious when it was revealed that the city’s administration has a notion to rename the planning and transportation department. The idea is to eliminate “and transportation” from the department’s name. I made a Shakespearean joke of it: A

Long lines but sunny start to early voting in Monroe County

Long lines but sunny start to early voting in Monroe County

Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, saw a long line of voters in downtown Bloomington. It stretched south down the block from Election Central, at the corner of 7th and Madison, around the corner where the former La Vie en Rose Cafe stands, west along 6th Street, nearly to Rogers Street. Tuesday

Bloomington RDC greenlights parking control equipment for two new parking garages

Bloomington RDC greenlights parking control equipment for two new parking garages

On Monday night, action by Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC) ensured that a contract is in place, with Evens Time, Inc., to provide parking control equipment for the two new parking garages currently under construction. One of the garages is a replacement facility for the 4th Street deck, which was

Monroe County girds for in-person, mailed-in ballots alike, as registration deadline looms

Monroe County girds for in-person, mailed-in ballots alike, as registration deadline looms

A voter registration deadline of Monday, Oct. 5 is looming, and four weeks of early voting are set to start the following day at 8 a.m. The only location for early voting is Election Central, at the corner of Madison and 7th streets in downtown Bloomington. So Monroe County’