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COVID-19 curtailment of court activity impacts timing in some Bloomington civil cases

COVID-19 curtailment of court activity impacts timing in some Bloomington civil cases

Last Monday (March 16), concerns about the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led Monroe County’s judges to use an administrative rule to petition Indiana’s supreme court for the temporary closure of the county’s circuit court. Other counties across the state filed similar petitions. On

Food and beverage tax group to meet: Relief for some businesses impacted by COVID-19?

Food and beverage tax group to meet: Relief for some businesses impacted by COVID-19?

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local area businesses has prompted a special meeting on Tuesday next week (March 24) by the food and beverage tax advisory commission (FABTAC) to consider a request from Monroe County’s board of commissioners. The board voted this past Wednesday to ask that

Bloomington issues COVID-19 update for buses, utilities customer service

Bloomington issues COVID-19 update for buses, utilities customer service

Late Friday, the city of Bloomington issued press releases about the way that public bus service and utilities customer service will be altered starting next week, to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Bloomington Transit buses will continue to run next week on their normal schedule. But the suspension of

Governor: COVID-19 means postponement of Indiana primary elections to June 2

Governor: COVID-19 means postponement of Indiana primary elections to June 2

At a late morning press conference on Friday, Indiana’s governor, Eric Holcomb, announced that the state’s primary election would be postponed 28 days, from May 5 to June 2. Given the threat of COVID-19 exposure, the primary date would be pushed back to ensure the safety of county

Zoning board doesn’t yield to COVID-19, grants driveway variances for 4th Street parking garage; Bloomington city council cancels work session

Zoning board doesn’t yield to COVID-19, grants driveway variances for 4th Street parking garage; Bloomington city council cancels work session

On Thursday night in Bloomington, as the COVID-19 pandemic stalled a lot of public business, some of the People’s work was still getting done. At the regular meeting of the city’s board of zoning appeals (BZA), a replacement garage at 4th and Walnut streets in downtown got two

Indiana governor about “shelter in place” for COVID-19: “We’re not there, yet.”

Indiana governor about “shelter in place” for COVID-19: “We’re not there, yet.”

Responding to a reporter’s question at an early afternoon press conference on Thursday, Indiana’s governor, Eric Holcomb, said about the idea of issuing a statewide “shelter in place” order in response the COVID-19 pandemic: “We’re not there, yet.” But as of late Thursday afternoon, about a dozen

COVID-19 responses by Bloomington, Monroe County include altered 911 dispatch protocols, emergency funding

COVID-19 responses by Bloomington, Monroe County include altered 911 dispatch protocols, emergency funding

On Wednesday, the city of Bloomington and Monroe County continued their efforts to respond to the COVID-19 viral pandemic. No cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Monroe County, but testing has been limited. Based on 193 tests in the state of Indiana, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose