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Bloomington extends “living wage” ordinance to cover city’s seasonal parks workers

Bloomington extends “living wage” ordinance to cover city’s seasonal parks workers

On Wednesday, at it its final meeting of the year, Bloomington’s city council extended the requirements of its local “living wage” ordinance to seasonal workers who are employed by the city’s parks department. Employers in Bloomington aren’t generally required to pay the living wage, which is set

Vote on governing entity for convention center expansion project put off until Jan. 8 as more time needed to dot i’s in CIB ordinance

Vote on governing entity for convention center expansion project put off until Jan. 8 as more time needed to dot i’s in CIB ordinance

Two years and five days ago, Monroe County commissioners councilors voted 4–3 to enact a 1-percent food and beverage tax. The convention center expansion, which the tax is supposed pay for, will need to wait a few more weeks to get a governance structure. Monroe County commissioners voted

Bloomington city council OKs new conservation district, gets a quick lesson in Black history

Bloomington city council OKs new conservation district, gets a quick lesson in Black history

When the 1940 U.S. census was taken in Bloomington, Indiana, the enumerator who visited 935 W. 7th Street took down the information about the residents of the house from Ada Deal, a 40-year-old Black woman. She was born in Kentucky, like her husband, Maceo, who was one

A capital improvement board for convention center governance as soon as Wednesday?

A capital improvement board for convention center governance as soon as Wednesday?

Based on discussion at a meeting of Bloomington and Monroe County officials last Thursday (Dec. 12), a capital improvement board could be established as soon as this Wednesday to provide governance for an expanded convention center. Thursday morning’s meeting of the county council and the county commission was attended

UDO Update: Bloomington city council poised Wednesday for UDO adoption after final four amendments

On Tuesday this past week, Bloomington’s city council dealt with 11 amendments to its unified development ordinance (UDO). They were thought to be the final amendments to the UDO. The first of the council’s special sessions devoted specifically to UDO amendments took place on Nov. 13. But the

UDO Update: City council OKs amendments impacting driveways, payment-in-lieu, ranch porches

UDO Update: City council OKs amendments impacting driveways, payment-in-lieu, ranch porches

The penultimate batch of amendments to Bloomington’s updated unified development ordinance (UDO) were dispatched by the city council in less than 90 minutes on Tuesday (Dec. 10). The council handled 11 amendments on Tuesday, six of them on a consent agenda. That sets the stage for final adoption of

Focus of Bloomington’s “fragile” farmers market in 2020: Decisions on time, manner and place

Focus of Bloomington’s “fragile” farmers market in 2020: Decisions on time, manner and place

On Jan. 9 next year, Bloomington’s board of park commissioners will make a decision about the future of the city-sponsored market, which last year featured 121 farm vendors and 17 food and beverage artisans. The Jan. 9 decision will come after a season of protests this year against