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140-acre rezone to be taken up by Bloomington’s city council again on May 15

140-acre rezone to be taken up by Bloomington’s city council again on May 15

A rezone request for about 140 acres in the southwest part of Bloomington got a second round of scrutiny from the city council last Wednesday. The first council deliberations took place on April 17. A postponement until the council’s May 15 meeting got unanimous support. It sounds like some

Weeklong Bloomington annexation trial: It’s a wrap, each side gets 45 days to submit final brief

Weeklong Bloomington annexation trial: It’s a wrap, each side gets 45 days to submit final brief

Now over is the trial on the merits of Bloomington’s plan to annex two territories on the west and southwest sides of the city. Around 3 p.m. on Friday, both sides rested their cases after five full days of witness testimony in the courtroom, located inside the justice

Final 2 days of early in-person voting in Monroe County: Saturday, Monday

Final 2 days of early in-person voting in Monroe County: Saturday, Monday

With two days of in-person early voting left, around 3,800 Monroe County residents have cast an in-person ballot in the May 7 primary election. That’s based on the day-by-day tallies of voter numbers posted on the wall of the election operations building (aka the old NAPA Auto Parts

Friday: Final day of Bloomington annexation trial

Friday: Final day of Bloomington annexation trial

The trial on the merits of Bloomington’s plan to annex two territories on the west and southwest sides of the city has completed its fourth day. Friday is the final day left on the trial calendar. It now looks like the trial will be over by the end of

Bloomington council overrides mayor’s veto of resolution on Gaza by same 9–0 vote as before

Bloomington council overrides mayor’s veto of resolution on Gaza by same 9–0 vote as before

At its regular Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council voted 9–0 to override mayor Kerry Thomson’s veto of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza so that humanitarian aid can be delivered. The 9–0 tally satisfied the two-thirds majority on the nine-member council that is required

Bloomington annexation trial a slog in first 2 days, judge warns he could require Saturday session

Bloomington annexation trial a slog in first 2 days, judge warns he could require Saturday session

The trial on the merits of Bloomington’s plan to annex two areas on the west and southwest sides of the city has now completed two days worth of testimony. Every day this week is scheduled for the trial. The pace so far looks like it’s slower than expected.

Report: Monroe County should build new jail with 450-500 beds, not renovate current one

Report: Monroe County should build new jail with 450-500 beds, not renovate current one

Monroe County should build a new jail with 450 to 500 beds, according to a report prepared by RQAW Corporation, out of Fishers, Indiana. The report recommends against renovating the existing facility at 7th Street and College Avenue, which has a total of 287 beds. The estimated hard cost of