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Financial data notebook: Digesting Bloomington food and beverage tax spending

Financial data notebook: Digesting Bloomington food and beverage tax spending

On Friday at noon, Bloomington’s city council held a work session on the topic of the Monroe Convention Center expansion project. The B Square will report separately on the substance of the meeting. The focus of this notebook entry is a request during Friday’s meeting from a city

Zero traffic deaths by 2039 says Bloomington, outdoor parklet dining program OK’d another year

Zero traffic deaths by 2039 says Bloomington, outdoor parklet dining program OK’d another year

Bloomington wants to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on the city’s roadways to zero by 2039. That’s one of the big points of a resolution adopted by Bloomington’s city council at its regular Wednesday meeting. The other big point of the resolution is that

Gaza ceasefire resolution gets 9–0 vote from Bloomington council, mayoral veto uncertain

Gaza ceasefire resolution gets 9–0 vote from Bloomington council, mayoral veto uncertain

A resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza so that humanitarian aid can be delivered got unanimous support from Bloomington’s city council at its regular Wednesday meeting. The 9–0 vote came after public commentary that ended around 11:40 p.m. The council’s vote came just before

Monroe Convention Center expansion: Bloomington city council work session set for April 5

Monroe Convention Center expansion: Bloomington city council work session set for April 5

Bloomington’s city council has set a work session for this Friday (April 5) at noon, to discuss a project that has been in the works for a few years—the renovation and expansion of the Monroe Convention Center. The current convention center stands on the southwest corner of 3rd

Redevelopment notebook: Bloomington OKs $8.5K to seal building, no word yet on Trades District hotel

Redevelopment notebook: Bloomington OKs $8.5K to seal building, no word yet on Trades District hotel

The now vacant former Bloomington Convalescent Center at 714 S. Rogers will have entrances and windows boarded up in the next few days to secure it against intrusions. The building, which is now owned by Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC), sits in the area of the planned new Hopewell neighborhood,

Analysis: Vignettes from candidate forums for county commissioner hopefuls Githens, Madeira, Volan

Analysis: Vignettes from candidate forums for county commissioner hopefuls Githens, Madeira, Volan

Both races for Monroe County commissioner are contested this year. In one race, incumbent Democrat Julie Thomas is competing with Peter Iversen for the party’s nomination. Iversen currently serves on the county council. In the other race, incumbent Democrat Penny Githens is competing for the nomination with Jody Madeira,

Procedural notebook: Consent agenda to be used by Monroe County council in effort to boost efficiency

Procedural notebook: Consent agenda to be used by Monroe County council in effort to boost efficiency

At its Tuesday meeting, the Monroe County council voted to adopt a procedure to start using a consent agenda in the course of its regular business. A consent agenda is a subset of actions that could be voted on separately, but that are collected as a single item on the