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Provisional ballots decided, no change in outcomes, Bloomington primary elections finally over

Provisional ballots decided, no change in outcomes, Bloomington primary elections finally over

The tallies for the May 2 primary elections are now final, after Monroe County’s election board voted on Friday to accept the votes from three additional, provisional ballots. No outcomes were even close to being changed from the initial results—because there were a total of just 13 provisional

On 4–5 vote, city council rejects direct oversight of Bloomington traffic calming, greenways program

On 4–5 vote, city council rejects direct oversight of Bloomington traffic calming, greenways program

On a vote split along familiar lines, Bloomington’s city council has rejected an ordinance that would have required council approval for the installation of new traffic calming and greenway projects. The vote came on Wednesday night just a few minutes before midnight, at a meeting that started at 6:

New jail finance committee created by Monroe County councilors

New jail finance committee created by Monroe County councilors

Two weeks after the idea was floated at a work session, the Monroe County council has established a new committee to focus on fiscal issues associated with the construction of a new jail. The unanimous vote to create the justice fiscal advisory committee (JFAC)—consisting of three county councilors and

Bike-ped group advises against direct oversight of traffic calming projects by Bloomington city council

Bike-ped group advises against direct oversight of traffic calming projects by Bloomington city council

On a unanimous vote of its seven members on Monday night, Bloomington’s bicycle and pedestrian safety commission (BPSC) recommended that the city council not adopt an ordinance that would establish the council as the decision maker on traffic calming and greenway projects. The ordinance appears on the city council’

Bloomington primary election 2023 photos: A look back to the distant past of one week ago

Bloomington primary election 2023 photos: A look back to the distant past of one week ago

For the B Square’s day-of election coverage last Tuesday, words and numbers took priority over photographs. But a complete record surely demands some photos, even if they’re late. In that spirit, below is a set of photographs, in mostly chronological order, as they were taken during the day—

2023 Bloomington primary notebook: Breaking down a citywide council race: 7 candidates, 3 seats

2023 Bloomington primary notebook: Breaking down a citywide council race: 7 candidates, 3 seats

On Tuesday, three candidates won the Democratic Party’s nominations for at-large seats on the Bloomington city council: Isak Asare, Andy Ruff, and Matt Flaherty. There were four other candidates on the ballot: Lois Sabo-Skelton, Jonas Schrodt, Steve Volan and Ryne Shadday. Asare is a newcomer to city council politics.

2023 primary election notebook: A closer look at results in Bloomington’s city council district races

2023 primary election notebook: A closer look at results in Bloomington’s city council district races

The winners of the four contested Bloomington city council district races on Tuesday were Isabel Piedmont-Smith (District 1); Kate Rosenbarger (District 2); Hopi Stosberg (District 3); and Shruti Rana (District 4). That’s an even split between two incumbents and two newcomers. The incumbents are Piedmont-Smith and Rosenbarger. The newcomers