Bloomington City Council Agenda June 12, 2024 [https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-city-council-agenda-june-12-2024/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-city-council-agenda-june-12-2024/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN)
Column: Farting around Kirkwood Avenue, the right hand of Kurt Vonnegut, fighting robots over donuts [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/09/column-farting-around-kirkwood-avenue-the-right-hand-of-kurt-vonnegut-fighting-robots-over-donuts/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/09/column-farting-around-kirkwood-avenue-the-right-hand-of-kurt-vonnegut-fighting-robots-over-donuts/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
New jail location: Monroe County OKs Phase 2 enviro study, hears opposition from Ellettsville [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/08/new-jail-location-monroe-county-oks-phase-2-enviro-study-hears-opposition-from-ellettsville/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/08/new-jail-location-monroe-county-oks-phase-2-enviro-study-hears-opposition-from-ellettsville/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
Bloomington city council adopts letter to capital improvement board on convention center project [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/07/bloomington-city-council-adopts-letter-to-capital-improvement-board-on-convention-center-project/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/07/bloomington-city-council-adopts-letter-to-capital-improvement-board-on-convention-center-project/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
2024 election notebook: June 20 school board candidate filing deadline [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/06/2024-election-notebook-june-20-school-board-candidate-filing-deadline/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/06/2024-election-notebook-june-20-school-board-candidate-filing-deadline/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
Bloomington city council OKs uniform 3-minute time at public mic, adopts policy to remove rule breakers [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/05/bloomington-city-council-oks-uniform-3-minute-time-at-public-mic-adopts-policy-to-remove-rule-breakers/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/05/bloomington-city-council-oks-uniform-3-minute-time-at-public-mic-adopts-policy-to-remove-rule-breakers/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
Bloomington city council letter looms, CIB wraps up convention center construction manager interviews [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/04/bloomington-city-council-letter-looms-cib-wraps-up-convention-center-construction-manager-interviews/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/04/bloomington-city-council-letter-looms-cib-wraps-up-convention-center-construction-manager-interviews/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
Solar panel design work OK’d for The Forge, recertification from state for Bloomington’s technology park [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/03/solar-panel-design-work-okd-for-the-forge-recertification-from-state-for-bloomingtons-technology-park/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/03/solar-panel-design-work-okd-for-the-forge-recertification-from-state-for-bloomingtons-technology-park/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
Monroe County jail notebook: 1 year of data shows releases at all times of day, night [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/02/monroe-county-jail-notebook-1-year-of-data-shows-releases-at-all-times-of-day-night/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/02/monroe-county-jail-notebook-1-year-of-data-shows-releases-at-all-times-of-day-night/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
Bloomington City Council Agenda June 5, 2024 [https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-city-council-agenda-june-5-2024/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-city-council-agenda-june-5-2024/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN) [#CityCouncil](https://mastodon.social/tags/CityCouncil) [#Agenda](https://mastodon.social/tags/Agenda) [#SpeakingRules](https://mastodon.social/tags/SpeakingRules) [#Pets](https://mastodon.social/tags/Pets) [#Budgeting](https://mastodon.social/tags/Budgeting)
Scooter data notebook: Bloomington ride numbers show downturn, one vendor leaves [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/01/scooter-data-notebook-bloomington-ride-numbers-show-downturn-one-vendor-leaves/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/06/01/scooter-data-notebook-bloomington-ride-numbers-show-downturn-one-vendor-leaves/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#Scooter](https://mastodon.social/tags/Scooter) [#SharedScooter](https://mastodon.social/tags/SharedScooter) [#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN) [#Lime](https://mastodon.social/tags/Lime) [#Bird](https://mastodon.social/tags/Bird) [#VeoRide](https://mastodon.social/tags/VeoRide) [#Budget](https://mastodon.social/tags/Budget)
Monroe County prosecutor declines to prosecute Dunn Meadow arrestees: [https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2024-05-31-Monroe-County-Prosecutor-Dunn-Meadown-Declines-to-Press-Charges.pdf](https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2024-05-31-Monroe-County-Prosecutor-Dunn-Meadown-Declines-to-Press-Charges.pdf) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in)
Over protest from many employees, Monroe County to change health clinic vendor by Aug. 1 [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/30/over-protest-from-many-employees-monroe-county-to-change-health-clinic-vendor-by-aug-1/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/30/over-protest-from-many-employees-monroe-county-to-change-health-clinic-vendor-by-aug-1/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#MonroeCounty](https://mastodon.social/tags/MonroeCounty) [#Clinic](https://mastodon.social/tags/Clinic) [#HealthCare](https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthCare) [#Employee](https://mastodon.social/tags/Employee) [#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN)
Column: Besides loyalty, what budget outcomes does Bloomington’s city council want to buy? [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/29/column-besides-loyalty-what-budget-outcomes-does-bloomingtons-city-council-want-to-buy/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/29/column-besides-loyalty-what-budget-outcomes-does-bloomingtons-city-council-want-to-buy/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#Budget](https://mastodon.social/tags/Budget) [#Loyalty](https://mastodon.social/tags/Loyalty) [#Outcomes](https://mastodon.social/tags/Outcomes) [#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN) [#CityCouncil](https://mastodon.social/tags/CityCouncil)
Backlash on Monroe County’s pending decision to change providers of employee health clinic [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/28/backlash-on-monroe-countys-pending-decision-to-change-providers-of-employee-health-clinic/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/28/backlash-on-monroe-countys-pending-decision-to-change-providers-of-employee-health-clinic/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN) [#MonroeCounty](https://mastodon.social/tags/MonroeCounty) [#Health](https://mastodon.social/tags/Health) [#Clinic](https://mastodon.social/tags/Clinic) [#Physician](https://mastodon.social/tags/Physician) [#Nurse](https://mastodon.social/tags/Nurse)
2–2 deadlock on duplex for Bloomington’s board of zoning appeals [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/27/2-2-deadlock-on-duplex-for-bloomingtons-board-of-zoning-appeals/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/27/2-2-deadlock-on-duplex-for-bloomingtons-board-of-zoning-appeals/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN) [#Zoning](https://mastodon.social/tags/Zoning) [#Duplex](https://mastodon.social/tags/Duplex) [#BoardofZoningAppeals](https://mastodon.social/tags/BoardofZoningAppeals) [#BZA](https://mastodon.social/tags/BZA) [#ConditionalUse](https://mastodon.social/tags/ConditionalUse) [#AllowedUse](https://mastodon.social/tags/AllowedUse)
9 flagpoles now legit for Elks after action by Bloomington board of zoning appeals [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/26/9-flagpoles-now-legit-for-elks-after-action-by-bloomington-board-of-zoning-appeals/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/26/9-flagpoles-now-legit-for-elks-after-action-by-bloomington-board-of-zoning-appeals/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#Flag](https://mastodon.social/tags/Flag) [#Variance](https://mastodon.social/tags/Variance) [#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN) [#BZA](https://mastodon.social/tags/BZA)
Bloomington budget notebook: Outcome-based budgeting, city council salaries [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/25/bloomington-budget-notebook-outcome-based-budgeting-city-council-salaries/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/25/bloomington-budget-notebook-outcome-based-budgeting-city-council-salaries/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#Budgeting](https://mastodon.social/tags/Budgeting) [#BloomintonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomintonIN) [#CityCouncil](https://mastodon.social/tags/CityCouncil) [#Salary](https://mastodon.social/tags/Salary)
Linda Thompson’s 2 decades of service honored by Bloomington’s environmental commission [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/24/linda-thompsons-2-decades-of-service-honored-by-bloomington-environmental-commission/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/24/linda-thompsons-2-decades-of-service-honored-by-bloomington-environmental-commission/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#BloomingtonIN](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIN) [#Environment](https://mastodon.social/tags/Environment) [#Retirement](https://mastodon.social/tags/Retirement) [#Invasive](https://mastodon.social/tags/Invasive)
Bloomington Transit to launch new micro-transit service with slogan: 'BLink and you'll be there!' [https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/23/bloomington-transit-to-launch-new-micro-transit-service-with-slogan-blink-and-youll-be-there/](https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/05/23/bloomington-transit-to-launch-new-micro-transit-service-with-slogan-blink-and-youll-be-there/) [@bloomington\_in](https://midwest.social/c/bloomington_in) [\#BloomingtonIn](https://mastodon.social/tags/BloomingtonIn) [#Transit](https://mastodon.social/tags/Transit) [#MicroTransit](https://mastodon.social/tags/MicroTransit) [#Uber](https://mastodon.social/tags/Uber) [#Lyft](https://mastodon.social/tags/Lyft) [#OnDemand](https://mastodon.social/tags/OnDemand) [#BLink](https://mastodon.social/tags/BLink) [#BT](https://mastodon.social/tags/BT)
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Dave Askins
chronicallydave@ mastodon.socialI write about local government in Bloomington, Indiana and publish here: bsquarebulletin.com