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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 2nd, 2024.
Later in the program, co-editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student Marissa Meador speaks with WFHB News. Meador touches on incoming lieutenant governor Micah Beckwith’s social media posts threatening the student publication. More in today’s feature report.
That’s Kaley Smith from South Central Community Action Program. She’s hosting a health resource fair tomorrow at the Boys & Girls Club. Get the details later in the show on a new episode of Activate!
But first, your daily headlines:
Ellettsville Town Council
At the Ellettsville Town Council meeting on November 25th, the council addressed a resolution to use money from the ARPA funds for a tree mitigation project. The total cost was estimated to be about twelve thousand three hundred and sixty nine dollars. The resolution would plant approximately 500 trees. Town Manager Mike Farmer explained more about what the project would entail.
The council unanimously approved the resolution. The project is set to take place next spring. Then, the council heard Ordinance 2024-30 to Amend Section 33.21 of the Town Code to create the Director of Public Works job position. Town Manager Mike Farmer outlined the request.
Council Member Pamela Samples expressed concern that they haven’t prioritized the budget for the police department.
Town Manager Mike Farmer responded that they have been focusing on hiring more police and fire department staff members for the last two years.
Utilities Director Jeff Farmer pointed out that they have different revenue streams and the funds cannot be used to hire police officers.
Samples said that with Ellettsville growing all the way to Spencer, they will need more officers. She asked that they include that in the budget next year.
Council Member Scott Oldham added that the police and fire do need more funding, but that they need to retain all members of the town’s staff.
Council Member William Ellis added that their plans to retain police officers and firefighters, have been helping.
The council asked a variety of clarifying questions about the position and the pay. The ordinance would make the Part Time Parks Director a Public Works employee as well and increase the existing temporary full time position from 9 months to 12 months. The council approved the ordinance unanimously. The Ellettsville Town Council will meet again on December 9th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, co-editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student Marissa Meador speaks with WFHB News. Meador touches on incoming lieutenant governor Micah Beckwith’s social media posts threatening the student publication for publishing an image of President Elect Donald Trump featuring quotes from former supporters and those who have previously worked with him. For more, we turn to WFHB News Director Kade Young.
Up next, WFHB Correspondent Kelsey Pease looks into the Bloomington Animal Shelter’s foster program, and talks to two animal foster parents in the community. We turn to Pease for more.
Across the United States there are nearly a thousand Community Action Agencies, fighting poverty with public assistance programs. For WFHB listeners it’s the South Central Community Action Program, serving 4,000 local families every year. SCCAP is hosting a health and wellness fair tomorrow at the downtown Boys and Girls Club. Kaley Smith and Jessie Yeary are here with all the details on a new episode of Activate!, coming your way right now on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kelsey Pease, Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our features were produced by Kade Young and Kelsey Pease.
Chad Carrothers and Michelle Moss produced today’s episode of Activate!
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
