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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 13th, 2023.
Later in the program, the Bloomington Board of Public Works met on Friday for a public hearing on the sale of the city’s police building on Third Street. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware – your weekly consumer watchdog segment on WFHB. More following today’s feature.
But first, your local headlines:
Bloomington City Council
The Bloomington City Council met on Wednesday December 6th. The meeting began with the summarization of several ordinances by Council President Sue Sgambelluri.
The main points discussed were ordinances 23-29 and 23-30. The ordinances will help repair and make improvements to the sewage and waterworks in Bloomington. The first ordinance would establish bonds to help finance the renovations and attempts to modernize the Dillman wastewater treatment plant, and the underground river stormwater project. Kelson explained why he believes the projects are necessary.
Ordinance 23-29 and ordinance 23-30 passed with unanimous votes.
The meeting ended with changes to the 2024 annual council legislative schedule.
The next Bloomington City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday December 13th.
Board of Public Works Holds Public Hearing For Sale of City Police Building
On Friday, the Bloomington Board of Public Works met for a public hearing on the sale of the city’s police building on Third Street.
The board voted 2-0 to not provide a recommendation to the city council. Corporation Counsel Beth Cate walked through the history behind the proposal and explained why the board of public works hosted the public hearing.
Tim Ballard, a broker at Griffin Realty, presented the offers made on the property.
Board President Kyla Cox Deckard asked for clarification on whether the interested parties expressed how they plan to use the building. Ballard explained the planned use for each offer.
Ballard then provided Griffin Realty’s recommendation to the board.
During public comment, Senior Police Officer Paul Post criticized what he called a lack of transparency in the process of the sale. He said he opposed the proposed move to the Showers building.
Local resident David Sabbagh also gave public comment saying he doesn’t approve of the process.
Again, the board voted 2-0 to not provide a recommendation. The Bloomington City Council has a resolution authorizing the sale of the property on their agenda for their meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Better Beware
Up next, Better Beware – your weekly consumer watchdog segment on WFHB. We turn to host and producer Richard Fish.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
