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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, July 26th, 2022.
Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Tilly Robinson reports on the redistricting of six Bloomington city council districts. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Sports Correspondent Onyi Afoaku provides a rundown on local, state and global news stories in the WFHB Sports News Briefing. More following today’s feature. But first, your local headlines:
Bloomington Utilities Service Board
On July 18th at the Bloomington Utilities Service Board meeting, Conservation and Energy Resource Manager Nolan Hendon gave an update on the city’s solar panels.
Next, Director of Utilities Vic Kelson updated the board on the Utility Department’s upcoming work.
Kelson also warned that they are seeing an increase in Covid-19 virus in the wastewater, and an increase in toxic algae in the water supply.
The next Utilities Service Board meeting will be held on August 1st.
Bloomington City Council
During public comment at the Bloomington City Council Committee of the Whole meeting on July 20th, a Bloomington resident David Wolfe Bender and student at Indiana University spoke out against anti-semitism in the community.
The Council debated Peerless Developments request for the city to vacate the alley behind the Johnson Creamery building.
Corporation Counsel Beth Cate summarized the negotiations that have taken place so far.
Cate explained that Peerless recently offered a deal to put in a new alley in exchange for the right of way of the current alley where they would like to build their apartment complex.
Peerless Development Founder Michael Cordaro said that the new alley would be just outside of the historic district.
The council decided that they did not have enough time to consider Peerless’s new offer, and tabled the vote until their next meeting.
The next council meeting will be held on August 3rd.
Feature Report:
The City of Bloomington Citizens’ Redistricting Advisory Commission invites Bloomington residents to design and submit maps to determine the boundaries of six Bloomington city council districts. For more, we turn to WFHB Correspondent Tilly Robinson.
Up next, WFHB Sports Correspondent Onyi Afoaku provides a rundown on local, state and global news stories in the WFHB Sports News Briefing.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Tilly Robinson.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
