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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 1st, 2022.
Later in the program, we have a segment from Bring It On titled “Dark Past, Bright Future” hosted by Liz Mitchell. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, Finding It on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. More following today’s feature. But first, your local headlines:
Bloomington Utilities Service Board Discusses Security Fee and Incoming Traffic at Water Treatment Plant
At the Bloomington Utilities Service Board meeting on May 23rd, Board Member Megan Parmenter asked for more information about the security fee for at the Dillman Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Director Utilities Vic Kelson responded to her question explaining that they pay Bruce Wilds Security to monitor incoming traffic at the plant.
Board Member Kirk White asked if the service will be automated in the future.
Kelson said that an automatic system is in the works, and this position is temporary.
Kelson added that the reason they have decided to have a guard at the gate is due to warnings from Homeland Security and American Water Works Association.
Utilities Staff Chris Eagan said that the contract is set to expire in September of this year.
The board unanimously approved the contract with Bruce Wilds Security, set not to exceed $24,480.
The next Utilities Service Board meeting will be held on June 6th.
MCCSC School Board Hears Public Comments on Racial Discrimination Within School Corporation
A group of Black students discussed racial discrimination and bullying during the May 24th Monroe County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees meeting.
Sabrah Wagner, a student at Bloomington High School North, called out racial discrimination at MCCSC.
Another student discussed racial discrimination policiies within the school corporation during pubic comment.
Bloomington High School South student Sydney Crossley recalled experiencing racism at the school corporation as early as elementary school.
Developmental psychologist Tannisha Riley said these students’ concerns are valid and that the school system should help students to better shape their identities.
School board members thanked the students for sharing their perspectives and pledged to address the issue through policy changes.
The next MCCSC Board of Trustees meeting will take place on June 13th.
Feature Reports:
Up next, we have a segment from Bring It On titled “Dark Past, Bright Future” hosted by Liz Mitchell. In this month’s edition, Mitchell writes about Black women in the military in light of Memorial Day. We turn now to Dark Past, Bright Future.
Up next, Finding It on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. We turn to host and producer Richard Fish for more.
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.
Our feature was produced by Liz Mitchell.
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.
