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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, May 12th, 2022.
Later in the program, we have Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between WFHB Community Radio and Medicare for All Indiana. More in the bottom half of our program.
Also coming up in the next half hour, the Monroe County Board of Health reports a slight increase in Covid-19 wastewater samples. That’s coming up in your daily headlines.
Monroe County Board of Health
At the Monroe County Board of Health meeting on May 5th, Assistant Vice President of Indiana University Kirk White updated the board on an increase in Influenza-A and Covid-19 numbers on campus.
Monroe County Health Administrator Penny Caudill said there was an increase in Covid-19 detected in the wastewater testing process. Caudill assured the board will continue to monitor the increased presence of Covid-19 in wastewater samples.
Despite the increase in wastewater samples, Caudill said the hospital numbers are still low. The board agreed to continue the discussion of Covid-19 response during its next meeting on June 9th.
Bloomington Redevelopment Commission
On May 2nd at the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission meeting Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development John Zody shared that HAND will host a tenant resource fair on Saturday May 21st.
Zody also reminded the public that there are requirements for maintaining lawns to a maximum height of eight inches or less.
Director of Economic and Sustainable Development Alex Crowley presented an agreement with Buskirk Chumley Theater Management Incorporated. He explained that they have worked with them for many years and so they would like to approve a three year contract.
City Legal Larry Allen spoke in support of the contract and said that the B-C-T Management partnership has been stable.
The board approved the contract unanimously. The next commission will be held on May 16th.
Bloomington City Council
The Bloomington City Council heard a report from the Commission on the Status of Women at their May 4th meeting.
The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women presented a Capstone Project Report on Gender Equity in Bloomington. Elizabeth Gribbins, Christina Samons, and Adam Shifriss presented the report. Gribbins introduced the study.
Adam Shifriss gave some policy recommendations and key data points on the report, focusing on employment and pay.
Gribbins shared what the council and commission can do to address the wage inequity.
During public comment Bloomington Resident Hue Cramer spoke about the environmental hazard of gas leaf blowers.
The council held its final vote on modifying the Monroe County Local Income Tax rate. Council member Dave Rollo expressed concern about the timing of the increase in local income tax.
The council voted unanimously to increase the local income tax by 0.64%. The tax increase would also apply to all of Monroe County, because the local income tax rate is decided by the Monroe County Local Income Tax Council – of which the Bloomington City Council makes up a 56.7 percent majority.
The next city council meeting will be held on May 11th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, we have Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between WFHB Community Radio and Medicare for All Indiana. Hosts Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone speak with Joey Ballard – a third-year medical student at the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis and outgoing president of Students for a National Health Program or SNAHP. We turn now to that segment.
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 Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
