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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, May 17th, 2022.
Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with nationally-recognized scholar on hate crimes and policing Professor Jeannine Bell of the IU Mauer School of Law, about a racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York that left 10 people dead. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro brings you headlines from around the country and around the globe regarding neurodiversity issues. But first, your local headlines.
Bloomington City Council
At the Bloomington City Common Council meeting on May 11th Development Services Manager Jackie Scanlan asked the board to approve technical corrections to the Unified Development Ordinance. Scanlan outlined what some the changes would be.
She also explained how the changes would be used to help incentivise both sustainable and affordable development.
Council Member Sue Scambelluri asked if they have received any feedback from developers about the incentives. Scanlan responded.
Director of Planning and Transportation Scott Robinson added that they are responding to development trends.
The council voted to pass the ordinance changes unanimously.
The next meeting will be held on May 18th.
Bloomington Commission on Sustainability
At the Bloomington Commission on Sustainability meeting on May 10th, Council Ex-Officio member Matt Flaherty shared that the city council approved a Local Income Tax Increase and explained what that means for Bloomington’s Climate Action Plan.
Commission President Joseph Wynia asked how the Local Income Tax is distributed to the city, when the Local Income Tax is for the whole county.
Flahery explained that they look at population numbers to decide the percentage of the income tax they receive.
Next Assistant Director of Sustainability Lauren Clemens gave a presentation on the Climate Action Plan to inform the new board members what the commission has been working on and what they will be working on moving forward.
The next commission meeting will be held on June 14th.
Feature Reports:
Up next, we have the Disability As Ability news briefing with Abe Shapiro – a segment devoted to the headlines surrounding the disability community. We turn to Correspondent Abe Shapiro for more.
In today’s feature report, WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with nationally-recognized scholar on hate crimes and policing Professor Jeannine Bell of the IU Mauer School of Law, about a racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York that left 10 people dead. We turn to Young for more.
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 Kade Young.
The Disability as Ability News Briefing was produced by Abe Shapiro.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
