WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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An organization that serves refugees is setting up an office in Bloomington; Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson has issued a warning to Hoosier voters regarding their voter registration; The Bloomington Animal Shelter has announced plans to promote dog adoptions in celebration of National Adopt-a-Dog Month this October; A city press release recently announced a new Facility Use Policy for community members interested in using public facilities for gatherings and meetings; Monroe County continues to compete with 50 other communities for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a nationwide, two-year energy savings competition to reduce natural gas and electricity used in homes, municipal buildings and K through 12 Schools.
FEATURE
In a special meeting last night, the Bloomington City Council and the Monroe County Council voted to re-adopt a point- two-five-percent local option income tax for public safety. Attorney Philippa Guthrie, who represents the city of Bloomington, explained the need to re-adopt the public safety tax that was previously passed in June. Guthrie said new estimates by the state indicate the tax will bring in more than 7.5 million dollars. For more on the public safety tax, we go now to today’s WFHB community report.
That was Monroe County Council member Marty Hawk speaking last night at a meeting where local government officials decided to renew a public safety tax. Workers in Monroe County will begin paying the tax this Saturday, October 1st.
BETTER BEWARE
Classic Scams 2
Persuasion scams try to get you to believe something that apparently has nothing to do with money…until the persuader rips you off. Here’s how to spot them, in all their many disguises.
CREDITS
Anchors: Janae Cummings and Scott Weddle
Today’s headlines were written by Joe Crawford and Kacey Ross
Along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with Community Access Television
Services.
Better Beware was produced by Richard Fish
Our feature was produced by Joe Crawford
Our engineers today are Heather Perry and Rob Schoon
Our theme music is provided by the Impossible Shapes.
Executive Producer is Joe Crawford
