Tag Archives: annexation

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:24 — 13.0MB)Subscribe: RSSOn Wednesday May 19th, the City of Bloomington is set to resume annexation of nearly 10,000 acres of Monroe County land, a process that has become a divisive issue among residents in the city and surrounding areas. Beginning in 2017, the Annexation process was initially halted after state legislation …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:50 — 6.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA state court judge will issue a decision on the City of Bloomington’s lawsuit against the State of Indiana, next week. It is the first judgement in an ongoing legal battle between the city and the state, over the municipality’s attempt to annex areas of Monroe County, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:21 — 69.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington Redevelopment Commission approves demolition and reconstruction of Fourth Street parking garage; Commission also approves design contract for Trades District parking garage; City of Bloomington continues legal battle with Indiana, over annexation. FEATURE After last night’s debate, we hear from Incumbent Mayor John Hamilton and his challenger, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:40 — 70.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBall State Study says that Indiana’s housing market never fully recovered from the Great recession; Indiana Senate passes bill further restricting annexation by municipal governments; Ellettsville wracked by flooding; Bloomington Transit to receive an additional nine million dollars in funding for 2019. FEATURE Indiana Recovery Alliance Director …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:10 — 39.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced he’ll stand for re-election, this year. Hamilton spoke with WFHB News Director Wes Martin about Bloomington’s String of Pearls projects along the B-Line trail, the city’s annexation attempt, the city and county’s bicentennial, and the purchase of BPD’s armored vehicle.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:38 — 52.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreOn January 6, the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County gathered with five local representatives for an update on legislative action. Legislators in attendance were District 60 Rep. Peggy Mayfield, R-Martinsville; District 62 Rep. Jeff Ellington, R-Bloomington; District 61 Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington; District 46 Rep. Bob Heaton, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:17 — 27.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis retrospective edition of the Daily Local News highlights some of our best reporting from 2017; New Leaf-New Life’s volunteer-run addiction program is forced out of Monroe County jail; Bloomington’s annexation efforts are thwarted by last minute legislative changes; And a foreclosure case in Bloomington that could …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:08 — 23.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe city of Bloomington says it spent more than $770,000 as it sought to annex about 10,000 acres of Monroe County land this year. Ellettsville Town Council President Scott Oldham began the council’s meeting Monday night by acknowledging the recent loss of two public servants, and went …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:05 — 1.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreMonroe County Commissioners are thanking employees and officials who did work in recent months related to the proposed annexation of nearly 10,000 acres of County property into the city of Bloomington. The Commissioners meeting on Friday came just less than a week after state legislators effectively barred …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:37 — 5.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreSpecial interests, including the Cook Group, played a significant role in a surprise reversal of the city of Bloomington’s annexation plans. That’s according to officials at City Hall and the Statehouse today. A last-minute effort to kill the controversial annexation succeeded on Friday night, as state lawmakers …