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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, May 30th, 2024.
Later in the program, WFHB Youth Radio Correspondent Jiin Hur reports on what’s going on in the U.S. labor markets. Hur explores the increasing trend of labor strikes happening all around the country. More coming up in today’s feature report. But first, your local headlines:
Richland Bean Blossom School Board
At the Richland Bean Blossom School Board meeting on May 20th, Assistant Superintendent Matt Irwin updated the board on the work they have been doing to look ahead at staff positions that are currently being paid with grant funding set to expire in the near future.
Irwin also walked the board through H-vac work that will be ongoing during the summer months.
Later in the meeting, the board discussed the approval of a joint resolution with the Town of Ellettsville, to donate and accept a tract of land. President of the Board, Dana Kerr, introduced the resolution.
Kerr elaborated on some of the details of the resolution.
Superintendent Dr. Jerry Sanders talked about how the resolution would benefit the school system.
Legal Counsel Christine Bartlett outlined the changes that were made in collaboration with Ellettsville Town Attorney Darla Brown.
The board voted unanimously to approve the resolution to donate the small tract of land to the Town of Ellettsville. The Town of Ellettsville will have to approve the revised resolution as well.
The Richland Bean Blossom School Board will meet again on June 17th.
Bloomington Utilities Service Board
At the Utility Service Board meeting on May 20th, Assistant City Attorney Chris Wheeler approached the board with new information regarding the sale of a property on the edge of Lake Lemon. Wheeler explained that he arranged for a second appraisal for the property as the board requested, and received similar results.
Board Member Jeff Enham asked if the second appraiser had used a different approach to come to their conclusion regarding the appraised value. Wheeler said the appraiser used the same approach, and that the other approaches were not applicable to the property.
Board Member Megan Parmenter said she was surprised the appraisal for the property was so low, but thanked Wheeler for double checking.
Wheeler recommended that the board table any decisions on the property to ensure the public has the opportunity to make public comments. Board Member Kirk White agreed.
The board will discuss the sale of the property at their next meeting on June 3rd.
Feature Report:
Now it’s time for your feature reports. Up next, WFHB Youth Radio Correspondent Jiin Hur reports on U.S. labor affairs. Recent strikes such as the Starbucks workers’ strikes in New York and the IU graduate student workers’ strike are just some of an increasing trend of labor strikes happening all around the country.
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 Jiin Hur.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
