City of Bloomington releases 2021 End of Year Budget Report
The City of Bloomington published the 2021 budget goals end-of-year report. This update offers the opportunity to monitor each City department’s progress toward stated goals and reflects fourteen city departments reporting on nineteen individual components of City functions and their corresponding goals. In total, 569 goals were identified for 2021.
The document and previous budget goal reports are available at bloomington.in.gov/budgetgoals.
Public invited to attend City-hosted resource fair for tenants on Saturday, May 21st
The City of Bloomington Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND), in partnership with the Housing and Eviction Prevention Project (HEPP), will host a Tenant Resource Fair in City Hall Council Chambers (room 115), 401 N Morton St. on Saturday, May 21 from 9am. – 1pm
All Bloomington residents that rent or want to learn more about residential renting in Bloomington are welcome to attend. This event will include representatives from government agencies, community organizations, and Indiana University, who will be present to answer questions and provide information about resources for tenants. Topics will include eviction prevention, emergency rental, and utilities assistance, down payment assistance, the City’s residential rental inspection program, City services such as trash & recycling and parking permits, fair housing, tenant rights, and responsibilities, and much more!
More than a dozen organizations will be present for this event and tenants will have the opportunity to learn about resources from parking permits and recycling services to security deposit assistance and eviction prevention. Participants at the fair include HAND, HEPP, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Bloomington Housing Authority, South Central Community Action Program, Community Justice and Mediation Center, Indiana University Student Legal Services, Monroe County Apartment Association, Bloomington Township Trustee, Perry Township Trustee, State Senator Shelli Yoder, and sustainable communities consultant Deborah Myerson.
2022 10 Under 40 Awards
The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce 2022 Ten Under 40 Awards mark eleven years of recognizing and celebrating young professionals who are making their mark on our community. These individuals not only have worked in Bloomington and Monroe County, but they have also volunteered, mentored, and helped their organizations and businesses grow; they have served in various capacities in the community. Please see The Chamber’s website for rules and nomination information. The nomination deadline is Monday, June 6th at 5pm. An independent selection committee will review the nominations and determine the Class of 2022. The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce,11th Annual Ten Under 40 Awards, will be held on Friday, July 22nd. Registration for the event will be announced soon!2022 10 Under 40 Awards
This Week in Hoosier History
1869 – At a special session called by Governor Conrad Baker, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law that admitted African American children to public schools. The legislation said, “In assessing taxes for school purposes, there shall be no omissions or distinctions made on account of race or color; but each and every person’s property, of every kind or description, shall be assessed the same as any other person’s property for the same purpose.” The state left it up to each community to carry out the provisions of the new law.
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