Local News Headlines: July 22, 2022

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Catalent launches new corporate operating structures
Catalent, Inc. has recently implemented changes to its operating structure and executive leadership team that went into effect July 1st. This new organizational structure includes a shift from four reporting segments to two, each representing roughly half of the total company revenue. The moves are projected to allow the New Jersey based company to be more agile in meeting and anticipating customer needs and expectations, and create commercial synergies for customers, providing customers with more integrated solutions, streamlined service, and simplified delivery of solutions.

Locally, Catalent has committed to an investment of $350 million in their Bloomington facility and creating 1,000 new jobs. Their Bloomington facility expansion is intended to develop greater biologics drug substance and drug product manufacturing efficiency.

First section of Griffy Loop Trail opens
The first .5-mile section of Bloomington’s Griffy Loop Trail, leading up a newly constructed wooden staircase on the steep slope south of the Griffy Lake causeway, is open for use. The natural surface trail follows the contour of the hillside and connects to the existing trails on the nearby IU Research and Teaching Preserve. Trail users are reminded to stay on marked trails, keep dogs on a leash, practice safe hiking, and leave no trace principles while using the trails at Griffy Lake. 

2022-23 Bloomington neighborhood residential parking permits available for purchase
Neighborhood residential parking permits for 2022-2023 are now available for purchase online. Residents in Neighborhood Parking Zones 1-6 & 9-11 may submit an application at bloomington.t2hosted.com. A map identifying the zones where a neighborhood parking permit is required for on-street parking in Bloomington is available at https://bton.in/J3rGd. 

The online application process includes uploading required documents, which may include current vehicle registration(s), driver’s license, current property tax statement, utility bill, signed and dated lease, disability parking placard, or disability license plate information. Indiana University students residing in Greek houses and at Collins Living-Learning Center must provide additional documentation. Additional instructions on how to use the online portal are available at https://bton.in/~rPkE.

All 2022-23 permit applications will be completed online, and permits mailed to residents. In-person permit sales are not available. 

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This Week in Hoosier History

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1968 – The singing group called The Jackson 5 left their home in Gary to go to Detroit to audition for Motown Records. They were signed by famed record producer Berry Gordy and within a year were gaining national attention. They had four consecutive number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. They also had 16 Top-40 singles. As a group they sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

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