The Indiana Dept. of Transportation is surveying residents about their transportation needs and preferences, with information to be used in the Monroe County Coordinated Public Transit-Human Service Transportation Plan. The brief survey asks about current forms of transportation that are used, types of services that you'd use if available, and other transportation needs. Click here to take the survey.
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Updates on police, fire and initiatives of the Community and Family Resources Department (CFRD) were part of Bloomington's 5th annual State of Public Safety report, featured in a Feb. 9 presentation. In addition to Mayor John Hamilton, presenters included Police Chief Mike Diekhoff, Fire Chief Jason Moore, and CFRD Director Beverly Caldener-Anderson. View the 90-minute presentation here. Slides from the report are here. John Zody, former chair pf the Indiana Democratic Party, has been named as the new director for Bloomington's Housing & Neighborhood Development (HAND) department. He was appointed by Mayor John Hamilton to replace outgoing director Doris Sims, who retired in January after 38 years with the city. HAND oversees the city's residential rental inspection program, affordable housing initiatives, and code compliance for neighborhood preservation. A Bloomington resident, Zody will begin the job on April 5 with a salary of $100,555. In 2020 he ran for Indiana State Senator representing District 40, but was defeated by Shelli Yoder in the Democratic Party primary. Jeff Hauswald has been selected as the new superintendent for the Monroe County Community School Corp. (MCCSC). The decision was made at the MCCSC board's Feb. 3 meeting. He has served as superintendent of the Kokomo School Corp. since 2010 and will replace Judith DeMuth, who is retiring on July 1. Click here to read an Indiana Public Media report on the hiring. The Monroe County Board of Health has approved increasing the size limits of gatherings to 50 people, as long as the county stays in the "yellow" COVID-19 status. That status is determined by the State of Indiana's Guidelines by Color. Previously, the county limited gathering size to 25. The local rules, approved by the Board of Health on Feb. 2, are still stricter than the state guidelines. Under state rules, counties that are in the "yellow" status can have gatherings up to 100 people. Monroe County differs from state guidelines in several other ways as well. Click here to read the latest Monroe County health order. Following the death of trustee Keith Klein in January, the Monroe County Community School Corp. Board is seeking applicants to fill the District 5 seat on the 7-member board. District 5 covers portions of Perry Township in the central part of Monroe County. Click here for a map of District 5. Applications are due on Monday, Feb. 8 and candidates will be interviewed by the board on Feb. 16 & 17. Click here to apply. Find additional details here. gBETA, a pre-accelerator program designed to hone start-up business concepts and plans, is accepting applications for its 2021 spring cohort. They will accept two companies from Bloomington, two from Columbus, and one more from the Velocities region (Bloomington, Columbus, and surrounding area). Click more to learn about gBETA or click here to sign up for a 30-minute session to be considered for a spot. (Choose the options for virtual sessions with Geoff.) The time will be used to learn about your startup, where you are as a business, where you're headed, and how gBETA might help if you are selected. |
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