- Case Date:
- 11/16/2020
Seminary Square Park Violations
1. No Social Distancing and Groups of more than 15 gathering
2. Camping in the park
3. Needles/alcohol/drugs being used
4. Trash
5. Clothes Hanging from trees
Asking for violators to be asked to vacate the Seminary Square park per Parks and Recreation rules
- Case Date:
- 11/20/2020
I was downtown at the walnut street post office and the parking lot was overrun by homeless people who apparently were on some sort of substance. One was lingering by my vehicle and I was uncomfortable going to my car. There were tents all over the park into the post office parking lot. Can the Mayor PLEASE do something about the homeless situation? This is not the same Bloomington we had 4 years ago! I don't think I will be coming downtown for a while now.
- Case Date:
- 11/22/2020
Excessive trash in and around the Post Office related to the homeless tents.
- Case Date:
- 11/23/2020
This is ridiculous. There has been standing water at the switchyard dog park for 3 months. This needs to be addressed. This is a breeding ground for bacteria and unsafe for the dogs of Bloomington. Put a fence around it.
- Case Date:
- 11/28/2020
Large numbers of people appear to be living semi-permanently in Switchyard park, and are occupying shelter buildings, Bocce ball courts, and have setup tents near the woods by the creek. This situation has been going on all summer. Yesterday we saw a fairly large group assembled under the shelter directly next to the playground with a large amount of belongings next to them, including a large car wheel and tire. I am sensitive to the needs of the very large homeless population in our city, but there should also be a certain level of respect and rules that protect the experience for other users of the park. It would be a shame if this beautiful park is taken over like what happened with Seminary Park. Can clear guidelines be defined as to what will be done here, within the context of the larger homeless problem?
- Case Date:
- 11/29/2020
Seminary park is an absolute disgrace, but I’m sure you already know that. Apparently the city of Bloomington is perfectly fine with it.
- Case Date:
- 11/30/2020
The last couple of times we've visited the Switchyard park to play Bocce, the benches along the courts were overrun with people sleeping, drinking, and smoking. Not a very inviting or family friendly atmosphere. We also witnessed the same behaviours, along with what appeared to be drug use in the shelter house next to the playground. Will there be any enforcement of the rules at the park?
- Case Date:
- 12/8/2020
Homeless encampments in seminary park? Why is this allowed? I witnessed a man urinating in open air outside tent at 645 am while I was dropping mail. How is this happening? There are services all over town.
- Case Date:
- 12/10/2020
RCA pickleball courts are confusing. Too many lines and too few courts. We've been playing pickleball and have to wait. 2 of the 4 courts have tennis and pickleball lines but is not set up for tennis. This makes it hard to play and is very confusing. Please remove the tennis lines. It would also be nice if you could increase the number of outdoor coats for pickleball. We're having to wait constantly to get on a court. Yet there's no one out playing tennis the four times I've been out to play pickleball. And there's two tennis courts to take up the same amount of space as the four pickleball courts. Thank you.
- Case Date:
- 12/24/2020
CHAPTER 257
Camping, Littering, and Storage of Personal Property
on Monroe County Government Property
257-1. Unlawful Camping.
Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to
camp, occupy camp facilities, or use camp paraphernalia on any property owned
or controlled by Monroe County, Indiana, government, including, without
limitation:
a. Any park;
b. Any roadway; or,
c. Any parking lot or other property, improved or unimproved,
without the express permission of the Board of Commissioners of the County of
Monroe, Indiana.
257-2. Unlawful Littering and Storage of Personal Property.
Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to
place trash, garbage, or solid waste or to store personal property, including, for
example, camp facilities and camp paraphernalia on any property owned or
controlled by Monroe County, Indiana, government, including, without limitation:
a. Any park;
b. Any roadway; or,
c. Any parking lot or other property, improved or unimproved,
without the express permission of the Board of Commissioners of the County of
Monroe, Indiana.
Photo taken 12/24/20 6:18 AM from Kroger parking lot.