Case Date:

8/28/2022

the brick dividers on sare road by david lane and north along where hyde park village is are very over grown with weedsw, there never cleaned up. need attention thx

Case Date:

8/24/2022

To city council: we just read through some of the very biased comments and concerns on how you believe budget and goals should be approached ahead of this budget session. Why on earth would a composting program and spending money in the short term for very specific studies help our town now? All of us citizens want this place to flourish long-term as well, but we will not survive and make it to the long term if you don’t adjust your priorities for your constituents instead of your personal gain. Pay an actual LIVING wage to employees, not just department leaders - this is egregious in many areas of this town including city. Look beyond just BFD & BPD for providing incentives. Look around, city hall cannot even staff a front desk but you expect the city to run in all other areas when employees and citizens can barely keep afloat? Very tone deaf this year by way of what seems to be selfishness. Many of us are very disappointed in this misalignment of administration and council.

Case Date:

8/24/2022

Very confused as to why when I have stopped in at City Hall past few days/weeks that I am being assisted by people I recognize from running different departments and assisting at other city public events. Do you not have dedicated receptionists - they clearly (since us active citizens attend city events) have a specific job in another area? Seems like a waste of resources when there are lots of complaints/requests on here that us citizens have filled out asking for help with rentals, problems with buildings, or even a complaint straight to the mayors office. Do you not have enough staff to run this city? Is this why our concerns aren’t being addressed?

Case Date:

8/19/2022

For administration & council as budget is coming up: please let it be noted that many many citizens of this city are underpaid for the cost of living here. No only that, but inflation and rising consumer costs have made it nearly impossible to own anything or increase personal savings. This government makes up a large pool of employees in this area, along with IU and a few major companies or even Monroe County. In doing so, you continually underpay employees and justify it based on the surrounding employers’ low wages. This is UNacceptable. Many hourly positions you hire for are not with full advertised pay scales, are not union protected, and do not account for actual salaries/hourly wages that are being paid across this country in similar cost of living areas. Admin and council need to get it together and apply money to the folks you expect to keep this local economy afloat. Do Better Bloomington. Would like to know -what percentage of your employees actually live within city limits versus how many live outside of it -of those who live in city limits, how many can actually own their own home?

Case Date:

8/12/2022

Please explain to me why after tons of studies and information at hand globally, this government still does not match the county in work hours. You are supposed to be a major employer, government, and body of change and you still require archaic schedules and work processes. I hope your administration begins to match the county in pay if you’re gonna keep working longer hours. No one in this town can afford to live and you make them work their whole lives away. Not to mention that your “living wage” does not match cost of living. Moving to this area was very eye opening as this administration over the past years has shown they’re not going to progress with modern times, even after tragedies, a pandemic, and rising vivid cases internally. Do better us citizens are expecting council to get it in gear and make this city a key employer.

Case Date:

8/10/2022

In regard to the additional % food tax downtown, the admin finally announced they’re going to attempt to do the project but no end in site for the tax. Again, I have heard, read, and seen other complaints that citizens are tired of this tax. In a place that is not NY or Chicago but has the cost of living as such with no pay scale in town keeping individuals on pace with inflation, this tax is impacting locals the most. How do you expect any citizens or employees in this town to afford supporting local business when they cannot afford to eat there? What is the timeline for this tax to expire and officially end? Indiana already had a high enough sales tax compared to other states as it is. Many are seriously concerned with how little care this administration has with cost of living and income differences in this town and county (since many cannot/intentionally do not live within city limits)

Case Date:

8/10/2022

Thank you for keeping our city and government safe! COVID protocols enacting better safety in the city hall building was a great thing to come out of a hard pandemic. Us constituents appreciate having moved many functions to entirely online and reducing the requirement of having to come downtown to simply pay or drop a paper of. In light of the many many tragedies that keep occurring in public spaces, we feel safer having fewer members of the public be able to freely explore the showers space. An appointment or meeting to get assistance is just such a better alternative than no safety. Thanks for modernizing and accepting the remote and online functions, like the rest of the world!

Case Date:

8/9/2022

The city is digging in the drainage ditch on my property again. They do this from time to time without reason. No one contacts me EVER to say hey we are gonna mess up your yard. I pay someone to trim this area of my yard and after they dig they leave it uneven and hard for someone to take care of. Last time they left a CBU sign up for 4 months and then came back after I called to complain and removed the sign and spread grass seed and straw. It makes my property look like shit.

Case Date:

8/8/2022

Blocked Street requests go to Paul Kehrberg, and nothing seems to happen after that. There is a considerable back log here: https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets?query=;enteredDate%5Bstart%5D=;enteredDate%5Bend%5D=;fields%5BenteredDate%5D=on;fields%5Bcategory_id%5D=on;fields%5Bdepartment_id%5D=on;fields%5Bstatus%5D=on;fields%5Blocation%5D=on;fields%5Bdescription%5D=on;category_id=17

Case Date:

8/5/2022

N Smith and Morningside remains dangerous with many not stopping on N Smith. Yes per Planning signs may be "visible" per the book but doesn't mean people expect and abide by them there - flashers or other item especially to protect bikers crossing at Greenway needed. Though State intersection, N. Smith and 10th also remains dangerous for turns during heavy traffic.