- Case Date:
- 8/20/2018
Hello - I wanted to ask if the city could do a better job decorating for Christmas this year. We moved up from Florida last year and was very surprised that there was no Christmas tree in the city center, and meager decorations -- just some strings of white lights on the courthouse. It didn't feel festive or beautiful or special. It's important, maybe not for students, but for families, older people and also business owners, I would think, to have a festive, Christmas-y and beautiful downtown. Please, Bloomington, put up a big Christmas tree this year on or around the courthouse square, and have a special lighting ceremony, with Christmas and holiday music. And do Christmas decorations on the lamp posts on Kirkwood, and maybe string lights over the avenue (like in the photo attached here, of Clematis Street in West Palm Beach). It's these things that make a town really wonderful. Or not. Thank you, Margaret Menge
Other
414 East Kirkwood Avenue
- Case Date:
- 8/26/2017
Why is this being allowed? This is really disgusting. Advertising for having underage girls. It is sad that while we already have issues in the sexual assault realm that we are providing an environment for predators in the midst of the bar scene. Money seems to solve all issues.
Other
215-221 East Kirkwood Avenue
- Case Date:
- 7/8/2017
I have been visiting Bloomington frequently for the last 4 years and have never seen such awful behavior on the streets downtown. We strolled around after dinner and in every block there were people drinking from alcohol containers and dealing and doing drugs, in front of our eyes. Sad state of affairs, especially in Kirkwood and its corners. Not a single patrol car in the area while we were there. I called the police dispatch to let them know and the cop that answer acknowledged there is a problem but sounded indifferent and was kind of rude. Im not a resident but I am surely not coming back to the business in the area, unsafe for the community, its visitors and a threat to the city's youth.
Other
819 1/2 W Kirkwood AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/29/2017
Your homeless people problem within the city of Bloomington is out of control. It is ruining the city an it's image. Even Inpls TV news is bashing the city for it's pathetic attempt at dealing with the issue. People feel unsafe as do local students. Who gets the blame when something terrible does occur? The mayor's office has certainly known of this problem for quite some time now. It will be the mayor's office having to answer the questions of the victims whenever something does occur. Fix it. The people of Bloomington deserve better.
- Case Date:
- 6/29/2017
The Commission on the Status of Children and Youth states it has a vacancy, but that is incorrect. Allen Bell is the commissioner who was just appointed to the commission, please add Allen, thanks.
Nancy
- Case Date:
- 5/3/2017
Thankfully the annexation without representation was blocked.
Democrats confuse legality with morality. To increase taxes on someone without representation in the process is immoral. If annexation is so obviously right, why did the mayor seek to do so by involuntary annexation. The state law needs to be changed so people have a voice in the process. For a millionaire developer and a mayor to keep me from voting is undemocractic . For the Democrats in Bloomington to say they are for the little man and then turn around and pull such a stunt does not speak well of politics in the city of Bloomington.
- Case Date:
- 4/9/2017
Mayor Hamilton
I know your not in charge of I--69 but I work
at Monroe Hospital and the intersection and overpass
being built is taking far more time than it should.
Some rumors I have heard its Political was the reason
for it not getting done. The light was taken down at
Vernal Pike and the over pass near there already done.
I also feel I-69 should of been done in each section
being done one at a time.
Also there are so many roads in Bloomington that
needs address---like Leonard Springs Rd its awful
I have to drive it and I really feel for all the bus
drivers--which I know is just one of many.
Please don't let I-69 take away from fixing much
needed other roads.
Also Bloomington was once a great Manufacturing
city ---we need more of those ---I don't like the fact
that just like RCA--and Otis and now GE--are things of
the past and putting government money to up keep
those places and shut them down is totally not right.
We are tax payers and were getting ripped off.
I know this letter probably won't matter.
Thanks for listening
Jennifer
Jennifer
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- Case Date:
- 7/21/2016
Dear Mayor Hamilton,
Thank you for your op-ed piece, “Pistols in the Pool, Machine Guns on Parade and Nothing We Can Do,” published in the NY Times. You message was clear, passionate, and eloquent while posing the crucial question of how to keep our town safe and clarifying how we’ve arrived at these untenable circumstances. Your timing for pointing out Republican Vice President nominee Mike Pence as the source of this situation in particular is appreciated. My husband and I are so glad your message was given this platform. As parents of a son in law enforcement, we were also glad you addressed how hazardous the lack of gun restrictions in Indiana is for police officers.
Thank you for taking this stand. Please know you have my support.
Sincerely yours,
Melissa Keller
- Case Date:
- 7/21/2016
Mayor Hamilton, wonderful editorial in the New York Times. Couldn't agree with you more. Thanks for stepping up and putting this issue on the big national stage.
- Case Date:
- 7/21/2016
Thank you, Mayor Hamilton, for your 7/21 editorial in the New York Times. I wish you the best in your efforts to make Bloomington safer for you, your police officers, and all citizens.