Case Date:

12/9/2024

Dear Sir/Madam, This is Ms. Diya B.((email):diybhatt@indiana.edu), reporting (some/mostly) of, my (problem(s)/issue(s)) faced, (after relocating from, (City of Bloomington, ((IN)/Monroe Co.) (residential/business) (U.S) Postal mailing zip-code(s):(47401(U.S.A); 47404(U.S.A)), (initially, after the (permanent??) closure of the ("Wheeler Mission Center for Women & Children"), (Bloomington, ((IN)/Monroe Co.)), (~ (late) Fall/(early) Winter (2023(A.D)), stated, (in order of, (decreasing) (relevance(s)/importance(s)), as follow(s): ... (Personal) belonging(s), ((listing(s), not exhaustive though):(women's clothing, footwear, etc. (primarily, (U.S)size(s), only), (art& craft/hobby, etc.) supplies, (school/college)supplies, (book(s), magazine(s), (CDs, DVDs, Blue-ray(s), etc.), (academic/recreational) (audio/video)(s), (important) document(s), paperwork(s), etc.), left behind, (after leaving the (afore)mentioned, (homeless) shelter, (for women, (with/without) children)), (bldg./facility/ground(s), etc.), (initially, (yr. 2020(A.D), (late)Summer/(early) Fall) season), (primarily stored in, the "Property" Room, (personal) storage locker(s), (assigned to, (homeless) shelter guest(s), (during their residence(s), (at the (afore-mentioned) (homeless) shelter, (for women, (with/without) children), ("Far-Westside"), (Bloomington, ((IN)/Monroe Co.)) location, only). ... New plan to help the unhoused in Bloomington WTHR ... https://www.wthr.com › article › news › local › bloomi... Aug 6, 2024 — Monroe County has a new housing plan after a sharp increase in the unhoused population since 2019. ... Indiana Daily Student ... Efforts behind the scenes: changing the face of Bloomington’s homelessness A sign for the Wheeler Mission Center for Men is pictured at 215 S. Westplex Ave. in Bloomington. Dana Jones, the director of engagement and... ... 1 month ago ... The Herald-Times ... Southern Indiana city proposes halting homeless services to out-of-towners We can't say 'Yes' to everyone,” Mayor Kerry Thomson said. ... Aug 7, 2024 ... WFYI ... Monroe County homeless center ends weekend services, blames staff shortage and safety concerns The Shalom Center will discontinue valuable weekend meal and shelter resources for Monroe County's homeless community starting in May. ... Apr 11, 2022 ...

Case Date:

6/20/2017

City pathway is popular sight for criminal activity such as: drug deals and use (used needles are common on stairs of city path), destruction of public and private property, fighting, littering, public urination and feces, and this year we've had two occurrences of people on the path discharging guns (~1pm last night was the most recent occurrence- see police report). The stairs on the path are unsafe and create a safe haven for criminal activity because the police can not pursue the suspects down the path or stairs. Instead the police have to drive around the block to try and head of the criminals and thus allows them to evade police. My community and the police officers are requesting that these dilapidated stairs and path be removed. They are public menace to our community and Bloomington society as a whole. Please help us protect our community by removing this criminal gateway into our neighborhood. My fellow community members and I will continue to post updates on our problems, interactions with criminal (e.g. death threats) and reporting of criminal activities associated with this path (including photos).

Case Date:

4/11/2015

What hubris this city has. It wants compliments, but there is no place to complain. I can't even get to the ombudsman anymore. There are no email addresses. I will NOT join any of the social media sites I hate the existence of to contact government. It is wrongdoing to re1quire them. My complaints: 1. The signal at walnut and smith is out of sync with the other signals, wasting gasoline to help idiot bikes. 2. Closing Rogers street is STUPID. They buyilt a bridge to connect Rogers street 20 years agon, and now the idiots in the city want to close it for a stupid tech park that will never be used. Today my wife missed her appointment (and had to pay for it anyway) because you closed streets for a totally unnecessary (LUXURY) foot race. It is supposed to be against state law to hold races on public streets. There was no way to get out of my neighborhood to get to a 9:00 am appointment.

Case Date:

5/14/2025

I am a 30-plus-year resident of Bloomington. Ten years ago, my wife and I decided to move out to the County because of the rising crime and homeless people issues in the City. We have tried on many occasions to bring our family downtown for dinner, ice cream, etc. Every time we do, we encounter issues with homeless people. Last night (Tuesday, May 13th), we tried once again to enjoy the downtown area of our City. I arrived downtown first and had arranged to meet my family at Dave's Hot Chicken. As I was waiting outside, a homeless man stumbled out of the restaurant carrying food that someone had bought for him. This man was so intoxicated that he dropped his food on the ground and dropped a bag of other items he had. An innocent college-age girl tried to help him pick up the dropped items, and the man barked at her. She quickly moved away. The man then sat down at an outdoor table, took a bite of the chicken, and threw it on the ground. He then picked it up and began eating it again. I went in the restaurant and told the manager about this incident and said I had planned on meeting my family there for dinner, but have now changed our mind about eating there. I went across the street and stood in front of the library to wait for my family. Instantly, another homeless man approached me and asked for money> I told him in a stern voice to keep walking, when he began to harass me about not giving him money. This time my voice was in a demanding voice that he walk away, in which he did. After that guy walked away, another homeless man walked past me, talking to himself loudly, saying he had invented a carbon fiber rocket ship that Putin was going to pay for, and it would not cost the US any money. When he saw that I was not paying attention to him, he stopped and yelled towards me about his invention. I again in a demanding voice that he keep walking, which he did. My family had arrived and as we were talking about where to have dinner at, another homeless man had walked into Dave's Hot Chicken. While he was in there, the original homeless man who was intoxicated at Daves, attempted to steal the other homeless guys blankets and items. This caused both homeless men to get into an argument. We (my family decided to go to Ellettsville for dinner, far away from downtown. This is an absolute disgrace to our City when a family can not enjoy an evening in our downtown area. Bloomington needs to be more like Martinsville's downtown area. There are several varieties of restaurants and shops downtown in Martinsville. NO HOMELESS PEOPLE, and it's clean and inviting. Downtown Bloomington is a disgrace.

Case Date:

8/27/2018

Hi, My boyfriend and I were looking to get married on the weekend of September 14th so I wanted to ask how quickly we could get married after getting a license from the county. Thank you

Case Date:

7/9/2024

Clarification of ticket# 190254 Hidden homeless encampment of 2 people. Located in woods at corner of “The Crossing @ PeteEllis”, 812-339-1400. This spot is a heavily used Pete Ellis pedestrian crossing that should be free of distraction and threat.

Case Date:

9/22/2024

Homeless sleeping behind Timber Ridge Apartments, next to Crawford.

Case Date:

11/19/2024

Homeless have been setting up camp at the bus stop on S Henderson St. Right next to Brandon Court Apartments. Bloomington Transit chased them off earlier today but they keep coming back

Case Date:

7/5/2024

There is a temporary structure in NW corner of Seminary Park which is against city ordinance

Case Date:

1/19/2018

To whom it may concern, I am inquiring as to where one finds the election dates and candidate filing dates for the next mayoral election in Bloomington. I appreciate your time and help. Thank you