Watering Ban!! You've got to be kidding. The liberals strike again! Why not just restrict watering to the hours between 10PM and 6AM when the treatment plant is under-utilized anyway. Where do I send the bill for landscaping?
The 500 block of West Kirkwood has a trash container fastened to the #3 bus stop sign on the south side of the street. Folks are good about using it to dispose of their trash. However, the bus stop on the north side of the street is without a trash container---so there's litter all over the grass, curb and sidewalk. I don't know who distributes or cleans these containers, but I'd like to see a trash container attached to the stop sign on the north side of the street in the 500 block of West Kirkwood. This area is part of the BEAD district and should be kept as clean as possible. Thank you! --Chris Paputsas
I had a very bad experience on the Bloomington Transit today. At 4:04pm 13 Aug 12, I caught Bus # 0863 to downtown; I requested of the Driver at that time to contact the terminal if he was going to be late for the 4W Bus Heatherwood, which leaves at 4:10 approx. He waited till too late after we departed to contact the terminal and subsequently I missed by bus. I was forced to wait 1 more hour for another bus. I purchased a 30 day bus pass in hope that the City Transit system would be responsible and courteous professional drivers. I called 336-ride and spoke with Supv Anna. Now, I was upset of course but I at not item threatened her because I have a witness that will verify the words I spoke. I told her of my experience, she acted as if she was overwhelmed and unattached to my situation, she advised about a recent change BT made on their printed schedule that they are not responsible for certain conditions. That may be so but, they need to re-look at their system and re-work the routes and drive times to better serve the public. I have been riding the bus only for two months and I have had call and report Driver attitudes and wreckless driving behavior. The mayor needs to be advised of this so he can direct a inquiries into BTs lack of safety and good service the citizens of this "safe and civil city" I most likely will not ride a bus once I get my car back. One more issue. A young black women shared with he of an incident where a white driver would not open the door on the bus one and let her in. I have her name and phone number because she is of am ethnic background, she believes the city will not address her issue either. What is Bloomington becoming Mr Mayor!
Miller-Showers Park. On the overlook at the south end of the park, there is a grate missing in the sidewalk, leaving a hole which somebody could step in or trip over.
The base of a persimmon tree in the easement along the road has a partially rotted trunk.
A low-flying yellow single-engine airplane has been flying at low altitudes directly over the residential area, towing a banner, for hours a day, every day, for the past week or so. It's just circling for hours, not coming in on approach for landing.
Could someone call me about the bums who are forever inhabiting the Building and Trades Park on Howe St. I pay 7000 annually in taxes and it's about to be 10000. I would appreciate a phone call or email. Have a great day. Thank you.
In the H-T this morning (17 June 2017), Carol Hanna writes about Bloomington not having a senior citizens center. I would like to suggest that the former Kmart building on East Third Street would make a good site for a senior center. The building itself could be divided into many areas, and there is a large parking lot. It is located near grocery and retail stores. Additionally, the public library Bookmobile stops in that lot once a week.
Customer called to complain about restaurant's grease in alley behind Grazzi. Customer is an employee of King Dough. Another customer (also a King Dough employee) confirmed that the situation is ongoing. There is a grease collection container (for recycling restaurant grease and oil) that may be leaking or just overflowing. Complaint was called into city switchboard on Saturday night. Alley needs to be cleaned and dumper counseled.
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).