Case Date:

7/20/2021

I walk through Switchyard Park on a regular basis, generally between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. I notice that the restrooms at Switchyard Park open at 10:00 a.m.; I urge you to consider opening them at 8:00 a.m. The park gets quite a lot of use, as early as 7:30 a.m., by joggers, bikers, skateboarders, pickle ball players, etc. Personally my wife and I have needed the restroom on several occasions before 10:00 a.m. Recently I saw a gentleman who appeared rather frustrated that the restrooms weren't open at 8:30 a.m. Please consider an earlier opening time. Many thanks.

Case Date:

8/6/2021

Bryan Park, north of the asphalt path, this path to the new work-out stations is badly eroded. Could it be paved too?

Case Date:

9/25/2021

The music being played at the park shelter volume is not a problem, but the bass coming from there is rattling our apartment by the elementary school. Please put up a sign to keep the bass down or something to that nature. I am a diabetic, with frequent migraines. Sincerely, Caleb Thomas

Case Date:

11/10/2021

The City owns TWO Historic Buildings. The Waldron AND The Banneker. One serves white residents. The other serves Black residents. One is getting a $500k renovation. The other desperately needs roof, HVAC, windows, flooring, masonry and drainage repair. Recover forward should honor ALL residents of Bloomington. Black and white. Invest in The Banneker.

Case Date:

2/2/2022

The Banneker Center needs funding. Honor the Eagleson family for REAL. Not with a street sign. But by revitalizing the very community center they grew up in.

Case Date:

4/12/2022

A board in the existing boardwalk across the middle of Bryan Park broke recently. I hope that can be fixed, maybe as part of the work on the perimeter path. Thanks. Related: the central asphalt path between Henderson and the restroom building often floods. When that freezes, it becomes hazardous to pedestrians.

Case Date:

5/17/2022

Mens toilet at Bryan park is clogged and overflowing. Gross. Watch out.

Case Date:

5/24/2022

Lock on restroom door on trail at Leonard Springs Park is broken. I thought I was locked in but eventually the door opened after turning the lock around several times. It took awhile to open it and I was almost called 911. Very scary and claustrophobic.

Case Date:

7/16/2022

On June 26th, I took my daughter to Switchyard Park. We were playing in the Splash Pad some time between noon and 12:30 when I heard a man yell, “Fuck you, Karen!” I looked in the direction of the sound, toward the shelter nearest the Splash Pad (the one with the bathrooms attached). I saw a tall, skinny man in a neon “Parks” vest storming off away from a family with a young child. There were two other Parks employees sitting at a table under the same shelter and the man that stomped off went to light up a cigarette behind the shelter. While I did not witness the entire situation, I presume the woman asked him not to smoke under the shelter while everyone was eating lunch there and he got angry. It was hot that day, so I understand he wanted to be in the shade, but that is not an appropriate reaction. I ask that you please investigate the situation to find out what happened from your employees themselves, as I only witnessed the tail-end of the confrontation. Thank you.

Case Date:

8/20/2022

The RCA park shelter house has become a place for parties of hundreds of people with a lot of alcohol consumed by underage people. I thought alcohol was not allowed by private groups in city parks. They make a lot of noise, litter, and take all parking spaces. Why is the city abandoning the people’s parks? They are gearing up now.