Case Date:

12/16/2023

The spring 2024 program guide has a dearth of diverse representation in the local photos. Check out the populations pictured - especially the largest/most prominent photos on the cover, p 15, p 24, p 28. Nearly all white people under 35. On a couple of other pages, people of color and older people are tiniest images. It would also be great to have images of people with disabilities in active settings, especially to highlight the inclusive recreation program.

Case Date:

2/12/2024

Can i get paid for cleaning up around the park on my own time for fun but not for fun it's just fun for me to clean up and i like the outdoors but yeah i want to get paid for cleaning old camps like the colthes tines and old food laying around you could and im aksing to be paid unuopn how many bags of trashs i get and not just camps but any trash laying around on the ground

Case Date:

4/11/2024

I am incredibly disappointed in the representation of the City of Bloomington by one of your employees. 1st - to make light of the fact that you are doing nothing and getting paid by taxpayer dollars is not funny. I understand that the job comes with perks, such as enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime event, but posts like this are in poor taste. Is this something that the City would share publicly? The second issue is that Shelby Drake is a dietitian. While she is welcome to her own opinion, she represents the City of Bloomington. To say something like "$29 is nothing compared to the price of not liking what you see in the mirror" is dangerous and irresponsible. How many people in the City of Bloomington struggle with disordered eating, body image issues, or eating disorders? There is already limited access to mental health and dietitian support in this city, and the person who is the "expert" is promoting negative and harmful messaging. She - an "expert" - is promoting diet culture and body shaming. I feel the need to put the word 'expert' in quotations, because it is hard to believe that somebody with expert-level knowledge is posting this. I sincerely hope that is not how she is treating the people that come to events or look to her and the City of Bloomington for expert advice. She represents the City as she teaches people of all ages - including children. As somebody who uses many of the services provided and is enjoying seeing so many new offerings, it saddens me to think that this person may be judging me during my own health and wellness journey, or even worse - that she could be using this type of messaging around children, teens, and young adults. People are welcome to their own opinions, and I do believe people can grow and change. I also believe that people need to understand the impact of the things they say when they are representatives for the health and wellness for the City of Bloomington. Social media posts such as needing to pay for a dietitian because you don't like what you see in the mirror need to be taken as seriously as they are.

Case Date:

7/9/2024

I play in the adult softball league at the Twin Lakes ballfields. It has been storming with heavy rains since 7:00 this evening (Tuesday). As of 9:00pm tonight, the weather hotline still says "all games at all locations are on at all locations.....check back for updates". Obviously there is going to be no game tonight for anybody. C'mon guys, please at least update your voicemail for those of us that check that message and hurry to Twin Lakes only to find that it's flooded and nobody is there. This is the second time this has happened to my team this summer season....bad weather with no voicemail update. This is becoming a real problem, please do better.

Case Date:

7/22/2024

First time at Mills pool. What a great resource. Please be sure to keep open in addition to Bryan Park. Plus it allows for easier access of many low income families.

Case Date:

5/25/2023

your website is horrible

Case Date:

8/17/2023

At the Farmer's Market, on Saturday, 12 August, I was surprised to see our "security" not only dressed as if he was about to go into battle, which makes me feel LESS secure, but also sitting around, not looking up from his phone screen. It was actually a vendor who first noted and grabbed a picture of this security guard. Is he mandated to come dressed for battle and shouldn't he be a presence in the market, keeping an eye on the market itself?

Case Date:

9/8/2023

Look at the policies that have driven Btown from a town of interest to a handful of publicly interesting locations with decades of presence. Food vendors would better benefit the community through collaboration with sustainable government policies; rather than finding it beneficial to connect their resources to affordable public commercially available resources to afford their work.

Case Date:

9/14/2023

Please adjust the rates at the market for artisan vendors, bringing the numbers into conformity with other markets in the Midwest.

Case Date:

9/26/2023

I would like to advocate an end to the % fee system for Food & Beverage Artisans. We need to support local food producers who are already competing with by stores such as Kroger etc. Let's spend our $ on locally grown food & take away another challenge that they are facing in trying to seel their products locally.