Drainage or Runoff
511 S Anita ST
- Case Date:
- 4/6/2017
Dear City of Bloomington Representative,
Last night’s torrential rain brought a lot of water down our driveway from the street, some of which eventually ended up in our finished basement. We've lived at this address since 2009, and this has been a problem we've lived with since then. We’ve spent almost $15,000 on waterproofing our basement, installing storm drains at the bottom of our driveway, halfway down our driveway, and installing a berm on top of the driveway. Still, water that runs down the Anita Street takes a hard right into our driveway and overwhelms our systems. Anita Street slopes south to north, after it has turned from the east to west slope of East 2nd street. We believe a majority of the water coming down Anita Street actually ends up in our driveway. A lot of the water from the street also collects in the yard of our neighbor, Allyson Youat Schnable. Water that has come into our basement has damaged equipment, furniture, boxes and their contents, and is a threat to our foundation.
I believe we have exhausted our options to comprehensively deal with the amount of storm water that is presented to us. We would love for the city to address the water coming down the street. I would be thrilled to talk to a city official about this problem.
Many thanks,
Maarten Bout
Eastside Neighborhood
511 S Anita Street
812-219-3377
Traffic Related Complaints
520 S High ST
- Case Date:
- 4/14/2017
Hello, there is no street name sign for E 2nd St facing south-bound traffic on High St. Jaclyn
- Case Date:
- 4/16/2017
Student roommates at 707 S Clifton repeatedly do not put their trash out - and when they do, after multiple weeks, it is not in keeping with the city's rules: overflowing cans spilling out, other containers not acceptable for pickup (are there even trash stickers affixed to the cans?). This is our second complaint.
We have spoken with two of the tenants now, one of whom said he'd "get to it in a couple of days" and one of whom blamed his roommates for not taking care of the problem (he's on our side; he keeps telling them....). Attached are pictures from today, Easter Sunday April 16. This trash has been sitting for weeks, not put out for pickup. Perhaps it will be dealt with, for tomorrow morning. But I'm not holding my breath.
Traffic Signals
830 S High ST
- Case Date:
- 5/8/2015
The southbound stop sign on the intersection of high and maxwell is not clearly visible due to a tree/bush obfuscating it.
Traffic Related Complaints
430 S Clifton AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/4/2015
blocked sight line on SW corner of Clifton and Atwater
Temporary Signage w/o permit
501 S Mitchell ST
- Case Date:
- 9/14/2015
Neighbors are wondering what this metal black box is, zip-tied to the entrance of the Eastside Neighborhood (where Hunter turns into the walking path on Mitchell). Is this something the City has installed and, if so, what is it? If it is not City-sanctioned, can it be removed? It's a little creepy. Thank you on behalf of Eastside neighbors.
Street Lights
709 S Anita ST
- Case Date:
- 9/23/2015
The streetlight at the corner of S Anita St and 1st St frequently turns on and off during nighttime hours, rendering the street very dark.
Traffic Suggestions
2016 E Hunter AVE
- Case Date:
- 9/25/2015
Crosswalk needs a vertical sign to caution drivers to slow down and respect crosswalk. This is at Hunter and High St.
Street Lights
408 S High ST
- Case Date:
- 11/4/2015
Street light at corner of High & Hunter not working. Lights church entrance and is an area where many students walk through at night. Light starts to come on, but stays very dim or goes back off.
Water Quality
703 S Anita ST
- Case Date:
- 12/2/2015
Just wondered if there was a way to find out about drinking water advisories and boil orders that aren't checking this website every day. Is there such a thing as signing up for a text alert for this service? Thanks for your time.