Case Date:

12/13/2023

Along with many others of tonight’s council meeting, the new council and administration need to consider the public feel toward the showers west expansion - we don’t want police presence at our city hall and farmers market and showers plaza or by the tech park. This idea that you will progressively change the police by combining certain positions with CFRD in showers is very optimistic but comes at a greater cost. Inclusivity, equity, and reality of the community’s pulse should be accounted for in such large impact decisions for current and future development. As discussed, real estate is an asset - don’t sell the 3rd street station, do buy showers west for city hall expansion, but the plans for BPD need reimagined. CBU is also not being included in this ‘all administration needs to be under one roof’ idea and they aren’t included as eligible for certain benefits either. This addition of weapons, ultimate safety threat to regular staff members, and overall change in feel should simply not happen for a move literally next door to city hall. Staff have not been included in any discussions - has a survey or other metric been obtained about 100+ employees feelings about police presence moving to their day to day workplace? How about the tech park that received a special zoning overlay? Inequities already exist in city hall regarding pay, benefits, etc (the data is public). Now you want to move the group next door that has higher wages, gets rent/house payment assistance to live in city limits, some with take home cars, and has better negotiation ability for wages and benefits? This is an interesting move that doesn’t consider your core staff that run the city day to day -and in case one hasn’t noticed, they’ve been leaving like a revolving door for better pay, benefits, and work hours. This was highlighted tonight regarding the mayors office - not just for administration change turnover. Based on budget presentation information discussed in October of most years, most staff do not live in the city and need to commute in - while that is likely due to inability to purchase or rent in city limits, this is never discussed by administration and HR as wage increases would be needed to resolve this problem. Please pass this information onto incoming administration and council. Discussion with non union staff is not occurring and they’re not being taken into account or even given a seat at the table. Typically even council only focuses on police and fire, likely because they have unions and feel they can more freely advocate for themselves. Please consider other perspectives of many individuals you might impact and how to move forward in these decisions. Thanks for your consideration in this matter.

Case Date:

12/14/2023

Dark as night, along those blocks that serve as entrances for Park Doral apts, east side of Cambridge Square Apts, around the new Apartments on the corner. No street lights were installed, yet all the apartment dwellers walk along here to get to shops and grocery stores, past where unhoused hide and sleep behind Best Buy. Dangerous. Cars turn down this street all day and night to avoid the bypass 3rd St intersection.

Case Date:

12/18/2023

This site should not be used to denigrate people who have different faith traditions than your own! Being of Islamic faith has absolutely nothing to do with a complaint!!! And there are plenty of people who practice Islam who are American! The Ureport #186554 should be removed. Racism and Bigotry should not be tolerated in any public space or forum period!

Case Date:

12/20/2023

Blue lights are all down Atwater Avenue between Indiana and Eagleson.

Case Date:

12/20/2023

Stop light at Smith rd. and 3 rd.I set there and I set there and I set there. The timing has been changed and cars are running red stop light.

Case Date:

1/3/2024

UReport #186597 not being responded to. Were these changes permitted?

Case Date:

1/7/2024

tarp tent has been made from refuse pile from recent cleanup of homeless camp, fire going inside tent structure with visible smoke

Case Date:

1/11/2024

Just spoke with the county regarding issues in the ROW, blocked sidewalks, etc. (items that citizens can report and get addressed more easily within city limits, but again the city is within the county). Their stance was that any items (not within city limits) are items that only the police/sheriff would enforce. This is not how code is laid out and seems to be not the legal process in place. Can we get someone in the city to have conversations with the county on behalf of county tax payers, as Bloomington residents or even visitors for that matter are within Monroe county as well? There continues to be a deficit in response to daily issues, a default of finger pointing to other departments or endless transfers to be told only police will do anything if they have time. This is very frustrating as there continues to be no system, such a uReport, within the County to get items addressed more easily. Instead they want to continue to require account creation for them to obtain your data or require in person visits. Citizens need help with the county to improve our experience and quality of life in Monroe County. Please help facilitate this as it is going unchanged even with what limited contact citizens can make to them. Thank you!

Case Date:

1/22/2024

Does BPD have a plan for the predicted crowds descending on the town for the eclipse?

Case Date:

1/24/2024

Two lights flickering on 7th st by the old train station hub. Now vintage clothing shop. Need replaced asap, hazard and trigger