- Case Date:
- 10/23/2023
I just watched someone get a ticket warning for being parked on the grass in front of the house they live in. There is absolutely nothing that necessitates a law to prevent people from parking on sand, grass, dirt, or any other “unapproved surface”. If the property isn’t city owned and funded why would a person need to move their vehicle? Damage to their lawn is their business and they can reseed if they want to? Does the city also require perfectly grown grass on every lawn? The car is off the street. It is not preventing traffic or any permitted parking from occurring. The only reason you would pass such a law is to require the owner of said property to pay the money to pave so that the neighborhood “looks” a certain way or pay you to park on the street that they don’t need to use. There is no point in buying property if you can’t park your car wherever you’d like on it. I’m not the person who got the warning but it’s ridiculous for the local government to try to bully people into buying street parking permits from you. This city ordinance requiring a particular parking surface is completely unreasonable and it erases the meaning of property. I know absolutely no one will read this or care and that you will all just keep unreasonably ticketing people but just in case a single person actually cares I’ll send this message.
Other
1000 S Henderson ST
- Case Date:
- 10/23/2023
Abandoned silver vehicle with 4 flat tires at this house on the Allen Street side of the home. Has not been moved in more than a year.
- Case Date:
- 10/23/2023
And apparently the workers of 186081 uReport have now blown up a water line in my front yard, as a neighbor sent me a picture of a geyser taller than my house. Great, just great. I'll survey for damages when home, which appear likely, but CBU is on-scene I am told. There needs to be additional accountability for the constant stream of contractors and their subcontractors constantly on property in recent years, with many contractors simply pushing blame that it wasn't "them" but their subs. This same group was using my side yard to store plastic recently, not part of any easement.
- Case Date:
- 10/23/2023
Thanks for RayeAnn’s reply. I understand the street regulation completely, so do my neighbor. That is why he’s using this regulation to do illegal things. By legally park close to my property, he just walk over to take my mail without permission, sit in his pickup truck staking on me, threatening me. Any legal action for me to take to against this harassment caused by legal parking on public street?
- Case Date:
- 10/23/2023
18601/18604. Quick follow-up. I appreciate CBU getting things taken care of, and to my knowledge they were not involved in the cause of the initial break. They had to cut out some of my driveway and dig up a bit of yard, but I am trusting they'll get things taken care of and repaired. Staff was courteous in explaining the situation and is still outside hard at work. Hopefully we all get some sleep later tonight.
- Case Date:
- 10/24/2023
I did, police’s reply is “it’s legal for him to park on the public street”. There’s nothing they can do, unless the regulation changes, most likely not in my lifetime. Thanks anyway, I guess I can only wish this guy will behave himself when he gets older.
Street Lights
Allendale & Dunstan, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
- Case Date:
- 10/24/2023
Bulb out
Parks & Playgrounds
335 S Lincoln ST
- Case Date:
- 10/24/2023
Dirty needle found by parent on concrete stairs
- Case Date:
- 10/24/2023
This is one of the burned items I found back in RCA Park woods. We need better security here.
Sewer Problems (Sanitary Sewers)
305 W Walls DR
- Case Date:
- 10/24/2023
Very strong sewage smell coming from behind the new Hayden Flats apartments. I'm smelling it while on the Rail Trail. It's been happening for at least a week. There is a slow moving stagnant-ish stream there but this is definitely a raw sewage smell.