- Case Date:
- 8/26/2016
For years I have problems with my neighbor's trash in my yard. His cans are on Habitat Street, his own private dump, despite a City Ordinance prohibiting it. He does not empty his trashcans, he does not cover them; animals take trash to nearby yards and other parts of City property.
In the past, Wykoff was not helpful, and Mayor Kruzan was not interested, and the police had other priorities.
Recently it has bounced around in City bureaucracy for months: HAND, the Street Department, back to HAND, over to Title VI, back to HAND, and back to the Street Department, which they will not enforce the Ordinance. Trash still appears in my yard.
There must be organizational and management issues, but the results are the same: no solutions. The appearance is either incompetence or corruption.
I am tired of the run-around; I have lost the use of my property and it's full value. I just want the cans moved back on his property, away from mine. If the cans are not a real problem, then they can not be a real problem on his own property. The next escalation goes to the Police Department, the Herald-Times, or the Courts.
- Case Date:
- 8/30/2016
there are porch couches at 611 and 616 n Washington. why can't HAND enforce city ordinances to have these removed?
City Performance
203 E 10th ST
- Case Date:
- 1/8/2016
Trash! 303 e 20th st. Around the corner on Washington
City Performance
501 N Morton ST
- Case Date:
- 6/21/2019
52,000 dollars for a Night Mayor (Nightmare more like it). Thanks for nothing B-town. More like IU Student Housing City, IN. I suppose Mayor "Default" Hamilton can't function after 5pm or he'll turn into a pumpkin.
City Performance
620 W 8th ST
- Case Date:
- 6/25/2019
Do the new water meters finally mean we can be billed by the gallon as opposed to the present archaic system of thousands of gallons, which is exceptionally adverse to water conservation incentives as well as basic economic fairness. Please say yes. It's such an easy change to make. Even X for every hundred gallons is a vast improvement and perhaps easier to transition to.
City Performance
501 N Morton ST
- Case Date:
- 7/30/2019
Ref: Saturday Farmer's Market
I implore the mayor of Bloomington to not resort to the extreme action of closing the Saturday Farmer's Market as a solution to calming the tensions around a particular market stand at the farmer's market. Bloomington's farmers market is at its peak time of year late July/early August. I have arranged for out of town company to be in Bloomington this weekend in large part because the market yields such a wonderful market Saturday dinner. I myself am making a trip into town from DC for the weekend to host my out of town guests.
The city MUST find a less destructive way of calming the tensions than that of closing the market.
Sincerely,
Beth Plale
A citizen of Bloomington
with residence on Southeast side of town
City Performance
301 N Morton ST
- Case Date:
- 7/30/2019
I thought the Bloomington police handled themselves well Saturday at the market. They were put in a bad position needing to enforce the parks department decision to trespass a protester. The officers were calm, courteous, and professional throughout despite being yelled at and called names. Thanks for keeping us safe and civil as best you can given the circumstances. I'm sorry people are taking out frustrations on you.
City Performance
3611 S Bainbridge DR
- Case Date:
- 7/31/2019
John Hamilton is not performing well. Here are some failures:
1) high speed internet
2) clueless about military vehicle acquisition
3) UDO and more generally his `3-ring binder' nonsense
4) mismanagement of farmer's market strife
I have never voted for a Republican in 38 year but I'm writing
to the GOP to see if they can put forward a moderate.
City Performance
308 N Rogers ST
- Case Date:
- 8/1/2019
Bloomington Farmers market. The mayor's office deserves an f for the way they have handled this. everyone no matter what their belief has an equal right to be at the Farmers market
City Performance
501 N Morton ST
- Case Date:
- 8/2/2019
Hello City of Bloomington - I want to suggest that you learn about and advocate for the City to join the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) - https://www.racialequityalliance.org. It's a national network geared to local and regional government agencies. We know white supremacy is a systemic problem, not unique to B'town. The City should work in coalition and learn from other govt. entities committed to progressive social change. Mayor Hamilton and other City leaders know about GARE but have never joined. We're not a progressive city. BUT we could make a serious move towards being one if we take bold, strategic action. Joining GARE is a start. Thanks for taking seriously this suggestion. Sincerely, Trish Kerle'