Case Date:

3/19/2026

Third Street playground is located on a busy road and the playground is not fenced in on all sides. The younger toddler play set is located right next to an unfenced area that is located very close to the road. While playing today a two year old wondered from the playground into the road after he slid down the slide on the toddler portion of the playground. Luckily there were no cars coming and a bystander stepped in. This could have been prevented if the fence was extreme Ed to include the north end of the playground as well as a fence included between the playground and the small parking lot.

Case Date:

3/24/2026

One of the brick slides at Karst Farm park is breaking and causing cuts/scrapes on the backs of legs and bottoms of children.

Case Date:

3/18/2026

Park Ridge Park appears neglected. Leaves from last Fall, branches and sticks from first storm and pinecones on sidewalk.

Case Date:

3/28/2026

Along the mowed park path on the line of pine trees between 2304 E Pierson Ct and Olcott Park just west of the main park entrance, someone has discarded empty liquor bottles, vape pens, and tobacco containers in several locations.

Case Date:

3/28/2026

Park Ridge East Park wooden fence is in shambles. It’s not achieving the desired purpose of a barrier between the road and the park. It is splintery, and it is not sturdy at all. A child is likely to get hurt.

Case Date:

3/25/2026

light on the side of my building facing People's Park the city installed to light up People's Parks is buzzing loudly-- there may be an issue with the light please inspect.

Case Date:

3/25/2026

Trash and stuff by the big rock south of Allen and east of Patterson. It has been there for a couple of weeks

Case Date:

3/30/2026

I thought it was illegal to be homeless now, why are they still there?

Case Date:

4/2/2026

The batting cages at Winslow are still not up, even though rec league practices have already started. That means teams and players cannot do batting practice. The same thing happened last year, when the cages were not ready until late April. Hopefully they can be up by this week. If help is needed, I know parents and coaches are ready and willing to assist. Unfortunately, the condition of the fields and facilities creates a negative cycle: the facilities are not properly maintained, people get frustrated and stop signing up, and then Bloomington sees low turnout and does not prioritize investing in improvements. Then the cycle repeats. If the fields and facilities were ready to go, properly maintained, and given a few needed upgrades, I believe rec league participation would increase. Winslow could also become a stronger location for hosting successful baseball and softball tournaments.

Case Date:

4/2/2026

One of the tennis court at the Park Ridge East Park has an issue: the net is too low and the string can't be roll up/tighten to raise the net. Thanks for taking a look at this issue!