All Bloomington residents and visitors are invited to attend events scheduled throughout the month of September to discuss concerns, current projects and initiatives and to learn more about Bloomington, according to a city press release.
This is considered to be another opportunity to interact with Mayor John Hamilton and city department leaders outside regular business hours in September, according to the release.
These events are part of Hamilton’s ongoing Town Hall Meeting series that began in January.
On Saturday, Sept. 3, Information Technology Services Director Rick Dietz will be at the Bloomington Farmers’ Market, 401 N. Morton St., from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
City-wide fiber optic broadband options, the city’s Alpha website and the future of technology in the city are all topics for discussion, according to the release.
The second week of September offers two opportunities to get together to discuss city operations. On Sept. 6, the Bloomington Police Department will have “Coffee with a Cop” at 6:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, located at 400 N. Walnut St.
This family-friendly event is a chance to meet members of the local police department, see the equipment they use and learn more about community policing, according to the release.
Residents and visitors can meet the new director of economic and sustainable development, Alex Crowley, Sept. 10 at the Farmers’ Market.
Crowley will be under the awning in front of City Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to talk about economic and sustainable development in Bloomington and what he plans to bring to his new position with the city.
Planning Director Christy Langley and the staff from the Planning Department will help lead a “Road Show” meeting 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at Monroe County Public Library in Room 1B for another chance to discuss the Comprehensive Master Plan, according to the release.
This meeting is one of a series of opportunities for residents to ask questions and provide input as part of the evolution of the CMP, which is the guiding document for city planning and development.
The plan can be reviewed on the city’s website and comments are encouraged, according to the press release.
Community and Family Resources Department Director Beverly Calender-Anderson will be part of the leadership present 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 17 at a Farmers’ Market.
Interested people are encouraged to join Calender-Anderson outside City Hall, under the awning or in the shade to the north of the main City Hall entrance, depending on weather conditions, according to the release.
She’ll be ready to talk about the city’s Safe, Civil and Just Downtown initiative and other important work in which CFRD participates, according to the release.
Hamilton will be at the market from 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 24 in front of City Hall.
Hamilton will be ready to talk about the recently proposed city budget, or any other City matter of interest, according to the release.
The public is encouraged to attend any or each of these after-hours opportunities to interact with city staff.
There are no formal agendas, just a chance to interact and share thoughts, concerns and ideas, according to the release.
All are welcome.
Alyson Malinger
