Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: Blue Revue Final Days to Vote! MCDP Election Watch Party Tuesday

Reminder! There are 4 days left to vote in the upcoming Primary Election!

PRESS RELEASE: SWITCHYARD, OTHER ENCAMPMENTS BEING CLEARED AND CLEANED

The Office of the Mayor confirmed today that due to health and safety concerns, several encampments of unhoused individuals are in the process of being cleared and cleaned. 

PRESS RELEASE: PUBLIC SAFETY HOUSING PILOT CANCELED

Today the Office of the Mayor announced that a pilot program to spend $3 million on mortgage assistance for 20 public safety officers has been canceled.

PRESS RELEASE: Katherine Zaiger And Shatoyia Moss Named As Interim Leaders

Mayor Thomson today named two new interim directors of City departments.

PRESS RELEASE: MCHA Teams Up with Endwright Center to Offer Low-Cost, Appointment-Free Vaccine Clinic for Dogs and Cats

Monroe County Humane Association (MCHA) is thrilled to announce its May event to help local cat and dog owners keep their animals safe and healthy.

PRESS RELEASE: City’s Community and Family Resources Department Director Announces Retirement

Beverly Calender-Anderson, head of the City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department (CFRD) has announced she will retire May 17.

PRESS RELEASE: Blue Revue DWCxMCDC Joint Dinner, Crossley-Yoder-Thomson-Asare Town Hall, and More!

Reminder! There are 12 days left to vote in the upcoming Primary Election! Make a plan to vote if you haven’t already.

PRESS RELEASE: Bloomington Police Initiatives to Improve Recruiting and Safety

Today the Office of the Mayor and Bloomington Police Department (BPD) announced several new initiatives aimed at increasing recruitment, providing modern policing tools, and supporting safer, faster response to incidents. 

PRESS RELEASE: City Receives INDOT Grant to Improve Roads

The City of Bloomington has been awarded $745,893.54 through the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) 2024 Community Crossings Matching Grant program for a planned repaving project on West Third Street from South Patterson Drive to South Franklin Road, with construction planned for summer of 2024. 

PRESS RELEASE: Bloomington Residents Invited to Map Local Hot Spots City among 13 selected by National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association

The City of Bloomington announced that it has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the 2024 Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign. Residents are invited to participate in identifying neighborhood areas experiencing extreme heat.

PRESS RELEASE: Residents Encouraged to Apply for Stormwater Grants

The City of Bloomington Utilities Department (CBU) invites homeowners to apply for funding through the sixth annual Residential Stormwater Grants Program.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Celebrates 2024 Be More Award Recipients

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Launches Climate Action Dashboard, Striving to be a Leader in Transparency and Accountability

The City of Bloomington is excited to unveil its Climate Action Dashboard, an innovative digital platform to learn more about the City’s efforts around local climate action and sustainability.

PRESS RELEASE: Blue Revue Primary Election Watch Party Details, MCDC Meet the Candidates Meeting, and Much More!

With less than four weeks until the Primary Election, we now have a watch party venue!

PRESS RELEASE: Another Season of Outdoor Dining on Kirkwood Begins April 29

The City of Bloomington today announced the 2024 Outdoor Dining season for the downtown area.

PRESS RELEASE: MCHA Teams Up with Crestmont Community Center to Offer Low-Cost, Appointment-Free Vaccine Clinic for Dogs and Cats

Monroe County Humane Association (MCHA) is overjoyed to announce its April event to help local cat and dog owners keep their animals safe and healthy.

PRESS RELEASE: Free EV Charging Stations at Switchyard Park Updated to Metered Stations

Two free electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that serve four parking spaces at Switchyard Park are being replaced with EV charging stations.

PRESS RELEASE: The Exchange Club of Northside Bloomington and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Host Inaugural Valor Awards

This year marks the debut of the Valor Awards, a distinguished ceremony brought to you by the Exchange Club of Northside Bloomington in partnership with the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce.

PRESS RELEASE: The Exchange Club of Northside Bloomington and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Host Inaugural Valor Awards

This year marks the debut of the Valor Awards, a distinguished ceremony brought to you by the Exchange Club of Northside Bloomington in partnership with the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce.

PRESS RELEASE: Bloomington Transit Service Update for Solar Eclipse

The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (BPTC) will suspend fixed route service from 1:10 pm until 5:10 pm, on Monday, April 8, 2024 due to the solar eclipse which may draw as many as three hundred thousand people to our community.