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One Down And Seven To Go - City Council Resumes Annexation Hearings

Council has been hosting meetings on Zoom since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Council has been hosting meetings on Zoom since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

One down and seven to go - Bloomington City Council members will vote on the remaining seven annexation ordinances tonight.

The meeting was called to recess a week ago after approving annexation area 1A late into the evening. The vote passed 6-to-3 indicating the majority of the council is in favor of annexation. 

More than a hundred people were on the Zoom meeting but dwindled to about 75 after 11 p.m. All but one spoke against annexation. The city has removed the northernmost Area 7 from the original annexation proposal. 

Landowners within the annexation area have 90 days to file with the county auditor to remonstrate, or protest, the annexation. 

The meeting is scheduled on Zoom at 6:30 p.m. 

 

Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren