Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson has vetoed the city council’s proposed ordinance to close Kirkwood to traffic annually.

The city council passed the ordinance June 10, to codify Kirkwood’s closure to vehicular traffic from April 1 through November 15 each year.

Now, the council can override the veto or revise the proposal.

“Our job as a city is to make sure we're functioning well, and that people can get to where they need to go, and we work really hard on quality of place initiatives,” Thomson said.

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The city held a community conversation last week to hear thoughts on the plan. Many residents and businesses came to voice their thoughts. Some concerns were accessibility issues and loss of parking if Kirkwood is closed.

In a letter to the community, Thomson cited a lack of planning, funding uncertainty and a loss of property tax revenue due to Senate Enrolled Act 1. She said, “this veto is not a rejection of a council vote, but instead an invitation to further engagement.”

“I think the vision that a lot of people have for a carless Kirkwood really will take a significant financial investment,” Thomson said. “This is not the time we have a significant financial investment.”

The city is also preparing for a comprehensive Kirkwood Corridor Study next year to evaluate safety, traffic and pedestrian movement, accessibility, infrastructure, and economic viability.

Council may override the veto at its next meeting July 22. It would take six votes to override the veto. The ordinance narrowly passed 5-4 June 10.

This story has been updated.