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The Bloomington Board of Public Works approved two contracts with Williams Tree Company for storm cleanup during Tuesday’s meeting.

Griffin Realty, the real estate firm owned by former Deputy Mayor Don Griffin, will market and generate bids for the Bloomington police station.

Opposition to the $1.1 million project, which was green-lit by the city council in 2018 as part of the city’s bicentennial bond, grew after a release by the city last week highlighting the upcoming project.

The city announced plans earlier to build a 40-foot monolith customizable with LED lights this fall in the park.

The board approved renewals for Bird and VeoRide but not for Lime. The renewals will go into effect after Tuesday.

The resolution is non-binding and serves only as a recommendation for the council to vote on an ordinance of the same nature.

The parking areas are part of the city’s goal of promoting multimodal transportation while minimizing the number of improperly parked e-scooters and e-bikes.

The city's board of public works waived two of the six fines against Duke related to a pole replacement on South Rogers Street.

The structure will be built at 1020 N. Monroe Street, the site of the old water tower in the city’s Crestmont neighborhood.

The decision to reject the application for the mural comes after the city updated its policy on public art rules.