city budget

The $151 million budget includes wage increases for Police, Fire, and Community and Family Resource Departments, new affordable housing units, annexation planning and more.

The Bloomington Common Council continued budget proposal hearings for 2025 Wednesday.

City of Bloomington offices and departments will present their 2025 budget proposals to the Bloomington Common Council this week.

Indiana’s current two-year state budget includes more than $44 billion in spending. But where does all that money come from?

The new budget could come with electric scooter enforcement, the end of leaf vacuuming, and an unfinished union negotiation.

Regarding the ongoing climate emergency, the mayor says he will propose two $5 million general obligation bonds to fund sustainability initiates in the first half of 2022.

Councilmember Susan Sandberg said a group of four council members recently met with deputy mayor Don Griffin to discuss base-pay increases for Bloomington police officers.

Councilmember concerns included the lack of a director-level position to implement the Climate Action Plan and a base pay increase for police officers.

Several councilmembers expressed concern over the lack of their priorities in Mayor John Hamilton’s budget.