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With contributions from Bloomington Herald-Times' government reporters

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City and county governments are planning two public engagement opportunities for citizens to discuss local policing and reform.
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According to a Wednesday news release, large in-person meetings will be reduced starting Monday, including boards and commissions, special events and cabinet and other internal meetings. https://t.co/HlCGKJ0JBA

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Construction is planned to start around Aug. 3, lasting 12 months, with the opening planned to be Aug. 13, 2021, 10 days before the beginning of the Indiana University fall semester that year. https://t.co/AwcOH0Rgkb

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After sitting dormant for decades, residents can expect to see some construction activity on a vacant 69-acre parcel along North Curry Pike. https://t.co/O77ksXKxJ3

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If there was a confirmed case in Monroe County, the protocol would be similar to what has been done in other areas of the U.S. https://t.co/TUcmNiJdWM

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The Monroe County Public Library future southwest branch will be located on Batchelor Middle School property. https://t.co/hNx9FyKERM

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@SCIKiwanis founder Vanessa McClary https://t.co/CcKXGCqrmg

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This week @theheraldtimes did profiles on the recipients of the 2020 @citybloomington's Outstanding Black Leaders of Tomorrow awards and the 2020 Living Legend Award. You can read more about these amazing people below:

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Maqube Reese, assistant director of diversity initiatives at @KelleySchool https://t.co/Mgt75JookQ

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Depending on the size of a solid waste cart, customers can expect to see their monthly rates increase between 29 cents and $1.92. https://t.co/lBlS6wgYcC

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The updated rules also state that any person violating these rules will be asked to go to one of the designated free speech areas, and if the person does not Bloomington Police will be contacted, who will reiterate the request and may arrest a subject if they do not relocate.

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These rules prohibit picketing, demonstrating, yelling, excessive or unreasonable noise-making, obstructing or hindering the flow of pedestrians or access to a vendor, and other conduct disrupting market activities. https://t.co/8rPthyWDhI

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Part two: Involuntary vs. voluntary annexation. How does Ellettsville's annexation story compare to the @citybloomington 2017 annexation attempt? And what do local representatives think about the different approaches to annexation? https://t.co/HCJmrt6RVL

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Two communities. Two different approaches to annexation. One community was able to grow its size nearly 13%. The other, despite efforts, remain unchanged. You can learn more about this issue as part of a two-part series by @fromernestdesk on annexation.

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Part one: Ellettsville has voluntarily annexed 434 acres of property from 2015 to 2019. That is 13% of the overall town which currently sits at 3,160 acres. And that may just be the beginning, according to town officials. https://t.co/sBJnmSv4DL

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The ordinance was designed to make sure tows made by illegitimate companies or bad actors were illegal. https://t.co/qHm2s1D2Mz

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Though the city will propose a whole new design, it is still poised to appeal the two local eminent domain rulings, which said the city could not take the property owned by @JuanCCarrasquel in order to rebuild a larger parking garage. https://t.co/ydC3SgO5hF

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The new proposed design from CSO Architects will be limited to the existing footprint. It replaces a design that included property immediately south of the former garage that the @citybloomington attempted to purchase, then take through eminent domain. https://t.co/vMoADJx88q