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	== Business, Development, and Economy ==		== Business, Development, and Economy ==
			IDEM environmental https://ecm.idem.in.gov/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DOC_PAGE&Action=GetTemplatePage&Page=HOME_PAGE

	=== Building permits ===		=== Building permits ===

Bloomington Convention Center (formerly Monroe Convention Center)

Chronically Dave — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:11:56 GMT

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	* '''2026-07-15 Convention center host hotel.''' The Monroe County capital improvement board (CIB) unanimously selects Dora Hospitality to develop a 200-room full-service convention center hotel on CIB-owned land south of the Bloomington convention center, directs attorney Jim Whitlatch to negotiate a definitive agreement. That means the CIB is declining requests to delay its decision until the July 20 close of the redevelopment commission’s College Square offering. That dramatically diminishes prospects for a land swap that would preserve the Seminary Pointe housing and commercial block. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-15-commentary-from-Whikehart-on-Dora-host-hotel-proposal-analysis.pdf copy of prepared remarks]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-10-Dora-Louderback-email-to-CIB-host-hotel.pdf copy of follow-up email]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-14-Thomson-email-message-to-Monroe-County-Capital-improvement-board-requesting-delayed-selection-of-hotelier-Seminary-Pointe.pdf copy of mayor’s letter]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-10-Letter-to-RDC-from-Bloomington-City-Councilmembers-land-swap-Seminary-Pointe.pdf copy of city councilmembers’ letter]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/cib-selects-dora-for-bloomington-convention-center-hotel-declines-delay-for-potential-land-swap/ BSB coverage]]		* '''2026-07-20 College Square redevelopment proposals.''' Bloomington’s redevelopment commission opens competing proposals for the downtown College Square property. One is from Concord Hospitality, TWG Development, RATIO Design and Shiel Sexton for a roughly 160-room hotel and housing with below-market-rate units. The other is from Dora Hospitality and The Louderback Group for a 135-room boutique hotel, about 100 market-rate apartments and a pedestrian promenade. A the meeting when the bids are opened the RDC does not discloses whether either offer meets the $7.59 million minimum purchase price. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-04-20-College-Square-Offering-Sheet-Bloomington-RDC-redevelopment-commission.pdf copy of public offering]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-21-Condor-RDC-public-offering-bids-Bloomington-College-Square-Proposal.pdf copy of Concord team proposal]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-20-RDC-public-offerring-Dora-Hospitality-College-Square-Proposal.pdf copy of Dora Hospitality proposal]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/two-hotel-and-apartment-proposals-submitted-for-bloomingtons-college-square/ BSB coverage]]

			* '''2026-07-15 Convention center host hotel: Dora selected.''' The Monroe County capital improvement board (CIB) unanimously selects Dora Hospitality to develop a 200-room full-service convention center hotel on CIB-owned land south of the Bloomington convention center, directs attorney Jim Whitlatch to negotiate a definitive agreement. That means the CIB is declining requests to delay its decision until the July 20 close of the redevelopment commission’s College Square offering. That dramatically diminishes prospects for a land swap that would preserve the Seminary Pointe housing and commercial block. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-15-commentary-from-Whikehart-on-Dora-host-hotel-proposal-analysis.pdf copy of prepared remarks]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-10-Dora-Louderback-email-to-CIB-host-hotel.pdf copy of follow-up email]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-14-Thomson-email-message-to-Monroe-County-Capital-improvement-board-requesting-delayed-selection-of-hotelier-Seminary-Pointe.pdf copy of mayor’s letter]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-10-Letter-to-RDC-from-Bloomington-City-Councilmembers-land-swap-Seminary-Pointe.pdf copy of city councilmembers’ letter]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/cib-selects-dora-for-bloomington-convention-center-hotel-declines-delay-for-potential-land-swap/ BSB coverage]]

	* '''2026-07-14 Mayor requests delay in host-hotel selection.''' Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson sends an email to the Monroe County capital improvement board (CIB), asking the CIB to delay its decision on a host hotelier (and related site location) at its meeting set for July 15, 2026 until after July 20, saying a six-day pause would not burden the project schedule and would bolster public confidence in the outcome. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-14-Thomson-email-message-to-Monroe-County-Capital-improvement-board-requesting-delayed-selection-of-hotelier-Seminary-Pointe.pdf copy of Thomson email message]]		* '''2026-07-14 Mayor requests delay in host-hotel selection.''' Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson sends an email to the Monroe County capital improvement board (CIB), asking the CIB to delay its decision on a host hotelier (and related site location) at its meeting set for July 15, 2026 until after July 20, saying a six-day pause would not burden the project schedule and would bolster public confidence in the outcome. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-07-14-Thomson-email-message-to-Monroe-County-Capital-improvement-board-requesting-delayed-selection-of-hotelier-Seminary-Pointe.pdf copy of Thomson email message]]

Bloomington Sources of Facts

KeltonOConnell — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:06:07 GMT

Monroe County Public Library board materials

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	== Schools, Libraries, and Other Local Units ==		== Schools, Libraries, and Other Local Units ==

	=== MCCSC board materials ===		=== Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) board materials ===
			'''Source:''' [https://go.boarddocs.com/in/mccsc/Board.nsf/Public MCCSC BoardDocs]

	* '''Source:''' [LINK TO MCCSC BOARD DOCS]		'''Use for:''' School board information, meeting schedule, agendas, budgets, contracts, personnel reports, policies, facilities, and collective bargaining.
	* '''Use for:''' School board agendas, budgets, contracts, personnel reports, ~~policy changes, enrollment~~, facilities, and collective bargaining.
	* '''~~Notes~~ to ~~add~~:''~~' Include where attachments and full packets are located~~.		The MCCSC school board has one regular meeting each month, typically on the fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. Meetings are typically at the MCCSC Co-Lab, 553 E Miller Dr, Bloomington, IN 47401, and live-streamed and archived on the district's [https://www.youtube.com/@monroecountycommunityschools/streams YouTube channel].

			Past meeting agendas are in the "Meetings" tab. MCCSC generally publishes agendas for its regular fourth-Tuesday-of-the-month meetings the Friday before. Agendas include documents that the board reviews, typically with files attached to individual agenda items. Often, some documents aren't made available to the public on Friday: personnel reports are usually published closer to the meeting than Friday, and PDF versions of district update presentations are usually published during or directly following the meeting.

			District policies, bylaws, and guidelines are in the "Policies" tab and can be searched via keyword.

			Moving between sections and pages in BoardDocs doesn't change the URL in the browser, so merely copying the browser URL to share a specific page won't work. Instead, use the share icon in the top right corner of the screen, then click the link icon to copy a direct link to that item.

			A general email address for all board members is [mailto:comments@mccsc.edu comments@mccsc.edu]. The bylaw regarding public comment at regular meetings is [https://go.boarddocs.com/in/mccsc/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=C7YQXB67C512 Bylaw 0167.3]. Guidelines for public comments can be found in this [https://mccsc.jotform.com/232113742831852 online form].

	=== R-BB school board materials ===		=== R-BB school board materials ===
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	* '''Notes to add:''' Include where agendas, minutes, and recordings are stored.		* '''Notes to add:''' Include where agendas, minutes, and recordings are stored.

	=== Monroe County Public Library ===		=== Monroe County Public Library board materials ===
			'''Source:''' [https://mcpl.info/library-trustees/board-trustees MCPL Board of Trustees Webpage]; [https://mcpl.info/library-trustees/meetings MCPL Upcoming Board Meetings]; [https://mcpl.info/library-trustees/minutes-archive MCPL Past Board Meetings]

			'''Use for:''' Library budgets, branches, capital projects, programs, statistics, and board decisions.

			The MCPL board generally meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:45 p.m. Meetings are typically in Meeting Room 1B/C, which is on the first floor of the Downtown Library, 303 E Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408. Meetings are broadcasted and recorded by [https://catstv.net/government.php Community Access Television Services (CATS)].

	* '''Source:''' [~~LINK TO MCPL BOARD MATERIALS]~~		Board members can be reached using a [https://mcpl.info/boardemail contact form].
	* '''Use for:~~''' Library budgets, branches, capital projects, programs, statistics, and board decisions~~.
	* '''Notes to add:''' Include monthly statistics and annual reports.

	=== Township government ===		=== Township government ===