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Chronically Dave: /* CATS VIDEO */

2026-06-23T19:15:22Z

CATS VIDEO

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	=== CATS VIDEO===		=== CATS VIDEO===

	CATS stands for Community Access Television Services. (You might hear folks who've been around a while call it BCAT). CATS records most government meetings in Monroe County. A notable exception: meetings of the Monroe County Community School Corporation board of trustees.		CATS stands for Community Access Television Services. (You might hear folks who've been around a while call it BCAT). CATS records most government meetings in Monroe County. (A notable exception: meetings of the Monroe County Community School Corporation board of trustees.)

	The online source for CATS records is located here: https://catstv.net/ When citing CATS recordings, use the link to the specific recording. Get the link to the specific recording by clicking on <code>link</code>, which should send you to the URL for the specific recording, which will have a format that looks like this:		The online source for CATS records is located here: https://catstv.net/ When citing CATS recordings, use the link to the specific recording. Get the link to the specific recording by clicking on <code>link</code>, which should send you to the URL for the specific recording, which will have a format that looks like this:

Chronically Dave: /* CATS VIDEO */

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CATS VIDEO

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	=== CATS VIDEO===		=== CATS VIDEO===

	CATS stands for Community Access Television Services. (You might hear folks who've been around a while call it BCAT). The online source for ~~the archived material~~ is located here: https://catstv.net/ When citing CATS recordings use the link to the specific recording. Get the link to the specific recording by clicking on <code>link</code>, which should send you to the URL for the specific recording, which will have a format that looks like this:		CATS stands for Community Access Television Services. (You might hear folks who've been around a while call it BCAT). CATS records most government meetings in Monroe County. A notable exception: meetings of the Monroe County Community School Corporation board of trustees.

			The online source for CATS records is located here: https://catstv.net/ When citing CATS recordings, use the link to the specific recording. Get the link to the specific recording by clicking on <code>link</code>, which should send you to the URL for the specific recording, which will have a format that looks like this:
	<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027</nowiki></code>

	When linking to a CATS video in the context of pointing readers to a specific part of a meeting, use the <code>options</code> feature to open the helper window that asks you if you want to start at the time point where the current playhead is resting. Check the box and it will generate a URL that includes the pattern <code>&t=xyz</code>. Example:		When linking to a CATS video in the context of pointing readers to a specific part of a meeting, use the <code>options</code> feature to open the helper window that asks you if you want to start at the time point where the current playhead is resting. Check the box and it will generate a URL that includes the pattern <code>&t=xyz</code>, where xyz is the number of seconds from the start of the recording. That allows you to sepcific exactly when during the meeting the video will start playing: Example:

	<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027&t=369</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027&t=369</nowiki></code>

Chronically Dave: /* CATS VIDEO */

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CATS VIDEO

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	=== CATS VIDEO===		=== CATS VIDEO===

	CATS stands for Community Access Television Services. (You might hear folks who've been around a while call it BCAT). The online source for the archived material is located here: https://catstv.net/ When citing CATS recordings use the link to the specific recording. Get the link to the specific recording by clicking on <code>link</code>, which should send you to the URL for the ~~particular~~ recording, which will have a format that looks like this:		CATS stands for Community Access Television Services. (You might hear folks who've been around a while call it BCAT). The online source for the archived material is located here: https://catstv.net/ When citing CATS recordings use the link to the specific recording. Get the link to the specific recording by clicking on <code>link</code>, which should send you to the URL for the specific recording, which will have a format that looks like this:
	<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027</nowiki></code>

	When linking to a CATS video in the context of pointing readers to a specific part of a meeting, use the <code>options</code> feature to open the helper window that asks you if you want to start at the time point where the current playhead ~~his~~ resting. Check the box and it will generate a URL that includes the pattern <code>&t=xyz</code>. Example:		When linking to a CATS video in the context of pointing readers to a specific part of a meeting, use the <code>options</code> feature to open the helper window that asks you if you want to start at the time point where the current playhead is resting. Check the box and it will generate a URL that includes the pattern <code>&t=xyz</code>. Example:

	<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027&t=369</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027&t=369</nowiki></code>

Chronically Dave: /* Meetings, Agendas, Minutes, and Video */

2026-06-23T19:01:56Z

Meetings, Agendas, Minutes, and Video

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	== Meetings, Agendas, Minutes, and Video ==		== Meetings, Agendas, Minutes, and Video ==

			=== CATS VIDEO===

			CATS stands for Community Access Television Services. (You might hear folks who've been around a while call it BCAT). The online source for the archived material is located here: https://catstv.net/ When citing CATS recordings use the link to the specific recording. Get the link to the specific recording by clicking on <code>link</code>, which should send you to the URL for the particular recording, which will have a format that looks like this:
			<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027</nowiki></code>

			When linking to a CATS video in the context of pointing readers to a specific part of a meeting, use the <code>options</code> feature to open the helper window that asks you if you want to start at the time point where the current playhead his resting. Check the box and it will generate a URL that includes the pattern <code>&t=xyz</code>. Example:

			<code><nowiki>https://catstv.net/m.php?q=16027&t=369</nowiki></code>

			The URL to the closed captioning .vtt file is findable when you view the source of the page with the specific recording. It's also available with one click on the <code>VTT</code>.

	=== Bloomington City Council ===		=== Bloomington City Council ===

Chronically Dave: /* Monroe County ordinances and resolutions */

2026-06-23T12:32:41Z

Monroe County ordinances and resolutions

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	=== Monroe County ordinances and resolutions ===		=== Monroe County ordinances and resolutions ===
	A limited list of Monroe County ordinances is available here: https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/auditor/ordinances/		A limited list of Monroe County ordinances is available here: https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/auditor/ordinances/

			A limited list of Monroe County resolutions is available here: https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/auditor/resolutions/
	* '''Source:''' [LINK TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS / COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATION ARCHIVE]		* '''Source:''' [LINK TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS / COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATION ARCHIVE]
	* '''Use for:''' Finding county-level resolutions, ordinances, appropriations, contracts, policies, and land-use decisions.		* '''Use for:''' Finding county-level resolutions, ordinances, appropriations, contracts, policies, and land-use decisions.

Chronically Dave: /* Monroe County ordinances and resolutions */

2026-06-23T12:31:44Z

Monroe County ordinances and resolutions

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	=== Monroe County ordinances and resolutions ===		=== Monroe County ordinances and resolutions ===
			A limited list of Monroe County ordinances is available here: https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/auditor/ordinances/
	* '''Source:''' [LINK TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS / COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATION ARCHIVE]		* '''Source:''' [LINK TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS / COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATION ARCHIVE]
	* '''Use for:''' Finding county-level resolutions, ordinances, appropriations, contracts, policies, and land-use decisions.		* '''Use for:''' Finding county-level resolutions, ordinances, appropriations, contracts, policies, and land-use decisions.

Chronically Dave: /* Monroe County Code */

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Monroe County Code

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	=== Monroe County Code ===		=== Monroe County Code ===
			'''Source:''' When citing county code for Monroe County, Indiana, use this government source: https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/Departments/legal/county-code/

	* '''~~Source~~:''' ~~[LINK TO MONROE COUNTY CODE]~~		'''NB:''' The URL to Monroe County code points to tables of contents, which ultimately lead to individual .pdf documents.
	* '''Use for:''' Checking county ordinances, zoning rules, board authority, procedures, fees, and local regulations outside Bloomington city government.
	* '''Notes to ~~add:''' Describe how the county~~ code ~~is organized and how~~ to ~~link~~ to ~~specific provisions~~.

	=== Bloomington council ordinances and resolutions ===		=== Bloomington council ordinances and resolutions ===

Chronically Dave: /* Bloomington Municipal Code */

2026-06-23T12:26:46Z

Bloomington Municipal Code

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	=== Bloomington Municipal Code ===		=== Bloomington Municipal Code ===
			'''Source:''' When citing local law for Bloomington, Indiana, use this government source: https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances

	* '~~''Source~~:~~''' [LINK TO BLOOMINGTON CITY CODE]~~		The internal search function for MuniCode is reasonably good. For each code section there is a direct link that is available when you click on the chain icon. Clicking on the icon reveals a side panel showing the URL that links directly to that code section. The URLs themselves don't have a pattern that is easy to decipher. Example: https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.050GEPR
	* '''Use for:~~''' Checking city ordinances, local rules, definitions, zoning rules, traffic regulations, boards and commissions, and enforcement authority~~.
	* '''~~Notes to add~~:''' ~~Explain how the~~ city code ~~is organized by title, chapter,~~ and ~~section, and how~~ to ~~link~~ to ~~a specific section~~.		'''NB:''' There are previous editions of Bloomington city code available. Look for the "Version" at the top of the table of contents in the left sidebar and use the dropdown menu to choose the version of the code you'd like to see.

	=== Monroe County Code ===		=== Monroe County Code ===

Chronically Dave: /* Indiana General Assembly bills */

2026-06-23T11:46:30Z

Indiana General Assembly bills

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	In that URL, <code>2026</code> is the legislative session year, <code>bills</code> means legislation, <code>senate</code> is the chamber, <code>1</code> is the bill number, and <code>details</code> opens the bill-detail page.		In that URL, <code>2026</code> is the legislative session year, <code>bills</code> means legislation, <code>senate</code> is the chamber, <code>1</code> is the bill number, and <code>details</code> opens the bill-detail page.

	Use <code>senate</code> for Senate bills and <code>house</code> for House bills. The bill number is written without leading zeros. For example: <code>SB 1</code>		Use <code>senate</code> for Senate bills and <code>house</code> for House bills. The bill number is written without leading zeros. For example:
	becomes: <code><nowiki>https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/1/details</nowiki></code>		<code>SB 1</code>
			becomes:
			<code><nowiki>https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/1/details</nowiki></code>
	And:		And:
	<code>HB 1001</code>		<code>HB 1001</code>

Chronically Dave: /* Indiana General Assembly bills */

2026-06-23T11:45:33Z

Indiana General Assembly bills

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	Indiana General Assembly bill URLs follow this basic pattern:		Indiana General Assembly bill URLs follow this basic pattern:

	<code><nowiki>https://iga.in.gov/legislative/</nowiki>[session-year]/bills/[chamber]/[bill-number]/[page]</code>		<code><nowiki>https://iga.in.gov/legislative/</nowiki>[session-year]/bills/[chamber]/[bill-number]/[page]</code>
	Example:		Example:
	<code><nowiki>https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/1/details</nowiki></code>		<code><nowiki>https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/1/details</nowiki></code>