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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 ===

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Monroe County Public Library board materials

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	'''Use for:''' School board information, meeting schedule, agendas, budgets, contracts, personnel reports, policies, facilities, and collective bargaining.		'''Use for:''' School board information, meeting schedule, agendas, budgets, contracts, personnel reports, policies, facilities, and collective bargaining.

			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.		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.
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	=== Monroe County Public Library board materials ===		=== 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 ===

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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~~.		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:''' [LINK TO MCPL BOARD MATERIALS]		* '''Source:''' [LINK TO MCPL BOARD MATERIALS]

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National Weather Service forecast

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 === Lake Monroe water levels ===

Chronically Dave: /* Weather, Climate, Water, and Environment */

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Weather, Climate, Water, and Environment

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	== Weather, Climate, Water, and Environment ==		== Weather, Climate, Water, and Environment ==

			=== Routine Weather ===

	* '''Forecast.''' Bloomington forecast from the National Weather Service [[https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.1653&lon=-86.5264 basic text forecast]]		* '''Forecast.''' Bloomington forecast from the National Weather Service [[https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.1653&lon=-86.5264 basic text forecast]]
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	* '''Recent data.''' Most recent three days of hourly temperature, wind, precipitation data measured at Monroe County airport [[https://forecast.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KBMG.html source]]		* '''Recent data.''' Most recent three days of hourly temperature, wind, precipitation data measured at Monroe County airport [[https://forecast.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KBMG.html source]]
	* '''Historical data.''' For various stations as long as 100 years ago from NOAA Regional Climate Centers [[https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/# source]]		* '''Historical data.''' For various stations as long as 100 years ago from NOAA Regional Climate Centers [[https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/# source]]

			=== Crisis Weather ===

	* '''Severe Weather.''' Duke Energy power outages. [[https://outagemaps.duke-energy.com/#/current-outages/in outage map for Indiana]]		* '''Severe Weather.''' Duke Energy power outages. [[https://outagemaps.duke-energy.com/#/current-outages/in outage map for Indiana]]
	* '''Severe Weather'''. Travel advisory map by Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security [[https://www.in.gov/dhs/travel-advisory-map/ county-by-county travel advisory map]]		* '''Severe Weather'''. Travel advisory map by Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security [[https://www.in.gov/dhs/travel-advisory-map/ county-by-county travel advisory map]]

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Meetings, Agendas, Minutes, and Video

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	* '''Notes to add:''' Distinguish between county commissioners, county council, plan commission, board of zoning appeals, and other county bodies.		* '''Notes to add:''' Distinguish between county commissioners, county council, plan commission, board of zoning appeals, and other county bodies.

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

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

Chronically Dave: /* Weather, Climate, Water, and Environment */

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Weather, Climate, Water, and Environment

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	* https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/lsrmap.html?zoom=9&lat=39&lon=-86.81&hr=24&severe=1&winter=1&flooding=1&tropical=1&other=1		* https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/lsrmap.html?zoom=9&lat=39&lon=-86.81&hr=24&severe=1&winter=1&flooding=1&tropical=1&other=1

	* ~~Lake Monroe water levels realtime [[https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/03372400/#dataTypeId=continuous-62614-0&period=P7D&showMedian=true source]]~~		*
	* Lake Monroe water levels 6-hour increments historial [[https://www.lrl-wc.usace.army.mil/reports/yearly/Monroe%20Lake.html source]]
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	=== Lake Monroe water levels ===		=== Lake Monroe water levels ===

	* ~~'''Source~~:~~''' [LINK TO LAKE MONROE WATER LEVEL GAUGE~~]		* Lake Monroe water levels realtime [[https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/03372400/#dataTypeId=continuous-62614-0&period=P7D&showMedian=true source]]
	* ~~'''Use for~~:~~''' Lake elevation, flood pool status, recreation impacts, boat ramp access, beach closures, and high~~-~~water context~~.		* Lake Monroe water levels 6-hour increments historial [[https://www.lrl-wc.usace.army.mil/reports/yearly/Monroe%20Lake.html source]]
	* '''Notes to add:''' Include normal pool, flood pool, and the preferred gauge or Army Corps source.

	=== Stream gauges and flooding ===		=== Stream gauges and flooding ===

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Show changes

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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). 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:

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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>