I just tried to file an incident report online, but don't think it went through. I kept getting rerouted to a page that was not relevant. For credit card fraud, two instances, about $200 total. Should I call instead?
The city council phone number listed on bloomington.in.gov (812-349-3409) is completely unreachable. Any time I call I get immediately disconnected, with a busy signal, and no option to leave a voicemail. I hope this is a simple oversight. The page for the common council literally says that the council is supposed to be a link between the citizens of Bloomington and their government. I have tried emailing my councilperson and not gotten a response there either. I was told by Mayor Thomson's husband when he came canvassing at my house before the election that she wanted to make it easier for residents to communicate with their government. This seems like an easy place to start.
For this ticket (https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=202312) I tried to upload a photo, but it did not work, apparently. If interested, I can provide via email. I tried attaching it to this ticket as well.
Using the MyBloomington website, ( https://bloomington.in.gov/mybloomington/ ) It would be helpful to list the historic designation per the SHARD for houses both in and out of historic districts. (i.e. C / Contributing, NC / Non-Contributing, O / Outstanding, etc.) and linked to a page that explains WHAT THAT MEANS in terms of modifications to the outsides of houses, whether or not that structure is in an historic district. Many homeowners come before the Historic Preservation Commission angry and uninformed. Consult with the HPC Program Manager, Noah Sandweiss, on what to put in these blurbs - it changes based on whether the property is in a district, as well which district it is in. (Noah’s email: noah.sandweiss@bloomington.in.gov )
I’d like to request that the City integrate any grandfathered single family residency occupancy allowances into the mybloomington data for addresses. That is, state in the mybloomington address data that only three unrelated adults are allowed to rent a house at the listed address, or state the grandfathered amount, and if that grandfathered number has been properly maintained or rescinded due to non-renewal. It would help tenants to determine if they are getting a legal lease, and neighbors to determine if more than three adults are legal or not without going through the process of contacting HAND, and potential buyers to understand what they are getting into.
Some calendar entries require logging into a Google account before info about the public meeting can be viewed. It would be helpful to not require logging into a Google account before display of public meeting information in order to ensure greatest levels of accessibility and participation. For example, on the page at https://bloomington.in.gov/boards clicking on the calendar links displayed on the right side of the page for the Feb 9 meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee or for the Feb 12 Board of Public Works Session displays a prompt to log into a Google account if the visitor is not already logged into a Google account. In contrast, clicking on the calendar entry for the Feb 7 Common Council Regular Session immediately displays the associated public meeting information, without first requiring a Google login.
This is a suggestion for a website related service. You’ve rolled out a calendar for yard waste and recycling pickup on re-collect, which I use and greatly appreciate. I am wondering if a similar calendar accessed through myBloomington can be established for street cleaning (with the suggestion that cars be moved if possible) to maximize efficiency.
For uReports- can we please consider adding a category specifically for reporting encampments or unsafe/unsanitary situations near public areas. Being homeless is not a crime, I understand, but addressing encampments is one of the largest issues facing the city and there is no way to directly report them. Thank you.
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There is something wrong with the map on the uReport website. When someone clicks on a portion of some addresses, a different address is displayed. Attached screenshot illustrates the miscall. Several recent complaints have been made about "505 E. 11th", but this location is an unbuilt and uninhabited field. It is assumed that the complaints were meant for "305 E. 11th" (marked as "Hoosier Rentals", but the HCI fills in "505" rather than "305" depending on where exactly the cursor is. Cases #198983, #198974, #199101, and #199103 all fall under this category.