This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, April 25th, 2023.

Later in the program, we have Disabulletin – where we cover the top stories impacting the disability community across the country and around the world – hosted by Abe Shapiro. More in today’s feature report.

Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a coproduction between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund.

But first, your local headlines:

Bloomington City Council

During council report at the Bloomington City Council meeting on April 19th, Council Member Isabel Piedmont-Smith shared news from her position on the Solid Waste Management Board. She shared the results of the survey done on the viability of an anaerobic waste digester.

Piedmont-Smith said that she believes the anaerobic digester is a good idea for the city to pursue.

Then, Council Member Kate Rosenbarger shared that a Bloomington Resident David Howard passed away, and shared the impact that he had on the community.

During public comment housing advocate Deborah Meyerson asked the council to address the housing crisis when they consider next year’s budget.

Next, the Council heard from Development Services Manager Jacki Scanlan who asked the council to approve amendments to the Urban Development Ordinance. Some of the changes proposed were mere typos, and some changed phrases like invasive species to prohibited species.

Scanlan explained that they were updating their code on flood plains to comply with Indiana Department of Natural Resources floodplain definition requirements.

The council voted to approve the changes on the four ordinances Scanlan presented to update the Urban Development Ordinance.

The Bloomington City Council will hold a meeting to discuss next year’s budget. The meeting is called the Common Council Budget Advance and will be held on April 25th.

Feature Reports:

Now it’s time for Disabulletin – where we cover the top stories impacting the disability community across the country and around the world – hosted by Abe Shapiro. We turn to Shapiro for more.

Up next, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a coproduction between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment.

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