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Gun violence, and one elected official’s push to create a commission to address the issue, resurfaced Monday night during a Bloomington City Council discussion.
The Bloomington City Council on Monday discussed the creation of multiple commissions to address issues in the community – including one focused on the environment and city infrastructure.
The Bloomington City Council meets Monday night. It’s a non-voting Committee of the Whole meeting. On the agenda are three proposals from individual council members.
Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said Monday he’s optimistic about the city’s prospects for 2022, despite 2021 being marked by a catastrophic June flood and the continuing COVID-19 health crisis.
Bloomington leaders are cautiously optimistic about the city’s finances in the upcoming year, calling for a nearly $270 million budget — up 7% from the current one.