WGLT's The Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Rising costs are affecting everyone even the care of pets, in some cases. Plus, parking policy in downtown Bloomington will come to the fore next month along with discussion of the shape of the downtown. City Manager Tim Gleason says it's time for the council to take up a streetscape plan.
Bloomington will soon have quicker access to legal marijuana after the city council this week approved a zoning provision clearing the way for the new weed sales outlet near Walmart on the city's west side. Estimated potential revenue from a second marijuana sales outlet could be $300,000 a year.
The discussion over a potential Connect Transit bus transfer center on the site of the current city-owned parking deck on Market Street opens a couple of possibilities for the city.
A lot of work has to happen quickly to determine whether the Market Street Parking Deck in downtown Bloomington will be a good fit for a Connect Transit bus transfer center.
A service station and travel center will be built west of Interstate 55 off West Market Street, after the Bloomington City Council voted Monday night to approve the project.