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Mayor John Hamilton was not in Bloomington the night of the June 18-19 flood, as he was helping his wife move to Washington, D.C., though a spokeswoman said he remained in “frequent contact” with administration members who were directing the cleanup.
“While he could have returned home, staff agreed that there wasn t anything that needed doing that he couldn t accomplish from where he was via phone and computer,” Mary Catherine Carmichael, the city’s director of public engagement, told The Herald-Times via email.
“We also agreed that the 10 hours he could have spent on the road were better spent working on the issues at hand than behind the wheel of a car,” she said.
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Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the City of Bloomington. Bloom
has republished it here with minor edits for style and clarity.
Residents are invited to apply for a new resident-led task force to help increase racial equity throughout the city of Bloomington. The Racial Equity Task Force is being established based on recommendations of the City’s Plan to Advance Racial Equity, accessible at the City’s website here. This task force, dedicated to addressing broad issues of racism in the community and developing recommendations to address them, will comprise a broad selection of up to 15 residents. Bloomington residents interested in applying for a seat may complete this application by Monday, February 15, at midnight and will be notified of their selection by Tuesday, February 23.