But repairs, improvements will happen first
The Herald-Times
The city plans to reopen the road through Lower Cascades Park that had been closed to vehicle traffic for a pilot project, after critics said the closure prevented people with mobility issues from accessing the park’s most beautiful areas.
“Reopening Old State Road 37 … made the most sense at this time,” Bloomington Public Works Director Adam Wason told the public works board this week.
The city in March of last year converted a 0.6-mile segment of North Old Ind. 37 to a bicycle and pedestrian trail as part of a pilot project. An engineering firm hired by the city parks department provided three potential options for a bike/ped path in 2019, though it recommended against a full road closure, in part because that option was opposed by the public, emergency services and even park staff.
Mick Renneisen. Photo by Tyagan Miller
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the City of Bloomington. Bloom has republished it here with edits for style and clarity.
Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton has announced that Deputy Mayor Mick Renneisen plans to retire from his position on April 23 after four decades of service to the City of Bloomington and the community. Mayor Hamilton appointed Renneisen as deputy mayor in January 2016, when Renneisen was serving as administrator of the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department.
“After 40 years of public service, it’s time for me to retire and spend more time with my family,” says Renneisen. “When I started as the Parks and Recreation Department’s Sports Coordinator on April 20, 1981, I never imagined that I would work for the City of Bloomington for 40 years. I’m fortunate to have served our community in various roles during the tenures of four mayors over the course of four decades.”