Bloomington Public Works

The city of Bloomington is reorganizing its public works area and naming a new Public Works Director. City Manager Tim Gleason said Mose Rickey will oversee restructuring into three distinct departments: public works, water, and operations and engineering services. Rickey had been the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation.

The issue pertains to 1 White Place, a property in the neighborhood that has been vacant for more than 20 months. The property owner, in the process of preparing the home for new residents, initially told White Place residents it would house four units. He later told them it would be nine.

The City of Bloomington plans to temporarily shut down its online payment and billing system starting Friday as it moves to a new system that will require…

The City of Bloomington plans to explore additional water supplies to meet an anticipated rise in demand over the next two decades. That's included in the…

Bloomington residents who have waited months to clean out the garage because of COVID-19 can take advantage of free bulk waste pickup starting Monday.The…

Bloomington will get financial help from the federal government to acquire property for connecting the two sections of Hamilton Road.On Wednesday night,…

Bloomington city officials hope a state grant will allow the city to start sooner on the next phase of a major infrastructure project.The city council is…

Parking enforcement in downtown Bloomington could see some changes later this year.A proposal by City Council member Jamie Mathy would extend enforcement…

The City of Bloomington said pandemic-related workforce changes and different resident behaviors have caused brush and bulk waste to pile up at curbs…

Public works crews in Bloomington-Normal are trying to reduce their risk for COVID-19 exposure.A majority of public works employees in the Twin Cities are…