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http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/718164/7456df8c2f40
The Goat Farm is over 30 acres of greenspace with a 4000 sq. ft. barn located off of Winslow Rd. Our goal is to gather public input on potential uses for this property. All your responses will be kept confindential. This is a great opportunity for you to help determine how natural resources are used in your community.
You can take the survey by clicking on the link above anytime until Nov. 30, 2011.
Please note that the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department has NO predetermined timeline, budget, or uses for the Goat Farm Property. Again the purpose of this survey is to gather public ideas and input.
Also because of the conditions in the deed when the land was donated, the Goat Farm Property can not be used for commercial or housing development.
Thank you and your input is greatly appreciated.
The HAND Update
An updated listing of information for Bloomington residents
HAND has developed a workshop to gain a better understanding how code enforcement works in our neighborhoods. You will have the opportunity to interact with HAND staff regarding issues and questions you have about how it works.
Understanding how code enforcement works in our Bloomington neighborhoods!
When you see a yard with overgrown weeds, tires in the yard, trash strewn all over - an eyesore in your neighborhood - what can you do? Who are you going to call?
The City of Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) Department! HAND enforces ordinances related to upkeep of property. You just need to contact HAND and they can have a Code Enforcement Officer come to check on the situation.
The Neighborhood Leadership Series is giving residents an opportunity to meet with the Code Enforcement Officers. The City will host a session on “Neighborhood Code Enforcement” on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The evening will feature interactive presentations on how Code Enforcement came to be in Bloomington, rental inspections and reporting concerns, unsafe structures, and Title VI of the Bloomington Municipal Code, which addresses weeds and trash. Staff from Community Justice and Mediation Center also will be on hand to talk about their services.
The session is free and open to the public. For further information contact Vickie Provine at 349-3505 or provinev@bloomington.in.gov.
sherwoodoaksneighbors@gmail.comIf you wish to be on a mailing list to receive neighborhood news please e-mail sherwoodoaksneighbors@gmail.com and we will get you on the e-mail distribution list. Or, if you already sent Ellen your e-mail address she will be adding you to that list automatically. We can use the distribution list to share neighborhood news, as well as collect feedback, ideas for upcoming meeting agendas, etc. We also plan to post items of interest on this blog site.
http://bloomington.in.gov/neighborhoodsTo explore what other Bloomington neighborhood associations have done/are doing please see these pages on the City of Bloomington web site:
list of neighborhood associations with web site linksI would like to toss out an idea for consideration at the next meeting. Before returning to Bloomington our family lived for a time in Coralville, Iowa. While we were there we fell in love with a beautiful, yet simple, Coralville December tradition called the Aisle of Lights. If there is interest, this might be a tradition we could easily establish in Sherwood Oaks. So many neighbors already decorate for the holidays. It is easy to envision, for one night, the addition of sidewalk luminaries lining the neighborhood corridor of Allendale, Bainbridge, Laura Way, and Heather Drive (and any other streets where folks want to participate). To see what this is all about please follow this link for a virtual trip to Iowa:
past Small and Simple Grant recipients
past Neighborhood Improvement Grant projects
Aisle of Lights