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Ask the Mayor is a weekly program where mayors from Bloomington, Columbus, Terre Haute, and Nashville, Indiana answer your community concerns.

 Bloomington, Indiana
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WFIU/WTIU News@WFIUWTIUNewsNov 4
Republican Rep. Erin Houchin won reelection to Indiana's 9th Congressional District, securing a third term in Congress. She beat Democrat Brad Meyer with 62% of the vote. Read more: ipm.org/news/2026-11-03/houc…
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WFIU/WTIU News@WFIUWTIUNewsNov 4
Voters in Ellettsville and Richland Township have approved a proposal to consolidate their local governments. The referendum passed with 54.9% support overall. Read more: ipm.org/news/2026-11-03/elle…
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This week, Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson @KerryforBtown talks about the council banning license plate readers, the city's budget for 2027, football traffic and more. @Joe_Hren @wfiu Read more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202…
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This week we're in #TerreHaute with @BSakbun talking passed budget, Flock camera legislation, early voting and more. @wfiu @Joe_Hren ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202…
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This week we're in #columbusIN with Mayor Ferdon on removal of the low-head dam, budget proposal, Ethnic Expo setup underway. @wfiu @Joe_Hren Read more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202…
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This week we're in #TerreHaute with @BSakbun talking about his plans for reelection, data centers, budget, and more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @wfiu @Joe_Hren
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This week we're in #bloomington with @KerryforBtown talking proposed police station, new branding, naming Hopewell streets, and more... Read more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
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This week we're in #ColumbusIN talking with Mayor Ferdon on budget hearings, reelection, data centers, and more! Read more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
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This week #bloomington @KerryforBtown on reelection, budget hearings, road construction schedule, affordable housing funds, Seminary Pointe and more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
Bloomington's Thomson on reelection, budget hearings, road construction

Bloomington's Thomson on reelection, budget hearings, road construction

"I fully intend to run. I'm really staying out of that conversation until after the midterms, we have other people running for really important seats, and I think it's important that we support those...

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Terre Haute's @BSakbun on housing, casino sale, sewer rates and education @theclaygerbaum @wfiu ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202…
Terre Haute's Sakbun on housing, casino sale, sewer rates and education

Terre Haute's Sakbun on housing, casino sale, sewer rates and education

"Housing is definitely a challenge... but I'd put them as a top three priority. Housing, for sure, as we just discussed, but also public education." — Sakbun on Terre Haute's continued growth

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This week we're in #bloomington @KerryforBtown talking Seminary Pointe, new jail, parking meters, and YOUR questions! ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
Bloomington's Thomson on Seminary Pointe land swap, jail, and your questions

Bloomington's Thomson on Seminary Pointe land swap, jail, and your questions

"Seminary Pointe is not in our ownership, and while I have laid out pathways to get some of those units preserved, which of course is a priority, the CIB it appears is not interested." - Thomson on...

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This week we're in #TerreHaute @BSakbun talking unfunded water control mandates, plant closure, wheel tax, gas tax suspension. ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
Terre Haute's Sakbun on unfunded water mandates, plant closure

Terre Haute's Sakbun on unfunded water mandates, plant closure

"The bulk of our improvements we believe that the business community can afford, and so their rate will be anywhere from $10 or $30 per month." - Mayor Sakbun on water rate hike

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This week we have a special edition show with Mayor Ferdon at the riverfront project. We also talk July 4 celebrations. #columbusIN @WFIUWTIUNews ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
Columbus Mayor Ferdon on riverfront, July 4 celebration

Columbus Mayor Ferdon on riverfront, July 4 celebration

"We're in the middle of our Columbus Downtown 2030 plan implementation. So, this will be a huge asset when it's completed and will help draw people to this side of the river." - Mayor Ferdon on the...

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This week we're in #Bloomington @citybloomington with Kerry Thomson talking Kirkwood Ave closures, saving Seminary Pointe, airport sewer water, summer construction work, and more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
Bloomington's Thomson on carless Kirkwood, saving Seminary Pointe

Bloomington's Thomson on carless Kirkwood, saving Seminary Pointe

"I decided I wasn't going to make a decision about whether to veto this or not until I heard thoroughly from the public. We have gotten a lot of outreach about carless Kirkwood." - Mayor Kerry Thomson

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This week we're in #TerreHaute with @BSakbun talking gas tax, mortgage tax breaks, new jails, Flock cameras, and more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
Terre Haute's Sakbun on construction increase, local jails, Flock cameras

Terre Haute's Sakbun on construction increase, local jails, Flock cameras

"Why would we only target just seniors and just people who can afford to not have a mortgage? That's not really doing anything for our community's most vulnerable." - Sakbun on Gov. Braun's plan for...

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This week we're in #ColumbusIN talking about the SR 46 closure, golf cart ordinance, gas prices on city budget, and more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @wfiu
Columbus Mayor on golf cart ordinance, gas prices on budget, riverfront project

Columbus Mayor on golf cart ordinance, gas prices on budget, riverfront project

"Our major food bank, called the Love Chapel, over the past couple of years, has seen a significant increase in the number of people who are requesting help." - Ferdon on residents dealing with...

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This week we're with @citybloomington talking Hopewell, building audits, carless Kirkwood, and YOUR questions! @Joe_Hren @wfiu @KerryforBtown #bloomington ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202…
Bloomington's Thomson on new Kirkwood ordinance, Hopewell

Bloomington's Thomson on new Kirkwood ordinance, Hopewell

"I think Hopewell was a perfect example of it's really difficult to build in Bloomington. I was getting calls from developers during that process, saying, if the city can't get this through, who...

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This week we're in #TerreHaute @BSakbun talking primaries, road funding, new cleanup drop off program, and more: @Joe_Hren @wfiu ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202…
Terre Haute's Sakbun on primary results, road funding, keeping grads

Terre Haute's Sakbun on primary results, road funding, keeping grads

"I truly believe that when you look at the cost of housing, the cost of utilities, and frankly, a job market that hasn't took wages high enough to achieve this dream style scenario, that's what I...

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WFIU/WTIU News@WFIUWTIUNewsApr 16
The transfer includes the south parcel where Seminary Pointe and Friendly Beasts Cidery are located. It also includes the parking lots west and south of the Marriott Courtyard hotel. @Joe_Hren ipm.org/news/2026-04-16/conv…
Convention center land transferred to CIB; land swap offered for host hotel

Convention center land transferred to CIB; land swap offered for host hotel

Some land considered part of Bloomington’s convention center campus will soon be owned by the Capital Improvement Board.

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This week @citybloomington talking Hopewell changes, legality, saving trees, jail location, and more: ipm.org/show/askthemayor/202… @Joe_Hren @WFIUWTIUNews
Bloomington's Thomson on Hopewell changes, saving trees, jail

Bloomington's Thomson on Hopewell changes, saving trees, jail

"That's, in fact, why you do PUD, is because you have something that will not fit into the UDO or the transportation plan. We needed some wiggle room with both of those in order to get this done." -...

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