Tag: Information Services

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Remember when Bloomington bought License Plate Readers?

By: Diane Benjamin February 28, 2022: https://cityblm.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=cityblm_f2826ec9d9b5f6bf9ebdb349f14596b7.pdf&view=1 The actual name of the company is Flock Group Inc. https://www.bizapedia.com/ga/flock-group-inc.html The listed CEO, Garrett Langley, is the same guy who runs Flock Safety https://www.flocksafety.com/about/meet-flock-safety The “fixed cost” isn’t so fixed: The cameras haven’t even been installed a year yet and repairs aren’t covered? The fixed annual cost […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Bloomington IS Department fails

By:  Diane Benjamin The Live Stream of the Council meeting had no sound last night.  Today a video is posted with no sound until around 12:00.  When there is sound it wasn’t recorded from the microphones, people whispering, shuffling papers, and footsteps can be heard in numerous places. At 8:10  a lady spoke during public […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Bloomington Council tonight

By:  Diane Benjamin The only item not on the Consent Agenda for tonight is forming a Technology Committee.  Alderman Mathy has been pushing for it. I have no idea why it is needed.  Currently budgeted for Information Services is $3,290,386, that is up from $2,652,090 just two years ago.  PDF page 158:     http://www.cityblm.org/home/showdocument?id=18370 Maybe this […]