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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ October 7
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City receives Voice of the People Award, learn how to sign up Bloomington Veterans to receive a goody bag and a new play center by Old Cedar Avenue bridge is all about nature.
A
Welcome
to
bloomington
today,
I'm
emily
taplin
thanks
for
joining
us.
We
bring
you
the
buzz
for
the
week
of
october
7th
through
the
13th
bloomington.
Voters
will
be
asked
to
consider
the
city's
organized
garbage
collection
on
the
november
ballot
you'll
be
able
to
vote
on
the
way
solid
waste
is
collected
in
the
city
that
includes
garbage
recycling,
yard
waste
and
curbside
cleanup.
This
is
a
result
of
the
february
2020
minnesota
supreme
court
decision
that
a
resident
petitioned
to
require
a
vote
before
moving
to
city
organized
solid
waste
collection
was
lawful.
B
Question
one
asks
voters
if
they
want
to
change
the
city's
charter
to
prevent
this
city
from
organizing
solid
waste
collection
without
a
vote
by
residents
in
a
general
election.
So
a
yes
vote
to
question.
One
means
you
do
want
to
change
the
city's
charter
to
require
voters
to
decide
if
bloomington
should
continue
with
city
organized
solid
waste
collection.
B
A
no
vote
means
you
do
not
want
to
change
the
city's
charter
and
you
want
to
continue
with
the
regular
city,
organized
solid
waste
collection
system.
So
if
question
one
passes
and
the
city's
charter
is
changed,
then
question
two
gives
voters
the
opportunity
to
decide
whether
or
not
city
organized
solid
waste
collection
should
continue.
B
So
a
yes
vote
to
question
two
means
you
want
to
stop
the
current
city,
organized
solid
waste
collection
program
and
revert
to
a
system
where
each
resident
selects
their
own
individual
private
trash
hauler.
A
no
vote
means
you
want
to
continue
with
the
current
city,
organized
solid
waste
collection
program.
So
it's
important
to
note
that
the
passage
of
question
two
is
contingent
upon
the
passage
of
question
one.
B
So
if
question
one
doesn't
pass
and
the
city's
charter
doesn't
change,
then
question
two
won't
be
considered
and
city
organized
solid
waste
collection
will
continue
and
again
we
recognize
that
this
is
complicated.
So
we
put
together
detailed
responses
to
frequently
asked
questions
on
our
website
to
give
voters
an
opportunity
to
learn
more
about
those
valid
questions.
A
952-563-4581
current
residential
garbage
and
recycling
will
continue
as
normal
if
any
changes
are
needed
after
the
election,
additional
information
will
be
provided
as
a
way
to
say.
Thank
you
to
our
bloomington
veterans.
Community
outreach
and
engagement
is
offering
free
goodie
bags
to
those
who
have
served.
Our
country
they'll
include
things
like
sweet
treats
and
a
certificate
of
appreciation.
A
The
city
is
partnering,
with
northwestern
health
sciences
university
to
offer
the
bags
to
register
for
one
contact.
The
number
on
your
screen
or
email
outreach
at
bloomingtonmn.gov
registration
goes
until
october,
27th
or
while
supplies
last
congratulations
to
the
city
of
bloomington
minnesota.
The
city
of
bloomington
is
a
winner
in
the
voice
of
the
people
awards
for
2020..
This
award
of
excellence
recognizes
the
city's
strengths
in
engaging
residents
online.
A
It
also
demonstrates
the
city's
commitment
to
utilizing
best
practices
in
gathering
feedback
from
residents
to
move
the
community
forward.
It's
time
to
discover
nature
through
play.
The
minnesota
valley,
national
wildlife
refuge,
has
completed
work
on
a
new
nature
play
area
at
the
old
cedar,
avenue
trailhead.
Instead
of
slides
and
monkey
bars,
kids
can
play
on
natural
materials
like
downed
trees,
grassy
hills
and
rocks.
You
can
help
build
a
giant
eagle
nest
or
stack
logs
in
the
natural
building
materials
area.
C
Nature
play
areas
are
really
important
for
kids
to
be
able
to
explore
and
get
a
little
bit
dirty
and
have
that
tactile
experience
with
nature
when
they're
running
and
jumping
and
moving
they're
they're,
making
memories
and
they're.
Remembering
these
things
that
they're
experiencing
they're
remembering
how
it
feels
to
be
warm
and
sweaty,
but
also
what
the
bark
feels
like
and
what
the
rocks
feel
like
as
they're
building
new
things
and
that
helps
them
appreciate
nature
a
little
bit
more
as
they
feel
it
and
experience
it
rather
than
just
looking
at
it.