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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ February 3
Description
COVID-19 variant resources, 2020 tax help and provide your input on the future of the bus routes in Bloomington.
A
Welcome
to
bloomington
today,
I'm
emily
taplin
thanks
for
joining
us.
We
bring
you
the
buzz
for
the
week
of
february
3rd
through
the
9th
as
you've
likely
heard.
Covet
variants
are
circulating
globally.
The
cdc
says
variants
are
not
uncommon,
because
viruses
change
constantly
through
mutation
and
variants
to
a
virus
are
expected
to
occur
over
time.
A
Public
health
wants
to
remind
you
to
continue
being
diligent
when
it
comes
to
your
part
in
preventing
the
spread.
Wear
a
mask
stay
six
feet,
apart
from
others,
avoid
gatherings,
wash
your
hands
often
and
stay
home.
If
you
feel
sick
visit
blm.mns
for
any
questions,
you
need
answered
or
resources
you
need
access
to.
A
If
you're
looking
for
help
prepping
your
taxes,
the
aarp
foundation,
tax
aid
program
will
provide
free
assistance
to
bloomington
beginning
in
february
this
year.
Tax
help
will
be
provided
by
appointment.
Only
following
covet
19
safety
guidelines.
Aarp
does
not
have
specific
income
guidelines,
but
taxpayers
with
complex
tax
returns
are
advised
to
seek
other
tax
services.
A
A
B
Trunk
highway
77
runs
along
the
city's
eastern
boundary.
It's
a
fairly
significant
connection
across
the
river
to
the
communities
down
to
the
south.
There
eagan
burnsville
apple
valley,
and
it's
it's
a
pretty
important
corridor
to
the
city
and
it's
operated
by
the
minnesota
department
of
transportation
and
because
of
its
age.
It's
coming
up
for
a
significant
pavement
rehabilitation
project
in
2026.
B
Those
are
expensive
and
it's
a
good
time
if
you're
going
to
incorporate
changes
into
the
roadway
to
do
it
at
the
same
time,
and
so
what
they're
doing
is
they're
looking
at?
How
is
the
corridor
working
right
now
from
all
types
of
users,
people
driving
in
their
in
their
vehicles
to
work
every
day,
transit
that
uses
the
road
all
the
way
down
to
bikes
and
pedestrians
that
use
the
the
area
in
the
river
valley
and
along
the
corridor
to
see?
A
A
Metro
transit
is
proposing
several
changes
to
bloomington
bus
routes
for
later
this
year.
The
goal
is
to
improve
connections
to
the
new
orange
line,
bus,
rapid
transit
system
and
improve
transit
service
in
the
area.
You
can
provide
your
input
during
the
comment
period,
which
runs
now
through
february
22nd.
You
can
take.
The
online
survey
attend
a
virtual
meeting
or
email
metro,
transit
for
spanish
and
somali
translations
and
to
decide
which
option
is
best
for
you
visit
the
web
address
listed
on
your
screen.
A
Bpd
continues
coffee
with
a
cop
in
a
covered
safe
way.
On
january,
21
officers
passed
out
coupons
for
a
free
coffee
at
the
southtown
center
mcdonald's
bpd
says
it
was
fun
to
surprise
people
in
line
and
it's
a
safe
alternative
until
we
can
meet
again
in
person,
follow
bpd
on
facebook
and
twitter
for
any
future
event,
information.