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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ Date November 30
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Participate in the City’s budget hearing on December 5, learn more about efforts to deter catalytic converter thefts and Twin Cities Live features Bloomington in a recent “In Your Town.”
A
Thank
you.
Welcome
to
Bloomington
today,
I'm
Emily
Chaplin
thanks
for
joining
us.
First,
we
bring
you
the
Buzz
for
the
week
of
November
30th
through
December
6th.
The
city
council
is
set
to
vote
on
the
final
2023
tax
levy
on
December
5th.
You
can
weigh
in
with
public
comment
in
the
council
chambers
on
Monday
December
5th,
starting
at
6
30
pm
to
learn
more
about
call-in
options.
Visit
blm.mn
Council
in
September,
the
council
approved
a
preliminary
Levy
of
75.5
million
dollars,
a
10.5
percent
increase
from
2022.
A
when
the
council
votes
that
number
can
be
decreased
but
not
increased.
The
primary
driving
factor
for
this
increase
is
a
significant
need
for
Public
Safety
spending,
police
and
fire
account
for
more
than
49
percent
of
the
proposed
increases.
The
proposed
budget
would
add
additional
police
officers,
which
would
decrease
the
amount
of
overtime
officers
are
expected
to
work
to
meet
basic
staffing
needs.
The
budget
also
has
a
large
focus
on
the
Bloomington
Fire
Department.
The.
B
Current
way,
we
staff
using
paid
on
call
or
part-time
people
is,
has
proven
just
not
to
be
sustainable,
and
it's
not
just
here
it's
everywhere
in
the
country.
That's
having
the
problem
so
to
address
that
we're,
adding
more
full-time
people
right
now,
we're
struggling
a
bit
and
not
always
having
enough
people
on
trucks
for
calls.
B
We
address
that
and
we
try
to
compensate
for
it,
but
our
staffing
level
is
really
at
a
low
we're
at
90,
000
population
or
more
I
mean
we
are
a
city
and
it's
difficult
to
expect
the
level
of
fire
protection
and
emergency
response
that
you
need
from
your
fire
department,
depending
upon
part-time
people
in
a
city
our
size,
in
a
city
of
our
population
and
in
a
city
of
our
construction.
The
way
we're
built
out.
We.
A
Have
a
number
of
additional
resources
on
our
website
about
the
budget
to
read
and
watch
visit
blm.mn
budget
for
more
a
new
city
ordinance
aims
to
discourage
catalytic
converter
thefts.
The
ordinance
makes
it
unlawful
for
any
person
to
possess
or
resell
a
catalytic
converter
that
is
not
attached
to
a
vehicle.
The
city's
dedication
to
deterring
this
crime
made
Civic
Plaza
the
destination
for
senator
Amy
Klobuchar
to
host
a
press
conference
about
a
bipartisan
Bill
she's
aiming
to
pass.
C
The
bill
is
called
the
part
act.
It
is
bipartisan.
It
will
ensure
that
every
catalytic
converter
going
into
new
cars
gets
stamped
with
a
vehicle
identification
number,
allowing
these
converters
to
be
easily
tracked
and
linked
to
their
original
vehicle,
because
right
now
these
are
being
stolen
from
Minneapolis
to
Philadelphia,
to
San
Francisco
and
because
it's
an
organized
crime
ring.
You
don't
even
know
where
they're
coming
from
our
bill
makes
stealing
a
catalytic
converter
of
federal
offense
because
of
the
nature
of
these
being
part
of
a
federal
organized
crime
ring
a.
D
A
lot
of
people
in
our
society
live
on
the
margins,
a
lot
of
people
in
our
society,
their
car
is
their
most
valuable
asset
and
when
people
are
taking
these
from
their
vehicle
is
prohibiting
them
from
getting
to
work,
and
it's
also
causing
them
an
expense.
Just
think
about
this.
Most
people
on
these
Suburban
communities.
D
Fifteen
hundred
dollars
is
a
mortgage
payment
for
some
people.
It's
a
rent
payment.
Whatever
we
can
do
to
stop
this,
it
will
be
really
appreciative
and
again,
I
want
to
thank
Senator
Klobuchar
for
her
efforts
here.
A
E
Is
decorated
with
all
kinds
of
things
dogs,
signage,
dog,
treats
coupons
for
dog
washes
any
ticket
that
you
decide
to
put
in
for
a
tree.
You
win
the
contents
that
are
on
that
tree.
So
you'd
win
the
ornaments
here
all
of
the
items
that
are
displayed
on
the
tree
as
well
as
under
the
tree.
So
for
ten
dollars
you
can
buy
that
raffle
ticket
for
the
chance
to
win
the
money
that
is
raised
through
the
event
here
goes
towards
the
Special
Olympics.
E
At
the
same
time,
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
loves
engaging
with
the
community
while
whether
that's
at
Coffee,
the
cop
events,
National
Night,
Out
or
decorating
a
tree,
it's
all
a
great
way
to
be
part
of
our
community
and
just
have
a
different
side
to
the
police
department
than
what
some
people
think
of
when
you
think
of
the
police.
So
it's
a
great
way
to
just
bring
some
awareness
and
we're
happy
to
be
here
and
involved
with
the
community
in
this
fun
event.
A
The
Festival
of
trees
is
on
the
third
floor
of
the
mall
next
to
culinary
North
for
dates
and
times
visit.
The
web
address
on
your
screen:
support
local
Artisans
by
shopping
at
Creekside,
Boutique,
stop
by
Creekside
Community
Center
on
Saturday,
December,
3rd
and
shop
for
Unique
handcrafted
items,
light
refreshments
and
complimentary
gift.
Wrapping
will
also
be
available
during
the
special
Saturday
shopping
event,
and
don't
worry
if
you
can't
make
that
one.
You
can
visit
the
boutique
during
regular
business
hours,
Monday
through
Thursday
from
10
a.m,
to
3
P.M
and
Fridays
10
to
1.
A
for
more
information.
You
can
call
Creekside
at
the
number
on
your
screen.
The
next
chance
to
stock
up
on
your
Farmers
Market
favorites
is
just
around
the
corner.
The
next
Indoor
Winter
Market
is
on
Saturday
December
10th
from
9am
to
1
pm.
There
are
two
other
markets
coming
up:
one
in
February
and
one
in
March
pick
up
winter
produce
like
honey,
squash,
apples,
seasonal
Decor,
baked
goods,
canned
goods
and
other
locally
made
crafts
for
additional
dates
and
details.
Visit
blm.mn,
Market
Bloomington
was
the
recent
feature
city
of
Twin
Cities
Live
in
your
town.
A
The
ABC
affiliate
visited
WhirlyBall
Twin,
Cities
Richardson
Nature
Center
and
did
their
live,
show
from
Nine
Mile
Brewing
to
check
out
all
of
the
feature
segments
on
Bloomington
visit
kstp.com.
That
is
the
buzz
on
Bloomington
today
for
the
week
of
November
30th
through
December
6th.
If
you
would
like
to
watch
other
stories
from
the
show
go
to
this
week's
playlist,
there
you'll
find
a
look
at
projects
completed
during
the
city's
2022
pavement
Management
program,
plus
a
look
at
how
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
uses
drone
technology
thanks
for
watching
foreign.