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Public speakers urge caution on long-term parking leases and decry Flock surveillance at council meeting
Summary
Four public commenters addressed parking plans and surveillance: Zach Carlson urged reconsideration of a 99-year Elks lot lease and opposed a Jefferson closure; Matt Erickson said outreach was insufficient and raised sidewalk safety concerns about angled parking; Chris Gibbons called Flock surveillance "a massive invasion of our privacy."
During the public-comment period at the March 9 Bloomington City Council meeting, four registered comments and one emailed submission focused on downtown parking plans and private surveillance contracts.
Zach Carlson (self-identified) urged the council to rethink a proposed 99‑year lease for the Elks lot, calling that duration excessive and recommending a shorter 3–5 year renewable lease while the city works toward redevelopment opportunities. He also said he generally opposed…
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