Farewell to City Manager Jamie Verbrugge

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Remote work continuation policy

Diversity and inclusion in city staff recruitment

Partnerships with the local business community

Bloomington Expo bid reflection

State of the City progress report

Areas of Interest (4)

Bloomington city government reports 13% increase in minority staff recruitment since 2015.
Mayor acknowledges failure of recent Expo bid while pivoting to focus on business partnerships.
City government signals ongoing commitment to remote work policies for municipal employees.
Vlog-style communication format continues as the Mayor's primary outreach tool.

Notable Quotes (2)

In 2015 when I started, fewer than 5% of our staff identified as Black, Latino, Asian, Indigenous, or other. And today that number is close to 18%.
— Verbugge

Staff DiversityHighlighting progress in diversity staffing goals.

We bet on Bloomington with the Expo bid, and though we didn't win it, we've been successful.
— Verbugge

Economic DevelopmentReflecting on the city's failed bid for the Expo event.

People (2)

VerbuggeMayor/Host

Host of Verbugge Vlog and Friday Live series, overseeing Bloomington city operations.

2 quotes

“I wanna talk about the continuation of remote working.”

Transitioning to policy discussion on work structure.

“My goal is to make sure our organization reflects the community that we serve.”

Discussing diversity metrics in municipal hiring.

LoriUnspecified

Mentioned during grilling segment of the vlog.

Places Mentioned

River RendezvousWestern maintenance facilityBloomington

Events & Meetings (2)

Friday Live broadcast session
10th Annual State of the City report delivery

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