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Farewell to City Manager Jamie Verbrugge
Bloomington City CouncilWednesday, January 8, 2025
Watch on original sourceRemote 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
Full Document Analysis
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%.
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.
Economic DevelopmentReflecting on the city's failed bid for the Expo event.
People (2)
VerbuggeMayor/HostHost of Verbugge Vlog and Friday Live series, overseeing Bloomington city operations.
2 quotes
Host of Verbugge Vlog and Friday Live series, overseeing Bloomington city operations.
“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.
LoriUnspecifiedMentioned during grilling segment of the vlog.
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