South Bend has announced that its “Alive” grant program will fund 50 local organizations for violence prevention programs and youth engagement activities, totaling $343,000. The Office of Community Initiatives is overseeing the grant. It focuses on funding initiatives that mentor young people, help connect them with training and opportunities for employment, and community outreach. An…
South Bend has released a draft for its Rebuilding Our Streets Plan. It calls for a $25 million investment in the city’s streets over a three-year period from 2021 to 2023. Work on the city’s streets will be based on data that looks at current and projected street conditions, which should help to determine the…
In an effort to address the needs of locally-owned businesses contending with the pandemic, the city of South Bend has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to administer the Restaurant Innovation Grant program. Locally-owned restaurants located within South Bend are eligible to apply for compensation based on operational changes that were necessary to do business…
The mayor of South Bend announced a local disaster emergency on Thursday and issued a travel advisory. The advisory means that only essential travel should be taken. It is being implemented today, effective at 2:00 PM. “This travel advisory will still allow people to travel for essential reasons, which includes going to and from work,…
The following is a prepared statement from South Bend Mayor James Mueller. It is being published verbatim for the public record. Good morning. We got some more tests back and have some updates on action steps. Out of 126 test results through last night, we now have five positive cases in St. Joseph County, three…
The following is a prepared statement from South Bend Mayor James Mueller. As we enter into the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to provide a city update on where we are and what’s ahead. Out of 60 test results through the weekend, we still have only had the one positive case in…
Mayor James Mueller’s office has released the following statement in response to the special prosecutor’s findings. We are publishing it for the public record. Mayor Mueller’s prepared remarks I want to thank the special prosecutor for taking on this difficult investigation, reviewing all available evidence, and following the leads that he had. It was a…
The special prosecutor investigating the fatal officer-involved shooting of Eric Logan is expected to announce his findings on Friday at 11:00 AM. Ric Hertel – who serves as the prosecutor of Ripley County – was appointed special prosecutor last July. Additionally, South Bend’s city government will host what it is calling a “community conversation forum.”…
South Bend is honoring local African American leaders with three separate billboards as part of Black History Month. Bishop Donald L. Alford, Mary I. Alford, Austin Gammage, Makeda Grier, Karrah Herring, J.D., Captain David Herron, Isaac Hunt, Gino Johnson, Cedric Joseph-Pauline, Alfonso Mack, Jan Marable, Dr. Alma Powell, Kimberly Green Reeves, Clara Ross, Huey Schoby,…
The following prepared remarks are from South Bend Mayor James Mueller’s inauguration speech. My fellow residents: As a native son of South Bend, I am truly humbled by and grateful for your trust to serve as the 33rd Mayor of my hometown. In our next chapter, I look forward to uniting our community around a common…
