By:  Diane Benjamin

On the Bloomington City Council agenda tonight is $111,300 for a monkey exhibit at the zoo.

RECOMMENDATION/MOTION: Recommend that the RFP for Design/Construction Oversight of DeBrazza Plaza at Miller Park Zoo be awarded to SWT Design, in the amount of $111,300, the contract approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documents and any associated contracts approved in form and substance by Corporation Counsel.

Design and Construction Oversight – how much more is it going to cost to build?

This statement is also included:

FINANCIAL IMPACT: This entire project shall be reimbursed by the Illinois Public Museum Capital Grant Program. City must pay for costs as they are accrued. Reimbursements from the State of Illinois shall be received at fifty percent (50%) and 100% completion of the project.

So, it looks like the bankrupt State of Illinois is going to fund the monkeys.  They are paying for the monkeys with OUR money.  Everybody kneel.

Makes perfect sense to me!