By: Diane Benjamin
Bloomington paid $245,000 for the Sugar Creek Packing property, plus $6,000 for a study checking for hazardous waste. Monday the Council will approve tearing the buildings down. It’s only another $244,722.50. The City will have a half a million invested with nothing to show but dirt. Remember, they couldn’t obtain a certificate from the Illinois EPA certifying “no surprises” buried there.
On the consent agenda, spending more money on the Coliseum, almost $300,000:
More miscellaneous payments from bills and Payroll: (Click on any of the pics to enlarge)
http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=242&parent=9535
The Buy Local theme ignored again – I think this company is in Champaign:
More to consultants:
Lynn Montei gets more money (facilitator):
Local Media:
Economic Development:
The far right column is the amount of budget left to spend. I have no idea why various townships got money labeled “Economic Development”. 3 of the others are the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown Bloomington Assoc, and the Economic Development Council.
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Spending always seems to be hidden in the Consent Agenda while everyone will be focused on the Golf Courses.