A reader on Facebook thought this might be 10 entries for a house they are giving away! Andrew? https://www.stjude.org/give/dream-home.html?sc_icid=wtg-mm-dreamhome
By: Diane Benjamin
In this story I showed a credit card charge labeled “memorial contribution to” for $1,000. https://blnnews.com/2019/01/18/citizens-of-normal-need-to-see-this-one/
I filed a FOIA request for more information. Normal has a new system to track requests. The County has a similar system. The difference is the County’s system works, Normal’s still needs some work.
Surprisingly the charge was made by the Finance guy:
Is this what you pay taxes for?
Maybe Andrew can explain what public purpose this donation served.
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This just REEKS of illegal! IF he wins a house, WHO shares in the profits from the sale? WHAt did we donate $1,000 to St Jude for? Did WE get a receipt? I guess UPTOWN wants to REALLY get in the real estate business!!
Per FOIA:
“Memo Statement Only”
Do Not Remit Payment
Does this tell us anything?
Maybe automatic payments?
Interesting, in that Saint Jude is the patron saint of hopeless causes.