By: Diane Benjamin

I’m sure this debt comparison is temporary since Bloomington is going on a spending spree (not to fix the roads).

According to the Illinois Comptroller’s website – Bond Debt:

Bloomington as of 4/30/2023:

Normal as of 3/31/2023:

The Uptown TIF ends in 2026 meaning Normal’s taxpayers will be paying off the debt instead of the TIF. Is that why some employees are jumping ship while others are being redistributed to different positions?

To look up other data or units of government, start here: https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/constituent-services/local-government/local-government-warehouse

Under Report Name – choose AFR (Annual Financial Reports). Then pick the data you want to see.