By: Diane Benjamin
The Bloomington Council meeting was more about awards than City business:
- Proclamation for Tamil Heritage Month
- Consideration and Action on a Resolution Recognizing the Contributions of Dr. Charles Morris to the Bloomington-Normal Community with the Honorary Designation of the 1600 Block of Illinois Street as Dr. Charles Morris Street
At least the Council Chambers were full of people temporarily.
There was one Public Comment by Jill Whitacre worth seeing. Jill and her husband own Shake It Up cocktail lounge in downtown Bloomington.
The City usurped capitalism by limiting the number of video gaming licenses, unless they have a good reason to change the rules: https://blnnews.com/2022/04/26/4-hours-i-wont-get-back/
Twice the rules have been changed. The other businesses on a waiting list are being discriminated against. It’s really hard to stay in business when competitors benefit from gambling while government says you can’t. This policy looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen.
More video gaming licenses will not create more gamblers. More licenses will just more equitably distribute revenue. Progressive Tari Renner created the limit to licenses when he was mayor.
Listen to Jill, was the Council paying attention? Maybe this should be an April 1st campaign issue.
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