Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Mollie Ward: Here’s the answer to your question

By: Diane Benjamin

Alderman Mollie Ward is still waiting for a list of vacant properties, she mentioned it Monday night. One way to find out is properties with the water shut off.

Bloomington got cute with my FOIA. This is a list of names with no address where water has been shut off for over a year. Start here Mollie, it’s only 168 names. How many of these are landlords that got stuck with the water bill during COVID because Bloomington didn’t go after the deadbeat tenants that also didn’t have to pay rent?

I have numerous other documents that have addresses that show shutoffs in the past year. Request my FOIA Molly, and it will give you a good idea of properties that might be vacant. I received about 50 files, you’ve got time to decipher them don’t you?

The City might provide Molly readable copies, I’d be guessing if I started posting them. Anyone else who is interested can also FOIA my FOIA #439-2025. https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/departments/city-clerk/foia

Is your Bloomington water bill higher because other people don’t pay for what they used?

DescriptionStart DateCustomer Name
SHUTOFF10/19/2021FAIRCHILD, D RAYMOND
SHUTOFF10/19/2021RADKA, PAULA
SHUTOFF10/19/2021ENGLE, DAVE
SHUTOFF10/19/2021CLEARY, JOYCE
SHUTOFF10/26/2021REED, MANUEL
SHUTOFF10/26/2021SIGLER, LEONARD
SHUTOFF10/26/2021VAIL, RON
SHUTOFF10/26/2021DOUGHERTY, DENNIS
SHUTOFF10/26/2021ADAMS, WILLIE & CHARLENE
SHUTOFF10/26/2021WINNERS INC
SHUTOFF10/26/2021WORD OF LIFE
SHUTOFF10/26/2021VIRGIL, TIM
SHUTOFF10/26/2021DAVIS, CATHY
SHUTOFF10/26/2021SCOTT, DAVE
SHUTOFF10/26/2021CURRENT RESIDENT
SHUTOFF10/26/2021PURCELL, WADE
SHUTOFF10/26/2021ADAMS, JOYCE E
SHUTOFF10/26/2021KAUFMANN, EUGENE
SHUTOFF10/26/2021DIXON, GERTRUDE
SHUTOFF10/26/2021CB MART INC
SHUTOFF10/26/2021KAUFMAN, JON
SHUTOFF10/26/2021SHANAHAN INVESTMENT PROP LLC
SHUTOFF10/26/2021WHEELOCK, JAMES
SHUTOFF10/26/2021WHEELOCK, JAMES
SHUTOFF10/26/2021ZIMMERMAN, DARIN
SHUTOFF10/26/2021LUDY, BRIAN AND LAURI
SHUTOFF10/26/2021BLOOMINGTON FOOD MART
SHUTOFF10/26/2021BOWEN PROPERTIES II
SHUTOFF10/26/2021DAVIS, CHONG
SHUTOFF10/26/2021TUUK, KEVIN
SHUTOFF11/01/2021EDWARDS, TRAVIS
SHUTOFF11/01/2021BAPTISTE SR, JOSEPH
SHUTOFF11/02/2021SANDUSKY, LINDA
SHUTOFF11/02/2021RINKENBERGER, PAUL
SHUTOFF11/02/2021VIRGIL, TIM
SHUTOFF11/02/2021VIRGIL, TIM
SHUTOFF11/02/2021PREWITT, VERNA
SHUTOFF11/02/2021BORO, RONALD
SHUTOFF11/02/2021ALEXANDER, CARROLL
SHUTOFF11/02/2021MOORE, WILLIAM AND DELORIS
SHUTOFF11/02/2021ALMANZA, HECTOR
SHUTOFF11/02/2021PATATYI, FRANK
SHUTOFF11/02/2021KOESTNER, DAVID W
SHUTOFF11/02/2021GARDNER, ANTISHAY
SHUTOFF11/02/2021GARDNER, ANTISHAY
SHUTOFF11/02/2021GARDNER, ANTISHAY
SHUTOFF11/02/2021MCCLELLAN, MATTHEW
SHUTOFF11/02/2021TURPIN, GARY
SHUTOFF11/02/2021HOUSE, BRITNEY
SHUTOFF11/02/2021CASTILLO, ELBA
SHUTOFF11/02/2021BERCHY, JOEL
SHUTOFF11/02/2021A NEW ROOFING CONTRACTOR LLC
SHUTOFF11/02/2021MILLING, JAMES
SHUTOFF11/17/2021PANKONEN, JOYCE AND BARB
SHUTOFF11/17/2021HUNTINGWOOD PROPERTIES LLC
SHUTOFF11/17/2021BAKER, MICHAEL
SHUTOFF11/17/2021JOHNSON, ASHLEY
SHUTOFF11/17/2021SMITH, NATHANILE
SHUTOFF11/30/2021SENO FORMAL WEAR
SHUTOFF12/01/2021DOLAN, TERRANCE
SHUTOFF12/01/2021TUDOR, WALLACE
SHUTOFF12/01/2021TRETTER, SUSAN
SHUTOFF12/01/2021LILLY, KIMBERLY
SHUTOFF12/08/2021NABOROWSKI, DAVID J
SHUTOFF12/08/2021SFC GROUP LLC
SHUTOFF12/08/2021MEJIA, MARVIN
SHUTOFF12/14/2021KITNER, CONRAD
SHUTOFF01/05/2022BLOXAM, DIANA
SHUTOFF01/11/2022KM BNM VENTURE INC
SHUTOFF01/20/2022ALCORN, LESTER
SHUTOFF02/16/2022FLORENT, TARRELL J
SHUTOFF02/23/2022ZALE CORP 1882
SHUTOFF03/02/2022BURKEY, GERALD
SHUTOFF04/06/2022RANEY, NANCY
SHUTOFF04/06/2022GARCIA, ROBERTO
SHUTOFF04/06/2022GARCIA, ROBERTO
SHUTOFF04/06/2022BATTEY, ANDREW
SHUTOFF04/13/2022FEISTE, DARLENE
SHUTOFF04/13/2022MONTESDEOCA, GRESELD
SHUTOFF04/13/2022WINTER, ROBIN
SHUTOFF04/13/2022PETERSON, JESSICA
SHUTOFF05/04/2022BLAN, JOHN
SHUTOFF05/25/2022SLOAN, CHARLES
SHUTOFF06/01/2022FORTH, MARK
SHUTOFF06/15/2022WOLLENSCHLAGER, DONALD
SHUTOFF06/15/2022MARTIN, JAMES
SHUTOFF06/15/2022CASTLE, DD
SHUTOFF06/15/2022DEVINE, GARRY
SHUTOFF06/15/2022BALLARD, NICK
SHUTOFF07/13/2022MCCLELLAN, AMELIA
SHUTOFF07/13/2022RING OF FIRE
SHUTOFF07/27/2022JONES, AMY
SHUTOFF08/02/2022COLON, ALYSSA
SHUTOFF08/09/2022BAINS, GENE
SHUTOFF08/09/2022STONE, JOHN
SHUTOFF08/09/2022SCOGIN, GALE
SHUTOFF08/24/2022FAIRCHILD, RAY
SHUTOFF08/29/2022GAITER, JAMES
SHUTOFF09/07/2022HOEGGER, DAVID
SHUTOFF09/23/2022HAYMER, ERICA
SHUTOFF09/27/2022BYERLY-FOURNIER, SUSAN
SHUTOFF10/11/2022CASTILLO, RAFAEL
SHUTOFF11/02/2022GIBSON, JACK
SHUTOFF11/02/2022ALLEN, DEANA
SHUTOFF11/02/2022TEMPLE, JASON
SHUTOFF12/07/2022DERRICK EDMUNDSON
SHUTOFF01/04/2023HALL, DAVID & DEBORAH
SHUTOFF01/11/2023CURRENT RESIDENT
SHUTOFF01/18/2023CURRENT RESIDENT
SHUTOFF02/07/2023MARSHALL CONCRETE
SHUTOFF02/14/2023PHILLIPS, BROOKS
SHUTOFF03/15/2023KUMAR, RAJESH
SHUTOFF03/15/2023MAPLE HILL PROPERTIES
SHUTOFF03/15/2023GROUP LLC, JR PROPERTY
SHUTOFF03/29/2023BLOOMINGTON PDC 1 LLC
SHUTOFF04/12/2023MM ACQUISITIONS LLC
SHUTOFF05/09/2023SOLFA LANDSCAPING
SHUTOFF05/16/2023LOEB, JEFFREY M
SHUTOFF06/07/2023HADDEN, DALE
SHUTOFF06/21/2023MONTES, JARED
SHUTOFF07/11/2023SCHINZLER, LARRY
SHUTOFF07/11/2023HERNANDEZ AUTO CENTER
SHUTOFF07/18/2023IWU PHYSICAL PLANT
SHUTOFF07/18/2023BARTH, JEFFREY
SHUTOFF08/15/2023WHALEN, BARB & STEVE
SHUTOFF08/15/2023SHAKMAN, CYNTHIA
SHUTOFF08/15/2023BURROUGHS, JEFFREY
SHUTOFF09/06/2023HART, MARIO
SHUTOFF09/06/2023HART, MARIO
SHUTOFF09/13/2023RESIDENT, CURRENT
SHUTOFF09/13/2023BURLET, KATHY
SHUTOFF09/20/2023SIGNATURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
SHUTOFF09/27/2023SHELLY INTERIOR DECOR STUDIO
SHUTOFF10/10/2023KOOS, PETER
SHUTOFF11/01/2023CONDER, KRISTINA
SHUTOFF11/01/2023CURRENT RESIDENT
SHUTOFF11/01/2023HANKINS, MIKE
SHUTOFF11/07/2023KELLY, KEITH
SHUTOFF11/28/2023LAMB, DOLA
SHUTOFF12/05/2023HOUCHENS, LESLIE
SHUTOFF12/05/2023TAYLOR, DIMITRY
SHUTOFF12/05/2023OLSON, CHRISTOPHER J
SHUTOFF12/05/2023MOSS, JOSH
SHUTOFF12/06/2023TORRES, VICTOR
SHUTOFF12/06/2023ROESKE, DIANE
SHUTOFF01/03/2024SCHMIDT, TIFFANY
SHUTOFF01/03/2024DIVIZIO, BRITTNEY
SHUTOFF01/03/2024CURRENT RESIDENT
SHUTOFF01/10/2024LOPEZ, LOUIS
SHUTOFF01/24/2024WELLER, SCOTT
SHUTOFF01/24/2024WELLER, SCOTT
SHUTOFF01/24/2024WELLER, SCOTT
SHUTOFF01/31/2024PRALL, KYLE
SHUTOFF01/31/2024BLOOMINGTON CABINETS
SHUTOFF02/06/2024KING, ARIANNA
SHUTOFF02/06/2024PBH OAK CREEK LLC
SHUTOFF02/13/2024PINKSTON, DOROTHY
SHUTOFF02/13/2024ROSALES ZENTENO, ADRIAN
SHUTOFF02/13/2024BURTON, ERIC
SHUTOFF02/13/2024ANDERSON, BEAU
SHUTOFF02/28/2024WILSON, MARC
SHUTOFF03/06/2024WICK, ROBERT
SHUTOFF03/06/2024HENRY, FELICIA
SHUTOFF03/06/2024MILLS, LAURA
SHUTOFF03/06/2024PARKER, CATRINA & DAVID
SHUTOFF03/12/2024COUNTERMEASURES
SHUTOFF03/19/2024COLEMAN, LATRECE
SHUTOFF03/19/2024BALLARD, JACOB

6 thoughts on “Mollie Ward: Here’s the answer to your question”

  2. @Diane – to your last comment above….
    When the housing is a rental, Bloomington Water refuses to pursue the actual “customer” who runs up the water bills. So in the rental situations YES – the landlords pass the cost of unpaid water bills along to others in the form of HIGHER RENTS.

    Everyone is super quick to complain about the cost of rents or the rent price going higher and higher, but we have to hold people accountable! It is literally theft – theft of utilities in this case.

    Pritzker has made theft legal in Illinois and in the end, it hurts all of us through higher prices of EVERYTHING!

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