By: Diane Benjamin
Bloomington and Normal used to have an understanding both cities needed to have the same tax rates (except property tax).
Bloomington Budget – Book 1 PDF page 90:
I blacked out the other cities so you only see Bloomington and Normal:
This chart is already updated for the Normal increases going into effect April 1st. Normal raised some taxes to get more money for the underpass:
https://www.normalil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/5414
April 1st eating out and lodging will be more expensive in Normal than Bloomington.
PDF page 76: Staff recommends an effective date of April 1, 2026 for these proposed tax increases.
PDF page 174 – Book 1: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showdocument?id=32393&t=639086455716871107
Total attendance at the O’Neil Aquatics Center decreased 11.7% from when it opened last year. Anyone see the promised area economic development for the few months a year it is open? Renner and company claimed it would be a destination, another failed progressive promise.
PDF page 193 – BCPA
I blacked out a bunch of numbers to make this easier to read. Go to the link above if you want to see them.
Revenue this year is down from last year. Next year the projection is even lower. The difference between revenue and expenses is the subsidy all Bloomington taxpayers are charged even if they have never been to anything at the BCPA. Budgeted subsidy is $1,470,671.
PDF page 281:
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In other words, the Coliseum that was never supposed to cost you a dime, can’t break even. Taxpayers got billed $2,177,278.
transer transferred?
2027 is supposed to be better: (same page)
It is still cost you money.