By: Diane Benjamin Rob Fazzini has been trying to sell his house at 5 Canterbury Court in Bloomington for a long time, Rob is also running for County Auditor as a democrat. According to Zillow, the house was listed in April of 2017 for $309,000: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5-Canterbury-Ct-Bloomington-IL-61701/76980936_zpid/ The pics on-line show the house empty. The listing […]
by: Diane Benjamin’ On November 14th Alderman Rob Fazzini did an interview with WGLT. This interview was early in his process of gathering petitions to put a referendum on the March primary ballot. Here is a link to the interview: http://wglt.org/wireready/news/2013/11/06959_fazzini_qa_web_040842.shtml What the Renner, Fazzini, Fruin and Black team hasn’t been making clear is this: […]
by: Diane Benjamin Is the behavior of Alderman Rob Fazzini going to be tolerated by the Bloomington City Council? The following email was sent by Rob Fazzini to a citizen who disagrees with his petition drive to change the Bloomington City Council. Fazzini is condescending and shows contempt for a voter and senior citizen. The […]
by: Diane Benjamin Is something in the water in Bloomington? Elected Bloomington Alderman Rob Fazzini thinks he can be an alderman part of the time – when he wants to be – and then be a private citizen when he wants to push his ideology. Lately he’s been telling people his outside activities are as […]
by Diane Benjamin If you haven’t kept up on the Schmidt-Fazzini racial rout, see this link: http://blnnews.com/2013/07/25/racism-under-every-bush-if-you-want-it-there/ Fazzini couldn’t help but show his brilliance by responding again to the email: He is our President winning by a landslide, and he is a black man. We need to accept and embrace both. Robert B. Fazzini […]
By: Diane Benjamin A reader sent me the ad below. It’s really funny since Rob is running as a Democrat – check your ballot. How can Fazz run on the Democrat ticket and claim he wants to make the office “not party affiliated”? It’s hilarious to see candidates unwilling to admit they are democrats! In […]
By: Diane Benjamin I think I know what is going on between the McLean County Auditor and Treasurer, it isn’t the huge problem Michelle Anderson is making it out to be. Back in 2014 there was a referendum asking if the Auditor job should be abolished. I said NO – but the person holding that […]
By: Diane Benjamin I’ve known for quite awhile that for Bloomington Alderman Rob Fazzini had sued people involved with the Cornbelters. Since I was at the courthouse yesterday I decided to pull the court documents. If you ever want to see a file, get the Case Number from Public Access ( https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/137/Public-Access-Search-System ), then go to the […]
By: Diane Benjamin I need to correct this story: https://blnnews.com/2018/03/28/why-is-fazzini-signing-contracts/ Rob Fazzini signed a contract for the City of Bloomington dated 3/10/16. He was not an alderman when he signed it. He was also not authorized by the City Council to sign anything on behalf of the City of Bloomington. All other contracts were signed by […]
By: Diane Benjamin Remember former Bloomington Alderman Rob Fazzini? You might remember him from his attempt to create Super Aldermen who represent the whole City, or you might remember his plan to turn the garbage into jet fuel, or maybe his statement that gas taxes don’t necessarily raise the price of gas. Since I heard […]
By: Diane Benjamin Former Bloomington alderman Rob Fazzini announced to WGLT he is thinking of running as an independent for the County Board: http://wglt.org/post/ex-alderman-fazzini-considers-run-mclean-county-board Fazzini thinks the Board elections should be non-partisan. It’s easy to see why since Bloomington and Normal Council elections are non-partisan. Big spenders, who think everything needs managed and regulated, find it […]
I remember buzzing around a Council meeting and hearing former Alderman Rob Fazzini say “A gas tax won’t raise the price of gas”. I remember hearing Fazzini was behind the Paradigm fiasco to charge Bloomington and Normal more to haul off garbage so he could turn it into jet fuel. Now I hear Fazzini was advising […]
By: Diane Benjamin Rob Fazzini resigned from the Bloomington City Council effective September 3rd. He resigned to be President of Paradign BioAviation, a firm that wanted both Normal and Bloomington to pay them to haul off their garbage. By now you know a joint Council session dashed all hopes of this project coming together here. […]
by: Diane Benjamin h/t CS (again!) Why is Canada providing more news than our press? Canadian press knows the game, but not the media here? Note the date on the article! Did anybody doubt Fazzini was recruited by Paradigm not only because he was an alderman. but also gullible? Via Vancouver Observer: A waste-to-energy spin […]
Update: by: Diane Benjamin According to the Pantagraph, Paradigm BioAviation received almost no support last night. WHO didn’t do their homework? WHO scheduled a joint Council meeting, wasted a lot of staff time, the public’s time, the Council member’s time? I thought Normal was all about sustainability, did the crowd ride their bikes to the meeting? […]
In a random act of journalism, WGLT sheds light on the project and the guy behind the project: http://wglt.org/wireready/news/2014/10/03835_Paradigm_doubts_051139.shtml by: Diane Benjamin Tuesday night former Bloomington Alderman Rob Fazzini is presenting his ideas for getting your money to a joint meeting of the Normal and Bloomington City Councils. Remember Rob is the same guy who […]
by: Diane Benjamin As a parting gift, Rob Fazzini issued a final Ward 8 report. Have you ever heard a politician brag about raising taxes? Fazzini did: Persisted for nearly three years in leading the effort to implement a 4 cent per gallon local motor fuel tax. Here’s some other gems: During my tenure as […]
by: Diane Benjamin A citizens contacted the City Council pertaining to items on the agenda for last night’s meeting. The agenda must be posted by law 48 hours before a meeting. The law was to make citizens aware of what’s on the agenda and make comments to their representatives if desired. Since Fazzini thinks he’s […]
by: Diane Benjamin I’m really not in the mood to work for free today, but a friend sent me Alderman Rob Fazzini’s latest Ward 8 Report. Evidently he thinks people are going to be impressed. See what you think: INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS: During July the time I spent on city council activities was 84.0 hours bring […]
by: Diane Benjamin Aldermen Rob Fazzini really doesn’t like citizens. He especially doesn’t like them making comments at Council meetings. He also doesn’t bother to read the law (that he took training in) before commenting to the Council. Before every Council meeting aldermen can submit questions to the staff concerning items on the agenda. The […]
by: Diane Benjamin Alderman Rob Fazzini has been known to change his mind before. Remember when he stated he would never vote for the budget if roads weren’t funded at $14,000,000? $10,000,000 borrowed and $4,000,000 from the general fund? Somehow he managed to vote YES on the budget anyway. I hope he is smart enough […]
by: Diane Benjamin Nothing epitomizes what both Bloomington and Normal are doing to you better than this letter written by a resident of Austin Texas (the most liberal city in Texas): “I’m at the breaking point,” said Gretchen Gardner, an Austin artist who bought a 1930s bungalow in the Bouldin neighborhood just south of downtown […]
by: Diane Benjamin Alderman Rob Fazzini spelled out exactly where Bloomington stands financially at the Budget Workshop on Saturday. Start watching at 3:08:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTvdmisMbPA&list=UUS8WR70NFd2XMmFYRDHEGEw While Rob did a great job spelling out how bad the city finances look, I don’t agree with Rob’s philosophy of borrowing more money to get out of the mess prior Councils […]
by: Diane Benjamin Last week a Bloomington resident sent a BlnNews story, Burying Bailouts in “Quality of Life” PART 2, (http://blnnews.com/2014/03/14/burying-bailouts-in-quality-of-life-part-2/) to the entire Bloomington City Council with this comment: Again, I ask that the Council not consider funding this and to read this excellent information from the BLN News. Alderman Rob Fazzini decided to answer: On […]
I was just buzzing around the City of Bloomington website. Guess what I found? Alderman Rob Fazzini is the ONLY alderman without his phone number listed on his City Council page: http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=58 I think he is taking this public servant thing way too far! He’s definitely right there when people in his ward need him. […]
Alderman Rob Fazzini should get a gig at a comedy club! Today he has a Letter to the Editor stating the current Ward system is broken because pensions aren’t funded, street and sewers aren’t being fixed, deferred maintenance is mounting . etc . etc. etc. Rob: Aren’t you on the Council now? Rob: How many […]
by: Diane Benjamin The McLean County Chamber of Commerce has returned to their anti-business ways. It looks like they are a true reflection of their membership. According to the Pantagraph, 51.52% of their members think the current Bloomington Ward system is serving Bloomington well, 48.48 don’t. When asked if Modified Wards should be approved, 51.52 […]
by: Diane Benjamin Mayor Renner assumes that citizens can’t read. The email below clearly shows Renner and Fazzini working together to write the petition for Modified Wards. One of these guys is a liar! You deserve to know which one. Listen to Mayor Renner on Cities 92.9 this morning. Notice the date on the email […]
by: Diane Benjamin Elected officials really hate to hear from THE PEOPLE. It makes them very nervous to be watched because they don’t believe they work for the us. They run for office with an agenda – to show everybody how smart they are and create a legacy. When did people start electing elitists to […]
by: Diane Benjamin Petitions were filed today to put a referendum on the March PRIMARY ballot to concentrate the power in Bloomington in the hands a of a few elitist. Fazzini wants the unions and the wealthy to be able to buy seats so any dissent is abolished and average citizens won’t be able to […]
by: Diane Benjamin Contrary to the belief of Rob Fazzini, he can not under the law declare himself a private citizen, then work with 2 other Council members and include the Mayor’s email address on correspondence without violating the Open Meetings Act. The Attorney General is now investigating their attempt to change the Bloomington City […]
by: Diane Benjamin Do the citizens of Bloomington understand the Fazzini plan will allow the Mayor and 3 Alderman to be elected At-Large? What keeps them from running 4 candidates all from one neighborhood? Absolutely nothing. Very transparent Rob! Very bad for the citizens. ISU Political Science Professor Andrew Matthews discussed this on Cities 92.9 […]
by: Diane Benjamin I noticed that Rob Fazzini is no longer calling his takeover of the Bloomington City Council “Transparent Government”. Nice try though, typical left tactic, kind of like The Affordable Care Act which Democrats knew wasn’t close to affordable for most citizens. Anybody had their insurance reduced $2500 yet? 2 issues I would […]
by: Diane Benjamin What does a rich retired guy have to do all day? Plot against the citizens of Bloomington. At the last Council meeting Fazzini suggested Bloomington could issue $500,000 more in bonds to fix sewers, streets, fund pensions, whatever. He also claimed it wouldn’t affect the City’s credit rating! Fazzini also suggested raising […]
Self-proclaimed brilliant Alderman Rob Fazzini is showing he is exactly the opposite again! He sends out a monthly report to around 80 people, but he doesn’t send them blind. Guess who now has his email list? Isn’t it a little (very) scary that this clown is spending your hard-earned tax dollars?
by: Diane Benjamin Last month Steve Stockton, David Hales, Rob Fazzini, and Jennifer McDade traveled to Washington DC to attend One Voice. The FOIA request for information on the topics(s) covered has not been received, but the expense reports for this trip have. The first question is: Why did 4 people have to attend when the […]
Since I have lots of new readers since 2013, I’m reposting this story. You need to know who Mark Peterson is and why his opinions are immaterial. Rob Fazzini lost his attempt to crown himself super alderman!
The podcast will be available here by 5:15 pm. You need to hear what Tari said about Mboka. https://www.cities929.com/2022/06/05/the-steve-suess-show/ By: Diane Benjamin Tari Renner was just on the Steve Suess show. He hasn’t changed. Nothing that spews from his mouth can be believed. The tragic news is he hasn’t ruled out running for mayor again. […]
By: Diane Benjamin I probably have at least 100 stories since 2012 on road conditions. Tari Renner ran for office promising to fix them – twice. https://blnnews.com/2018/01/24/its-the-roads-stupid/ In 2012 the City passed an Action Plan that included “smooth rides on quality well-maintained street”. https://blnnews.com/2015/02/26/if-you-like-your-roads-you-can-keep-your-roads/ In late 2013 or early 2014 the City borrowed $10,000,000 for […]
By: Diane Benjamin The audit is done, not released though: Evidently the City doesn’t think they have to print the P-Card spending list anymore, just 1 big amount. Amazon purchases are listed without a descriptions – pages of them. Link to Bills and Payroll: https://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=25260 Agenda: http://bloomingtonil.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1090&Inline=True Tari wants to re-appoint Rob Fazzini to the […]
