Bloomington COW tonight 10/19/26

By: Diane Benjamin Agenda: https://bloomingtonil.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4134/files/agenda/15169 This is one of the items on the agenda: . The agenda claims 2 developers will be making presentations. This is a property the City of Bloomington obtained in an exchange with IWU last June: https://bloomingtonil.portal.civicclerk.com/event/4103/files/report/5141 This is NOT the property on N Main the City paid $1,400,000 10 years […]

Remember “downtown won’t cost . . .”

By:  Diane Benjamin Mayor Renner has claimed many times downtown development won’t cost taxpayers a cent up front.  Monday the consultant gets a check however.  See the 3/28/2016 Bills and Payroll http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=242&parent=9535 It isn’t a cent – it’s $41,625.75 Page 91: More Payments: $25,000 to Chicago Title for the land purchased on Main Street earlier […]

Kirk Brothers: conflict?

By:  Diane Benjamin The City of Bloomington voted to buy property on North Main Street last night so they can control what happens there. This is who owns the property now: Is Tim Kirk the same guy who contributed to Renner for Mayor in 2013: http://tinyurl.com/zmmbyhz The addresses don’t match, but 1010 Old Farm Rd […]