Tag: Admin budget

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Normal City Manager Slush Fund?

By:  Diane Benjamin More on why the budget matters!  https://www.normal.org/DocumentCenter/View/16302/2020-2025-Budget See PDF page 117: $550,000 was added to the City Manager’s budget and listed as “Other Expenses”.  Note:  It wasn’t there in the two previous years!  Note the number 30-90 to the left of Other. Now, back up to PDF page 116.  That page describes […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Bloomington: Garbage was free until 2005

By:  Diane Benjamin 10 short years ago Bloomington did not charge for ANY garbage or bulky waste pickup.  In 2005 the Council decided they could no longer cover the cost.  Previously the cost was part of the services provided by the City through the taxes you paid. This is from the FY 2005 budget, page […]