Tag: at large elections

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Normal DESERVES Better

https://betternormal-il.com/why-district-normal%3F-1 The people of Normal have no one who specifically represents them. Try emailing a Trustee or all of them and see how many responses you get. It is expensive to run “At-Large” which is why you get hand picked Trustees instead of representative government. Bloomington has Wards which means each alderman represents a part […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Do you get TWO cost of living raises a year?

By:  Diane Benjamin Maybe some companies do give cost of living wage increases, I’ve just never heard of any.  Of course government exists for government employees, so the Town of Normal has it written in the City Code – twice a year revisions.  Wage increases are separate. Tonight the Council has to approve a $51,000 […]