Tag: Atlanta Il

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

More Atlanta needs to know before voting

Part 3 Previous stories: https://blnnews.com/2019/03/04/atlanta-what-you-need-to-know-before-voting/ https://blnnews.com/2019/03/05/more-atlanta-needs-to-know-before-voting/ Did you know… In the “FAQ’s” the Library Trustees claim “…because of objections to our bookkeeping system, the board engaged a professional accounting firm…”. In 2017, the accounting firm charged the Library $1575 to “clean up Quick Books file” and $1600 to “recap Palm’s Grill activity” so that they […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

ATLANTA TAXPAYERS SAVED $200,000

Guest report: Atlanta Taxpayers saved $200,000!  Why is that important – besides the obvious?  Let’s take a look at their spending and loans over the last 10 years. . 6-28-08:  Loan #32997.  $100,000 Construction Expenses on Library Annex (Palm’s Grill and Atlanta Library Museum). Library board likes to tell everybody it was done with grants and donations, but they never […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

What is the Library Board thinking?

By:  Diane Benjamin I could be talking about the Bloomington Library Board that thinks moving or adding on is the fiscally responsible thing to do when the only way to get more money for either project is debt and/or tax increases.  It must be immaterial that tax receipts are dropping – progress to bankruptcy must […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

De-funding Economic Development

By:  Diane Benjamin It wasn’t that long ago the people in government in Logan County thought Bill Thomas was doing a great job with Economic Development.  The Logan County State’s Attorney refused to act even with definitive proof of criminal activity – including grant fraud that led to the Atlanta Library being ordered to repay […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Health Dept: Palms Grill’s Nasty Drain

By:  Diane Benjamin I heard some citizens of Atlanta Il have witnessed employees of the Palms Grill pouring grease down a drain behind the restaurant.  The last time the Edgar County Watchdogs and I were in Atlanta, we decided to check it out. The smell emanating from the drain was the vilest stench I’ve ever […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Atlanta: More small town shenanigans

Update:  See page 3  Bertrand-Rule   By:  Diane Benjamin This paragraph in the minutes of the June meeting of the Atlanta Il Public Library Board:  http://www.atlantapld.org/board-of-trustees/ . Bill Thomas is a Board member and the owner of the building next door to the library.  He previously got the library to rent the building from him, […]