By: Diane Benjamin As reported in this story: https://blnnews.com/2018/09/22/more-atlanta-library-museum-lack-of-maintenance/ The museum elevator does not have a current inspection certificate as required by law. No, the State is not behind on approving inspections, they were at one time but they aren’t now. A FOIA request for inspection reports produced this hard to read document: inspection […]
By: Diane Benjamin I attended the Atlanta Public Library Board meeting last night. One thing is clear, the Board needs replaced and every vestige of Bill Thomas needs eliminated. Keep in mind, the crowd opposing this board stopped them from paying Bill Thomas (BOARD MEMBER) $200,000 for Union Hall. The have every right to watch […]
By: Diane Benjamin The library in Atlanta Il is in an adorable historic building: Keep in mind while looking at the pictures below, the Atlanta Library Board was about to pay a Board member $200,000 for a different building (they didn’t need) when citizen watchdogs stopped them. Meanwhile they are ignoring the condition of this […]
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 […]
By: Diane Benjamin Bill Thomas is the Treasurer for the Atlanta Il Public Library. He writes the checks and pays all the bills for the Library and the Palms Grill. He is also the guy who requested the $25,000 grant the State now wants back. https://blnnews.com/2017/11/17/atlanta-library-get-a-free-building/ On November 6th I sent a FOIA request for […]
