Chemberly: Re-think your role

By: Diane Benjamin Chemberly Cummings is the perfect Trustee for the establishment in Normal. She believes her job is to rubberstamp staff recommendations. Listen to her Saturday interview – start at 38:30 – https://www.cities929.com/steve-suess-podcast/ She, and all the other Trustees except Stan Nord, think they hire “professional staff” who are experts in their fields, so […]

Bond Debt: Bloomington Compared to . . .

by:  Diane Benjamin Below is another page I found in Book 2 of the proposed budget.  http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=6394 Normal debt is from “Uptown”.   Decatur debt was low until they started to redevelop their downtown.  A complete list of Bloomington Bond debt is available in Book 2.  Payments on principle and interest – just on bond […]