By: Diane Benjamin Tari has a problem with the truth. Remember how he constantly claims the City has 100 fewer employees than it used to? He uses that as an excuse for almost everything. He left out a little detail I found in the almost year old financial statements the City just released. See PDF […]
By: Diane Benjamin Budget numbers for 2016 and 2017 are from the City website: http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=21&parent=37 All other numbers are from the Illinois Comptroller’s office at the link below. If your assessed value just increased significantly – look at the EAV (Equalized Assessed Valuation) The housing market crashed in 2008, in Bloomington it crashed in 2013. […]
By: Diane Benjamin I’m just getting started looking at Bloomington’s budget. One point citizens MUST understand: Paying for needs used to be in the General Fund. Taxpayers probably think their taxes go for Roads, sewers, etc: essential services. Instead, roads are now funded only by the new Motor Fuel Tax. If your taxes had not […]
by: Diane Benjamin I hear New Orleans is lovely this time of year. Ask Ben Owens – McLean County Board. In July he attended a conference there. Travel $544.00. Expenses from 7/10 to 7/13 – $810.68. The County doesn’t know if the conference cost anything. Common sense government is no longer allowed. Education is required […]
