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Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Fleeced again Normal!

By:  Diane Benjamin This story is a follow-up to this one:  https://blnnews.com/2020/02/26/why-normal-needs-fundamental-transformation/ Background: In 2015 the Town of Normal bought: 513 N School for $170,000 509 N School for $150,000 614 N School for $190,000 In 2016 the Town paid property taxes on these three properties.  Taxes should have been from only the time in […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Why Normal needs Fundamental Transformation

By:  Diane Benjamin The Town of Normal has a LONG history of over-paying for properties and then selling them for much less.  (or just giving them away!)  I’ve done numerous stories since 2012 detailing some of them. Here are 3 blatant examples: https://normal.org/archivecenter/viewfile/item/2115 In 2015 Normal bought 513 N School for $170,000.  509 N School […]