By: Diane Benjamin The only way for anyone to know Normal is attempting to sell 4 units at 305 S. Linden is if they saw it on the Town website. (or here) https://www.normal.org/bids.aspx?bidID=267 It is located on a busy street yet there is NO For Sale sign on the property. The property isn’t listed with […]
By: Diane Benjamin I think I got more questions yesterday about the closed Chateau water usage than about Bloomington supplying water to Rivian. You should be more concerned about Normal actually publishing plans to run THEIR water to Rivian. If you missed the story: https://blnnews.com/2020/09/28/see-if-you-can-spot-anything-strange/ Under FOIA I can’t ask questions, I can only request […]
By: Diane Benjamin Public Comment started at 20:30. The citizens were mostly the same people who spoke before, some against cannabis – many for. Only one lady spoke on a different topic – see 24:00. She talked about the importance of street light. Many of the speakers wanted on-site consumption approved. They lost. When the […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Hyatt hotel in Uptown Normal is up for sale. See this link: https://my.rcm1.com/handler/brochure.aspx?pv=mRNXWt0RlmCk-j7gcPvd37dCBFTPr5wAhNU4BWC3X1NtpYZRdxrTlcvS4Qct5ijT See page 5 for claims about the local economy: Rivian will have 1000 employees next year and Trail East Development will have 830 employees. It also lists AFNI (who is moving to Trail East when it is built) […]
See the follow-up story: https://blnnews.com/2019/06/13/chateau-hotel-and-conference-center/ By: Diane Benjamin Remember at the end of May when I reported the City owns the Jumer’s Conference Center? https://blnnews.com/2019/05/28/value-of-city-properties-2019/ It looks like $3 million was sunk into it. So what is its status? The City is leasing it and getting NOTHING for it. From my FOIA cover document: […]
By: Diane Benjamin Something isn’t right with Hyatt reportedly changing their minds on wanting tax rebates from Normal. The resolution and new agreement was in the packet for last night’s meeting: PDF page 159 and following: http://www.normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2672 The Town of Normal didn’t seem to mind the handout – they put it on the agenda where […]
By: Diane Benjamin Comments to Pantagraph stories concerning Gabriella Calhoun, Sgt Shumaker, and Tari Renner’s remarks have been disabled. Jeers Pantagraph – Did Renner demand you suspend comments? I saw some yesterday obviously made by “people in the know”. I guess only “approved” talking points are allowed. Jeers Pantagraph – For Jeering the Chateau and […]
