By: Diane Benjamin The latest tax return from CIRBN available is from 2017. They file as a non-profit. This is a summary: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/461304666 The Town of Normal Comprehensive Plan done by the McLean County Regional Planning Commission in 2017 mentions CIRBN 10 times. https://mcplan.org/file/227/Elements_Economic%20Vitality.pdf PDF page 9 shows CIRBN as a “positive contributor” and a […]
No special meeting posted, a demolition permit will likely be issued very soon. Planning to vote now? By: Diane Benjamin Chris Koos seems to have forgotten he does not have overwhelming support from the citizens of Normal: (2017 election results) 12 more votes would have ended the Koos reign of debt and development terror. The […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Planning Commission delayed sending the new zoning ordinance to the Council over concerns in historic districts. What you need to see are the minutes from their last meeting. They aren’t listed separately on the City website, but they are included in the packet for yesterday’s meeting. http://www.cityblm.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=20520 PDF page […]
By: Diane Benjamin Ever since Tari was first elected, a never-ending supply of Master Plans covering everything in Bloomington has been produced at great expense. In order to get Council support they were sold as “advisory”. They never were meant to be advisory, they are considered law. The hard-core leftist on the current Council frequently […]
By: Diane Benjamin Bloomington wouldn’t have a Bike Master Plan without Bike Blono. Bloomington wouldn’t have a Complete Streets plan without Bike Blono. Bike Blono had private meetings for months with Public Works to make lanes on Washington happen. (as stated by Michael Gorman of Bike Blono) Bikes have always been allowed on the roads, […]
By: Diane Benjamin New Alderman Jamison Mathy didn’t show up last night for the Bloomington City Council meeting. As usual, nothing was said. Everybody acted like it’s perfectly normal for an elected representative to be a no-show. Unfortunately, his absence might have cost one family their property rights. (stay tuned) Alderman Diana Hauman didn’t show […]
Today’s medical update: The doctors are amazed at my husband’s progress the last 48 hours. He is wide awake, off the ventilator and only on Tylenol for pain. He knows who we are and is trying to talk – even though he isn’t suppose to yet. Three days ago the medical staff wasn’t sure he […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Comprehensive Plan for Bloomington enjoyed overwhelming success in the Planning Commission meeting yesterday. Of course it did, the end result was fixed from the beginning. One of the big supporters is Greg Koos – McLean County History Museum. Others are Bike BloNo’s Michael Gorman and Downtown Bloomington Association Executive Director Tricia Stiller. All believe […]
by: Diane Benjamin Bloomington is ruled by the minority. It has been ruled by the minority at least since the Coliseum was built. The few people actively involved in local government are making decisions for the rest of the taxpayers who are sitting on the sidelines. Here’s your chance to change that. Bloomington wants to […]
. . . and while they’re watching us, we’re watching them right back – this video explains a why – This is what we do. And, we could use your help. Let me explain. I am by no means a fan of Hillary Clinton (sorry), but some years back, Ms. Clinton wrote a book entitled, “It […]
It comes to no surprise to those of us “in the shadows“, as we have been tagged. To those of us “in the know”. Those of us who have been involved in this Main Street/Form Based Code debate with local government from the beginning have known all along something was amiss. And those of us in the know have been well […]
Tonight, at a Work Session prior to the regular Bloomington City Council Meeting, the Council will be presented with, review and determine, at the suggestion of the McLean County Regional Planning Commission, a proposed project scope for the updating of our City’s Comprehensive Plan. You may read this agenda item at the following link: http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2123 . Within that Project […]
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 YOUR COUNCIL AT WORK – Bloomington City Council Bloomington City Council’s Work Session on Monday night gave citizens the opportunity to hear City Manager, David Hales, update the previously approved Action Plan. Problem with that was, among others, is that there weren’t many citizens there. The video below helps a […]
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