By: Diane Benjamin It’s not unless the County Board KILLS it. There is a public hearing Wednesday October 19, 2016 at 6:00pm – Central Catholic High School. I don’t know why, but it is scheduled until 9:00pm. The last plan I remember is a 4 lane divided highway with divided bike paths. If you ever […]
By: Diane Benjamin Everybody in the County is represented by 2 Board members. These two are mine: Jim Soeldner, District 2 Matt Sorensen, District 2 The possible construction of an east-side bypass would never had happened if one of these guys wasn’t fully behind it. The other voted to take the 10 million dollars to […]
by: Diane Benjamin Sometime we forget about projects when there are no updates making headlines. Millions of dollars have been spent to date for studies and more studies. It is going to happen because government thinks it is their job to generate economic activity. They see dollar signs and temporary jobs, so they jump thinking […]
by: Diane Benjamin I attended for an hour and half the joint meeting between the McLean County Board and the Bloomington and Normal Town Councils. It was excruciating listening to the same presentation for the third time, with a couple minor tweaks. It appears the ONLY people pushing this plan are big government guys who […]
by: Diane Benjamin The only clear supporter of the project was County Board Chairman Matt Sorensen. Matt is an eternal optimist who believes Bloomington-Normal will continue to grow rapidly. One crowd member pointed out that growth requires jobs and the major area employers aren’t hiring or bringing people in from other states. The opposite is […]
6:00pm Holiday Inn Express – across from the airport. Unless you want a divided 4 lane highway devaluing your property along Towanda Barnes Road – be there.
I’m hearing some members of the McLean County Board are NOT in favor of this bypass. When are you going to take a stand? by: Diane Benjamin The citizens of Waukesha Wisconsin don’t want a Bypass either. But they aren’t laying down and just letting it happen. Of course, Wisconsin is the state that elected Scott […]
by: Diane Benjamin The vote to proceed with a “Study” on the East Side Highway was taken by the McLean County Board on June 15, 2010. Read the discussion of the County Board before the vote to spend $10 million was taken – it begins on page 69 http://www.mcleancountyil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/56 I asked my representative years ago […]
by: Diane Benjamin If you continue to let government do anything it wants, spend your money, tax you more when they need it – you are a slave to government! Government’s job is to Protect your rights, not tell you which ones you are entitled to. Tonight, yet another meeting on the East-side bypass that […]
by: Diane Benjamin Okay, a few others want the east-side bypass too, but State Farm is really pushing for it. No matter what the people say – plans are proceeding! Coliseum anyone? The people didn’t want it either, but it didn’t matter. Nothing is un-ethical or illegal to government. They have an agenda and the […]
