By: Diane Benjamin https://normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4080 Hey Normal: Do you allow the Town of Normal to pick out your clothes? Pick your food? Pick your friends? You are letting them decide your entertainment, these are all people they picked: Normal does this to get people in Uptown. How many taxpayers never participate? They are forced to pay […]
By: Diane Benjamin Running out of other people’s money has caused Normal to give away less of your money this year. I wonder how many votes were bought through Harmon Grants? Last year’s list shows $50,000 was given away: https://blnnews.com/2018/04/30/normal-harmon-grants/ This year’s list: The YWCA got more of your money, I’m betting they bought tickets for […]
The taxpayers of Normal seem to be waking up! This story has MANY reads because you are sharing it! Keep it up and I will do more investigating in Normal. I bet one reader was surprised by my reporting on United Way. It is a total coincidence that your letter arrived today and I wrote […]
by: Diane Benjamin The Council decided their job was to entertain citizens way back when they built the Coliseum and bought the BPCA building. They have been on a spending spree ever since – with your money. The Parks & Rec budget includes golf, Pepsi Ice Center, BPCA, Zoo, pools, and all other summer activities. […]
