By: Diane Benjamin The entire meeting was a little over an hour. I suggest citizens who plan to vote watch a few meetings instead of believing campaign literature. Of course no one showed up to speak at the Public Hearing on the budget. Many of the Trustees congratulated themselves on its greatness however. Spending on […]
By: Diane Benjamin The email below proves the Town staff knows the Council will pass whatever is brought to them. All but one Trustee doesn’t make independent votes on what is best for the citizens, they vote for “progress” as defined by staff. Just last Monday Doug Farr presented the Uptown South project as he […]
By: Diane Benjamin Besides handing a big raise to Pam Reece, below are a few items on the agenda. Will $8000 more cover inflation for her? https://blnnews.com/2022/04/29/bobbleheads-vote-to-raise-pam-reeces-salary/ At the April 4th Normal meeting the council approved sending $79,612.50 to Connect Transit: https://www.normalil.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4265 Tonight they will send this to the empty bus folks: https://normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4283 Did Normal […]
By: Diane Benjamin Below is a map of Normal’s Uptown TIF. Look at the right side, see the area west of Oak St that is not in the TIF? That is Chris Koos’ 2 businesses, he rents the space. https://mcleanil.devnetwedge.com/parcel/view/1427308009/2020 Why were his two businesses carved out of the TIF boundaries? Because it would be […]
Update: There is a link between Kashima and Tom Dabareiner (Community Development). See this link: Click to access MOT00-05158_ZONING.pdf By: Diane Benjamin Earlier today I reported payment to Courtney Kashima at Monday’s Council meeting. http://blnnews.com/2015/12/10/what-bloomington-is-paying-monday/ Reading the 375 page packet, I found out why she was paid. See the packet here, starting on page 181: […]
Nobody ever mentioned during the elections that plans for Downtown Bloomington has been worked on way before anybody won. Didn’t you wonder why certain groups picked out the people they wanted elected? Doug Farr is the same guy involved with Uptown Normal. Maybe this email will shed some light: To: badkins@cityblm.org, tstiller@downtownbloomington.org, ssprouls@cityblm.org From: Jeanette Velazquez <jeanette@farrside.com> Date: 11/26/2012 12:04PM […]
