Tag: Garbage Fees

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Update to Normal’s Dump story

By: Diane Benjamin Update to this story: https://blnnews.com/2023/09/06/normal-operating-the-way-citizens-want-it/ Normal garbage fees: Bloomington garbage fees: Bloomington makes garbage and recycling pickup as complicated as possible, they also include discounts for low income: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/departments/public-works/resident-community/solid-waste/garbage-recycling Bloomington offers bulk pickup twice a year and for a fee the rest of the year. The 95 gallon can in Bloomington is […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Illinois is #1

By:  Diane Benjamin WalletHub published a study of State taxation in March.  WallettHub is Tari Renner’s favorite study to quote since in the past they have rated Bloomington as a great place to live.  Those days should be over. https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-be-a-taxpayer/2416/#complete-rankings Including the District of Columbia, Illinois ranks #1 with highest tax burden! “Taxpayers in the […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

How convenient! Vote to raise fees AFTER the election!

By:  Diane Benjamin Side note – By a vote of 7-2 the potted plants voted to buy the Sugar Creek Packing Co property.  Of course it was 7 – 2.  Independent thought isn’t in play when Renner and Hales want something.  The discussion bordered on fraud since Hales played the non-compliance card.  He claims parking […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Normal doesn’t have enough money! (what’s new)

By:  Diane Benjamin Tell your boss you need a raise.  The Town of Normal doesn’t have enough money because the revenue they anticipated from taxes is lagging behind projections.  Therefore, they have to take more of your money.  A new gas tax and higher garbage fees coming.  Government can’t be expected to subsidize essential services […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Mayor Tansparency Renner wants subsidies ended

by:  Diane Benjamin According to the Pantagraph, Mayor Renner wants garbage rates raised to bring them closer to the actual costs.  I guess Renner doesn’t realize that virtually everything Bloomington does is a subsidy, the ole Quality of Life crap the Council has been pushing for decades.  If he was serious, the management contract for […]