Tag: growing government

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Update: Bloomington tonight – Exciting

Meeting was rescheduled for Wednesday because of the ice. By: Diane Benjamin Payroll for the last meeting showed 1009 employees: https://blnnews.com/2024/01/08/bloomington-employee-increase-are-they-making-your-life-better/ Tonight’s payroll shows many less: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/30014/638410997409630000 4 years ago for the same payroll period the City had 783 employees: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/23757/637153013415300000 Is your life better now? Growing government is what progressives do (you pay!) Tim Gleason will announce […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Tari Renner lied about Bloomington having fewer employees

By: Diane Benjamin Former Mayor Tari Renner often said Bloomington is down 100 employees. The City isn’t down 100 employees as the below shows. Starting in 2013 they changed how they count employees – see the note at the bottom of the page. Ignore the 2012 number because employees weren’t counted the same. Since 2013 […]