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Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Sales tax down for TWO years

By:  Diane Benjamin January 1st the local Sales TAX is going up 1%, just because.  Maybe this chart from the Bloomington financial statements explains it:  http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9336  Page 175 Tax receipts have been declining for two years.  Instead of spending less money to compensate for an obvious economy in decline, the City of Bloomington raised the […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

UN Flag in the Bloomington Council Chambers: Update

Some correspondence requested under the Freedom of Information Act  was denied by the City of Bloomington.  A complaint has been filed with the State’s Attorney’s Office in Springfield with the Public Access Officer. What are they trying to hide?  The denial listed “personal information” as the reason.  We are not interested in phone numbers and […]