By: Diane Benjamin h/t a reader I wrote in June about the Olympia property taxes debacle. In this story I quoted their website stating a meeting would be held July 14th (if needed). That link at the bottom no longer works, This is the new link to meeting dates: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/395/district/5796161/24-25_BOARD_OF_ED._MEETINGS-DATES.docx__3_.pdf July 14th (if needed) was […]
Part 1: https://blnnews.com/2025/06/18/olympia-school-district-facts-part-1/ By: Diane Benjamin The Olympia Schools superintendent sent 2 emails about the property tax error: . From Part 1 – enrollment is decreasing. According to this story the District has been deficit spending for a decade: https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-05-21/olympia-school-district-frustrated-by-error-that-led-to-incorrect-mclean-county-tax-bills With 110 fewer students since 2018, why do they have deficits? According to Illinois Report […]
Part 2: https://blnnews.com/2025/06/18/olympia-schools-district-facts-part-2/ By: Diane Benjamin This story has facts needed for the NEXT story. If you want the best possible chance of fleecing taxpayers you put a referendum to increase taxes on the Primary ballot where few people bother to vote. The Mclean County schools did that on April 1st to get a 1% […]
By: Diane Benjamin I submitted a Freedom of Information Act request, all of the below is what I received. Olympia paid $3.9 million for the panels, they still owe $2.68 million on the bond they floated. In the presentation to the School Board they claim: Annual savings is totally dependent on the weather and the […]
Some of the comments are direct quotes from a School Board member who happens to be a pastor. As a result of the District 87 public comments, the Olympia Board president warned the attendees before they were allowed to speak. If mentioning God and the Bible triggers you, don’t watch. Comments about separation of church […]
