Tag: #openthebooks

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Local pensions:

By: Diane Benjamin All of these pensions are MONTHLY! All are just for 2023. Open The Books was created so those paying the bills can look up the details. These are why taxes continue to increase. McLean County: https://www.openthebooks.com/members/employer-detail/?Id=70737&tab=2&Year_P=2023&P_PG=1 City of Bloomington: https://www.openthebooks.com/members/employer-detail/?Id=70008&tab=2&Year_P=2023 Town of Normal: https://www.openthebooks.com/members/employer-detail/?Id=73583&tab=2&Year_P=2023 Unit 5: https://www.openthebooks.com/members/employer-detail/?Id=71391&tab=2&Year_P=2023 District 87: https://www.openthebooks.com/members/employer-detail/?Id=70989&tab=2&Year_P=2023 Heartland Community […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

A couple of things to know:

By: Diane Benjamin The National League of Cities created a searchable database showing where the Infrastructure Bill money is being spent. Look at Illinois – lots of money went to Public Transportation and electric buses. I wonder how many were bought from the bankrupt Proterra? Keep in mind all this money was printed and increased […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Biggest local salaries found – YOU pay them!

By: Diane Benjamin Open the Books has a new interactive map showing the salaries of government employees across the country.  I highlighted Bloomington Normal. When you click on the link below you will see 4 “balloons” over BlONO.  Make sure you click on all 4, the data is different on each.  Want to know why […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Normal’s compenstion

By:  Diane Benjamin The people forced to pay Normal’s employees – TAXPAYERS – have a right to know how much they are paying. If Normal posts employee compensation anywhere on their website, it is well hidden.  Luckily, OpenTheBooks.com has the 2016 salaries.  Benefits and the cost of pensions are NOT included. See all the salaries […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Generational Theft Courtesy of the Feds

By:  Diane Benjamin Keep in mind:  the country is $18,000,000,000,000 in debt.  (Trillion – hard to get that many zeros right!) Big banks aren’t lending money to small businesses.  Some banks will lend if the loans are backed by the Small Business Administration, or sometimes the SBA just loans the money themselves.  Everybody knows economic […]