by: Diane Benjamin Maybe David Hales is to blame, but of course nobody is talking. At the July 21st Committee of the Whole Council meeting private sewers were discussed. The City ordinance isn’t clear on who pays for repairs beyond the lot line, so the City saw an opportunity to fleece more citizens. The […]
by: Diane Benjamin The International City Managers Association (ICMA) sends a DAILY email. Remember, Mayor Renner used to work for this group and David Hales is a member. The story below from the email caught my attention. Why would an International group want to promote council-manager form of government? Update on ICMA’s Fund for Professional Management […]
by: Diane Benjamin The City of Bloomington has hired Sue McLaughlin as a temporary replacement for Barb Atkins who retired. McLaughlin is being paid $85.00 per hour – at least $175,000 per year. She formerly worked as a City Administrator for Mattoon until she was fired for trying to sell City land for less than […]
