“International” norms rule Bloomington-more secrets

by:  Diane Benjamin Another edition of INSIDE Bloomington: The City Council failed to follow the law for a number of years concerning Executive Session minutes.  These are the SECRET meetings for discussing things like labor contracts, evaluations, and lawsuits.  The law says the minutes have to be periodically reviewed and a vote must be taken […]

I wonder if Renner hates Walmart

by:  Diane Benjamin I’ve written a lot lately about ICMA – International City Managers Association.  Tari Renner used to work for them and the City of Bloomington is doing a project with them to compare Bloomington to cities across the country, maybe the globe.  That comparison is only of value to Renner and Hales because […]