Money spending plans in Bloomington

By: Diane Benjamin Last night the Bloomington City Council heard Capital Projects plans for FY 2025, that starts May 1st. You can see all the slides from the presentation here: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/30100 My highlights: This is the City’s portion, the County and Normal also contribute. A grant pays for most of this trail. Ever see anyone […]

The rest of Bloomington from Monday

By: Diane Benjamim From the capital spending plans: Jamie Mathy signaled he is opposed to new subdivisions east of Towanda Barnes Rd and will oppose the spending that allows The Grove to expand when it officially comes to Council. There is a housing shortage but Mathy wants to tell people where they can’t live. Maybe […]

Bloomington Budget night

By:  Diane Benjamin Three people spoke at public comment in Bloomington last night, hear them beginning at 11:40.  Gary Lambert spoke about credit card fees and the automatic increases to charges from Bloomington for services.  He also mentioned the zoo snack bar,  He would like to know how much money is being generated and if […]