By: Diane Benjamin I could mention a LOT of things from last night, but this one is by request: See Alderman Painter using Common Core math to justify the tax increase: Background starts at 1:56:50. Go straight to the math – 1:58:50. . While you are there, you might as well see Alderman Black calling […]
By: Diane Benjamin Bloomington is so “blessed” to be run by people who have no interest in good government. All they want is money, more money, and control. The video failed to capture the beginning of the meeting. I wonder if that was so Tari shuffling the comment cards wasn’t shown. Public Comment was over […]
By: Diane Benjamin Alderman Tari junior, Scott Black, was just on WJBC talking about the three hour Executive Session last Monday. It ended in the Giebelhausen downtown plan being killed. Evidently the discussion could have been held in public. Black wasn’t shy about what was discussed. Since the meeting was held behind closed doors, the voters will never know who said what and why. Black used […]
By: Diane Benjamin The road to hell is paved with good intentions, government is laying the bricks. The elected claim it’s compassionate to provide food stamps, housing, earned income tax credits, energy assistance, healthcare, free phones, etc to low income people. But the freebies are yanked if income increases, all incentives to a better life […]
JIM FRUIN is on the Board of Trustees of Central Catholic! http://www.blmcchs.org/about_us/board_of_trustees Official Misconduct Jim? by: Diane Benjamin h/t JS At Monday’s Council meeting, Jim Fruin spoke extensively on why he shouldn’t recuse himself from the vote to accept $750,000 from the State of Illinois to buy land so Central Catholic could have […]
by: Diane Benjamin How about some weekend fun! When I filed the lawsuit against the City of Bloomington, I had no idea what emails they were hiding. Since the City has since produced at least some of them, they have admitted guilt. Of course, they will never say that publicly, but it’s obvious anyway. The […]
by: Diane Benjamin The CONTROL agenda was further displayed at last night’s City Council meeting with a presentation by the Ecology Action Center. I have no problem with recycling and solid waste management. Throwing usable items in a landfill is ridiculous, but the EAC went far beyond that. Part of their funding comes from Bloomington […]
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 You campaigned in a suit with a bow tie, but you come to Council meetings in a golf shirt? You claim running Bloomington is like running a corporation, but you and SOME Council members don’t have respect for the office by at least by dressing the part? It’s difficult to take you […]
by: Diane Benjamin The most appalling revelation from the Bloomington budget discussion for me was this: Mayor Renner and City Manager David Hales have made no attempt in past year to see where the budget can be cut. Renner didn’t want to discuss golf at this meeting or any other big cuts, he expected the […]
by: Diane Benjamin Back in May of 2011, Alderman Jim Fruin decided the Council needed a code of conduct. Only these members signed it: Bernie Anderson Ward 1 Mboka Mwilambwe Ward 3 Jennifer McDade Ward 5 Karen Schmidt Ward 6 Rob Fazzini Ward 8 Jim Fruin Ward 9 Stephen Stockton Mayor Anderson and Stockton are […]
by: Diane Benjamin I noticed that Rob Fazzini is no longer calling his takeover of the Bloomington City Council “Transparent Government”. Nice try though, typical left tactic, kind of like The Affordable Care Act which Democrats knew wasn’t close to affordable for most citizens. Anybody had their insurance reduced $2500 yet? 2 issues I would […]
Finally today the Pantagraph hammered the Bloomington Alderman who think they have a right to conduct business privately. The editorial properly called City employees public servants, paid with taxpayer money, and therefore not entitled to closed session backroom deals, contrary to how 6 members voted last Monday. Jeers though for not mentioning it was Judy […]
by: Diane Benjamin Scott Black stated again his desire to apply for more state and federal grants to help fund the Bloomington City budget. I’m sure he saw the value because of his time on the County Board. The County frequently applies for grants and is proud of their success. The problem? Receiving grants always […]
