By: Diane Benjamin Pulled from the Consent Agenda was approving a Community Change Grant from the EPA who is handing out $20 billion. (Inflation will continue as the Feds spend money they have to print) The money isn’t free, it’s still taxpayers who will be responsible for the debt. Bloomington wants $20 million, most of […]
By: Diane Benjamin Last weekend’s flooding proved local governments care more about building new than maintaining the infrastructure they already have. Anybody think the underpass Normal is desperate to build won’t flood? Think it won’t get icy in the winter? How will Amtrak passengers get to the other side if either happens? Probably the same […]
By: Diane Benjamin Last Saturday a guy mowing grass for one of Bruce’s neighbors fell in a hole near his house: Bruce grabbed a ladder and climbed in the hole. The mower had landed on the guy, luckily it didn’t cut him. Bruce got the mower off of him and waiting in the hole with […]
By: Diane Benjamin Last week I received this email from a patron of a downtown Bloomington business: When I drove down Main Street today, I noticed that several businesses had their doors wide open. I made a comment to an employee at the locale where I was conducting my business about the nice weather outside. […]
By: Diane Benjamin h/t A local businessman If you leave along Clinton in Bloomington and are experiencing flooding problems, blame your City. See the pics below – note some show well established weeds blocking drainage – not to mention lots of debris. How about all that hired summer help spend the last half hour every […]
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 Besides trying to justify you paying for a hotel and conference center in downtown Bloomington, tonight the Council will be told how the City can save $200,000 a year. You pay! $200,000 is pocket change to the City. $150,000 for flamingos, an estimated $250,000 a year for food and travel, $30,000 for […]
