By: Diane Benjamin h/t a reader If you forgot the details of the SWEET deal Normal gave Terri Ryburn to live cheap in the “historic” Sprague’s Service Station at 305 Pine St – see the details here: https://blnnews.com/2018/01/07/sweet-deal-for-koos-buddy/ If you can’t read the sign on the door: The Ryburn Place Facebook page says closed until […]
By: Diane Benjamin Remember when the Town of Normal bought the former Sprague’s Service Station, 305 Pine St? Taxpayers paid off Terri Ryburn’s mortgage – $229,000. The taxpayers paid Terri $5,000. Taxpayers bought the lot next door for $24,000. Taxpayers replaced the parking lot – $148,000 The total so far is $406,000! Then add the $9,633 reported on […]
By: Diane Benjamin Would you prefer an adequate number of Lifeguards on duty when you take your kids to the pool, or a historic building benefiting one lady? If the taxpayers in Normal knew all the facts concerning the “historic” property at 305 Pine St, they might consider it a waste of their money. Let’s […]
