By: Diane Benjamin Is Normal pretending to listen to citizens? January 16th – Budget Review Work Session at 9:00. The Citizen Summit was held on December 5th. The Council held a Work Session the next day. Lyle Sumek was hired to facilitate both. He has had plenty of time to compile a priorities list based […]
By: Diane Benjamin At least they are in Normal! Remember how Mayor Koos shut down Stan Nord over expenses because bills listed have already been paid? Auditors make sure the numbers are in the right columns and the required footnotes and disclosures are included in financial statements. The don’t look for fraud and they certainly […]
By: Diane Benjamin Monday’s meeting: http://www.normal.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2891 Yes, Normal is hiring a firm to investigate building a sports complex. The price is $47,000. These are the questions the firm will answer: The answer to #1 will of course be it’s feasible. Consultants rarely say it’s a horrible idea. #2 will be a joke because any project that costs […]
