By: Diane Benjamin A question is on the ballot for Allin Township: This was passed at the December meeting. Read the minutes, does this sound like they NEED the money or just WANT it? See the minutes here: Allin Township Meeting Before you vote, know what the current rate you pay is, […]
By: Diane Benjamin The “Special” meeting before the 7:00 Council meeting has discussions about the library and the City property tax rate. The Library Board wants a tax increase but they don’t know what it is for. Either they are going to continue plans to expand where they are or they are going to use […]
By: Diane Benjamin I hear David Hales and Patti-Lynn Silva will be talking about raising property taxes! This meeting is open to the public. Detroit Drive is off Towanda Barnes Road just north of the theater. I can tell you how they decide your taxes. They need X dollars, they go to the Assessor and […]
By: Diane Benjamin At the Monday Bloomington City Council meeting the City will claim that property taxes are not being raised. The two charts below show the library wanting a $0.03 increase and the City recommending a $1.02 decrease. (http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=11609 PDF pages 171 and 182) Both charts show magic! The library shows the Old […]
