Normal-Scott Preston-Truth

By:  Diane Benjamin Expenses for the trips that Scott Preston took were paid for by the Town of Normal.  Mark Peterson was quoted as saying they encourage travel by the Council. If you owned a company and employees traveled at your expense, what would you do? Maybe: Require receipts? Check Expense reports? Question some spending? […]

Monday’s spending your bucks:

By:  Diane Benjamin (Wait a little longer for the stories referenced yesterday) From Bills and Payroll for 6/27/16:  http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=242&parent=9535   More Consultants: http://www.biddle.com/ _________________ Legal:   _________________ This is the same consultant used to evaluate David Hales:  https://blnnews.com/2016/06/22/bloomington-another-consultant/ _________________ Media: Now: Eating and traveling at your expense: City Council Expenses Station 220 Inc $ 30.47 […]

Flying away while Bloomington citizens pay!

by:  Diane Benjamin This information was received under the Freedom of Information Act. According to the City of Bloomington, 225 employees have City p-cards.  Commerce Bank administers these cards and automatically takes the payment from the City account.  A 40-50 page statement of charges is then sent to the City.  During 2012, a total off $2,438,480 […]