UPDATE: Torturing some, ignoring others

This church needs to file a lawsuit against the City of Bloomington for discrimination.  Government can’t pick and choose who they want to fine or put out of business. Any lawyers willing to help them out?  The City has unlimited funds – or at least they think they do! Meanwhile, nobody is helping them out. […]

TIF district on agenda for tonight-Bloomington

by:  Diane Benjamin What is a TIF district?  Tax Increment Financing.  The latest information posted on the Illinois Comptroller’s website (2010) shows Bloomington has 2 – Normal has 4: http://www.comptrollerconnect.ioc.state.il.us/Office/LocalGovt/ViewTIFReports/DisplayTIFRpt.cfm?CFY=2010&BetaSel=B http://www.comptrollerconnect.ioc.state.il.us/Office/LocalGovt/ViewTIFReports/DisplayTIFRpt.cfm?CFY=2010&BetaSel=N TIF districts are used as a re-development tool when taxes don’t want to be raised.  The City of Bloomington will consider creating one tonight […]