Normal Town Council

A proposal updating the current restrictions on certain home-based businesses was met with strong public backlash. The Town of Normal is now seeking feedback at an open house this month.

The Town of Normal is working on updates to its zoning codes to better accommodate more types of housing that could help address a community-wide shortage.

The Normal Town Council on Monday heard a proposal for new rules to relax housing construction rules amid an ongoing housing shortage.

The consolidated election will be held April 6, 2027.

Normal City Manager Pam Reece said the town is working with Bloomington and McLean County to reduce the risk of accidents involving e-mobility devices, and is still monitoring possible data center regulations.

The town council accepted a proposal from Veolia Water Technologies for up to $90,000 in ammonia removal pilot testing equipment. Five of the dozen wells in the Town of Normal have excess ammonia levels.

The Normal Town Council heard a presentation from public works director Ryan Otto on the pedestrian and roadway campus safety initiative during Monday’s regular meeting.

The council heard positive results from an annual audit presentation and extended Normal's data center moratorium during its Monday night meeting.

The town council will vote Monday on a plan to extend the moratorium on accepting any data center permits through May 2027.

The plan approved by the Uptown Design Review Commission asks for a waiver to enclose the museum's open arcade on the west side. The museum also wants space to expand its water table exhibit.