The Normal Town Council is considering an over $120 million budget tonight that would begin in April. The proposal would keep the town in the black for the next five years and adds more spending for the town’s infrastructure.
City Manager Mark Peterson describes the plan as “status quo” with extra revenue coming from a 1% sales tax that began this year.
A quarter of that revenue was earmarked for mental health efforts in McLean County. The council will consider an agreement with Bloomington and the county tonight that sets the money aside for the next 20 years.
The council will also vote on an agreement with the county’s animal control agency to provide shelter, capturing, and other animal services. The Health Department used to take care of those, but the county began moving them over to a new agency in fall 2014.