City Council To See FY 2017 Projections, Discuss Police And Fire Pensions

WGLT | By Student Reporter Mike Miletich

Published January 17, 2017 at 12:02 PM CST

Bloomington City Council members will see a presentation on the status of FY 2017 during the Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday night.

City Finance Director Patti-Lynn Silva will also talk about what the city can expect with budget balances when the fiscal year ends on April 30.

Later in the meeting, the Council will see a presentation on police and fire pensions. The city is projected to fully fund the obligations by 2041. Bloomington could possibly see $87 million in interest earnings through fiscal year 2043.

The Council will also see VenuWorks' Mid-Year Review of the Bloomington Coliseum.

Additionally, City Manager David Hales will have a presentation on creating a traffic advisory committee.

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Student Reporter Mike Miletich

Mike joined GLT's staff as a student reporter in February of 2016 having worked previously as a reporter at Illinois State University's student radio station, 103.3 WZND. He acted as a director for the WZND newsroom for two years. Mike was also seen as a reporter, producer, and anchor at TV-10 News. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism in May of 2017 before starting his post-graduate career with the Public Affairs Reporting Masters Program at University of Illinois Springfield.

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