Bloomington Budget

A busy Monday night meeting saw the Bloomington City Council approve a balanced budget for the fiscal year starting May 1, and move forward with redevelopment agreements at two prominent locations in the city.

The city has implemented temporary water filtration improvement, using a repurposed liquid lime feeding system. A new powder-activated carbon system will take about a year to arrive.

The City of Bloomington’s projected budget for the 2026 fiscal year shows a city-wide decrease of $21 million, including a $9.4 million drop in the general fund.

While the City of Bloomington will likely have to cut about 12 jobs per year for "probably at least the next three or four years" to plug a budget hole, the police and fire departments will not be part of any staff reductions, says city manager Jeff Jurgens.

The City of Bloomington may have what looks an awful lot like an austerity budget next year, despite double-digit growth in property value. Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe says one way to deal with a second year of a flat tax levy is through a hiring freeze.

Bloomington City Council members voted unanimously Monday to approve the streetscape plan for improving downtown Bloomington that has been in the works for the better part of two years.

The Bloomington City Council approved a move that may lead to the elimination of parking minimums in the city at its meeting Monday night.

Bloomington leaders gathered Monday to dig into $90 million of proposed capital projects for the upcoming year. All the plans are tentative, listed as part of a proposed $332 million fiscal 2025 budget. Bloomington City Council votes on that document April 8.

The Bloomington City Council adopted a $290 million budget on Monday — the largest in the city’s history, and nearly 8% higher than the current year’s spending plan.

Bloomington will use a $500,000 state grant to build out sections of Constitution Trail along the north side of Hamilton Road, and the west side of Hershey Road.