Bloomington Public Works

The Bloomington City Council on Monday approved the purchase of the former site of Owen Nursery to house its Public Works Department that has long needed a new home.

The City of Bloomington and Town of Normal will spend about $101 million over the next decade to remove lead water pipes leading to people's homes, most of that in Bloomington.

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 city of Bloomington is reorganizing its public works area and naming a new Public Works Director. City Manager Tim Gleason said Mose Rickey will oversee restructuring into three distinct departments: public works, water, and operations and engineering services. Rickey had been the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation.

The issue pertains to 1 White Place, a property in the neighborhood that has been vacant for more than 20 months. The property owner, in the process of preparing the home for new residents, initially told White Place residents it would house four units. He later told them it would be nine.

The City of Bloomington plans to temporarily shut down its online payment and billing system starting Friday as it moves to a new system that will require…

The City of Bloomington plans to explore additional water supplies to meet an anticipated rise in demand over the next two decades. That's included in the…

Bloomington residents who have waited months to clean out the garage because of COVID-19 can take advantage of free bulk waste pickup starting Monday.The…

Bloomington will get financial help from the federal government to acquire property for connecting the two sections of Hamilton Road.On Wednesday night,…

Bloomington city officials hope a state grant will allow the city to start sooner on the next phase of a major infrastructure project.The city council is…