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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.
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Bloomington water rates will go up 33% this May — and again in 2025 and 2026 — after Monday’s city council vote, paving the way for an overhaul of the city’s aging water supply system. The 7-2 vote also means the city’s water utility tax will be lowered, and the city will adjust how rates are determined for trash, sewer and stormwater.
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The Bloomington City Council voted Monday to take the next step in a major reorganization of city space needs, approving a more than half-million-dollar office-space remodel.
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In a $1.5 million project, the Fort Jesse pump stations will get a new generator, and workers will complete a complex rewiring of electrical systems to minimize the risk of both pumps failing simultaneously.
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The Bloomington City Council is expected to vote Monday on a water pump station generator project topping $1.5 million, and a $200,000 plan to improve the Bloomington Police Department’s ventilation system.
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On Monday, the Bloomington City Council OK’d a $1.5 million contract with G.A. Rich & Sons, Inc. to handle chemical system improvements at the facility.
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Illinois water issues are legion. They are pressing. And those who deal with those issues face serious challenges meeting them: Rapidly shifting science, a legacy of underfunded agencies, a reluctant public, and an ever-changing environment.
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Issues with the taste and odor of Bloomington’s water tend to surface every year as summer comes to a close, but the severity differs from year to year, says puublic works director Kevin Kothe.
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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…
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Bloomington city officials say they don't know how a fire protection rate increase wasn't billed for 10 years.The city now plans to phase in the increases…