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The Main Street Water Main project is big, more than 5,000 feet in length. Two stretches of Main Street would see pipes replaced — between Division Street and Virginia Avenue, and from Beaufort Street to College Avenue.
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Nomal's city manager expects the developer of a controversial addition to the Wintergreen subdivision off Beech Street near Interstate 55 will make changes to satisfy neighborhood objections.
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So far this year, the Town of Normal has approved plans for 80 new single-family homes to help address a 4,000-unit housing shortage in Bloomington-Normal. But City Manager Pam Reece said those have all been within existing subdivisions and don't address a lack of upscale apartments — until recently.
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The Town of Normal is moving ahead with work on the proposed Trail West and East Project in Uptown even though a development agreement is not yet in place. City Manager Pam Reece said there's a lot to be done to prepare for the start of construction next spring.
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The City of Bloomington and Town of Normal have picked a new electricity supplier to serve residents for the next three years (July 2022-June 2025). So-called "aggregator" Constellation NewEnergy replaces Homefield Energy as the new low bidder for bundled power rates.
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A total of 102 newly built homes sold in Bloomington-Normal last year. That's $34 million in new property value created in the community to meet demand, according to figures from the Mid-Illinois Association of Realtors. And it's more than twice the amount of new home construction in 2020. Early signs are this year will be even better.
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The Town of Normal hopes to use a revised public art plan, among other things, to avoid future controversies over public art. Art expresses a sense of community in a given cultural moment. It is a snapshot in time.
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The proposed 2022-23 budget for the Town of Normal is more than 16% higher than the estimated current year budget. That's an increase of $27.3 million from the current spending plan.
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The Town of Normal will continue to focus on debt reduction as part of its budgeting priorities next year. City Manager Pam Reece said that's part of a draft plan heading to the town council for a work session on Wednesday.
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Normal town staff and council members called out council member Stan Nord on Monday night on several issues when he questioned town practices, including a bill for a drainage study in Uptown.