Donna Boelen

With a more reliable incentive plan for developers, the council is hoping to bring in multiple types of housing the city needs.

The city council is scheduled to vote on Mosley’s appointment during at 6 p.m. meeting Monday at the McLean County Government Center.

Residents of Bloomington Ward 2 interested in filling a vacancy on the city council now have until the close of business on Friday to submit an application.

Bloomington City Council member Donna Boelen has resigned, confirmed Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe.

The newly formed Mental Health and Public Safety Fund Advisory Council — named after the fund Bloomington and Normal shared sales tax dollars create — had its first meeting on Monday, when members approved $1.5 million for new behavioral health initiatives in 2025.

The Behavioral Health Coordinating Council narrowed its scope for 2024-2025, identifying five key areas of improvement. In short, they are to educate on area resources, advance services and access for vulnerable populations, increase safe, temporary shelter, expand the behavioral health workforce and explore opportunities to share health data across service providers.

The results of a recent housing symposium were analyzed, with a number of potential remedies being suggested. The city also will hold meetings to receive citizen input over the course of the next month.

McLean County's housing shortage has been ongoing for years. By end of June, City Manager Jeff Jurgens said Bloomington hopes to have a “concrete plan” that “the council can act on.”

McLean County Board Chair Catherine Metsker suspended meetings for the behavioral health advisory committee. She's given little detail about what that might mean for committee members or the public. Here's what WGLT knows so far.

Ward 2 council member Donna Boelen says she will seek a second term in the nonpartisan election next year.