Normal Budget

Normal leaders say the town continues to experience strong economic growth on the heels of the previous year’s pandemic recovery.

The Normal Town Council on Monday adopted the next annual budget, reflecting a year of economic growth.

Normal’s latest five-year outlook calls for putting $175 million toward hundreds of capital projects — about $18 million more than last year’s plan.

The Normal Police Department is the latest central Illinois force to adopt license-plate reading cameras.

The Normal Town Council voted Monday to put $500,000 of its federal COVID-relief funds toward Marcfirst relocation to northeast Normal, and the nonprofit's collaboration with two youth-focused programs.

The Normal Town Council narrowly passed its annual budget Monday, securing a $161 million-dollar spending plan for the new fiscal year.

Normal leaders have voted to finance half of a new $5 million fire station, using a low-interest loan.

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.

The Normal Town Council on Monday gave the thumbs up to a plan to standardize economic incentives for companies locating in the area’s enterprise zone.

Candidates competing for three open seats on the Normal Town Council sparred Thursday over how best to handle town finances and infrastructure, future…