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The Normal Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a $209.2 million Community Investment Plan (CIP) laying out capital investments over the next six years.
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Normal Mayor Chris Koos said the town bears some responsibility for the problems in the Savannah Green subdivision that will be costly to fix, including the town council approving nearly $4 million to repair crumbling streets and alleys.
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The Normal Town Council on Monday adopted a nearly $14.3 million levy for the upcoming fiscal year — about 7% higher than the year before. Normal leaders say significant growth in the town's tax base means the property tax rate will go down slightly, offering taxpayers some relief.
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Bloomington-Normal may need a different approach to stimulate housing construction. The community first quantified the need for housing in a study a year ago and updated it in June to an estimated 7,500 units.
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A 2021 study completed for Normal to address parking available in Uptown finds the town should consider raising parking deck rates, and charge for street parking.
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Normal will require landlords to give tenants advance notice before entering their residences, with an ordinance the Normal Town Council approved Monday.
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The new policies, for employees not covered through collective bargaining agreements, are expected to cost the town about $250,000 annually.
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The Normal Town Council’s unanimous vote approves the final plat for about half of Weldon Reserve’s 26-acre development, making way for 40 single-family lots, and four attached-home lots.
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The Student Government Association at Illinois State University has passed a resolution asking the Town of Normal to require landlords to give a 24-hour notice before entering rental units. It's not the first time such a resolution has passed without any noticeable effect. This time might be different.
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Normal leaders say the town continues to experience strong economic growth on the heels of the previous year’s pandemic recovery.