Property Taxes

District 87 will implement the ban in the fall, with a structure of tiered consequences for violations. District officials hope teachers and parents will help support it.

There are only two Bloomington City Council seats that have contested races in the April 1 election. Ward 9, which covers a good part of the northeast side, is one of them.

A summary of issue positions held by incumbent council member Jenna Kearns and challenger Ben Zimmerman.

The Unit 5 and District 87 school boards formally promised Wednesday to reduce property taxes for at least five years if voters approve a new 1% school sales tax that’s on the April 1 ballot.

Two resolutions before each district's respective school boards this week pledge that "not less than 33%" of the proceeds from a proposed 1% sales tax will be used to reduce the property tax rate for at least five years.

There will be no movement on E-scooter regulations in the Town of Normal in the immediate future.

The Unit 5 and District 87 school boards and several other districts in McLean County have voted to put a sales tax referendum on the April 1 ballot. The proposed 1% sales tax would raise money for school facilities, school resource officers, and mental health programming.

The $14.9 million levy for 2024 comes with a 4.91% increase over the previous tax ordinance.

The City of Bloomington may have what looks an awful lot like an austerity budget next year, despite double-digit growth in property value. Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe says one way to deal with a second year of a flat tax levy is through a hiring freeze.

The city approved a move to continue the $22.3 million estimated levy that also was used the previous fiscal year.