Tom Crumpler

A second candidate has announced a run for the Bloomington City Council in Ward 9: model architect Abby Scott. The election is in 2025.

Bloomington City Council member Tom Crumpler said in an email to ward residents and supporters that he will not run for a second term next year.

A State Farm employee has announced he is running for Bloomington City Council in Ward 9. Roger Bedeker said in a news release he will focus on reducing taxpayer burden, promoting economic development, addressing aging infrastructure, and keeping residents safe.

Bloomington City Council members voted unanimously Monday to approve the streetscape plan for improving downtown Bloomington that has been in the works for the better part of two years.

The Bloomington City Council approved a move that may lead to the elimination of parking minimums in the city at its meeting Monday night.

Bloomington-Normal leaders have different views whether or how government should be involved in breaking the logjam of factors that has slowed the pace of new housing construction.

At the last Bloomington City Council meeting, Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe tried to push the council to keep a $1.1 million increase in the property tax levy as the staff had presented. He called it a good compromise that would still result in a tax rate reduction. The attempt failed. The vote was to keep the levy flat.

Bloomington City Council members signaled to staff Monday night they would like to use existing aid and improvement programs to help flood victims before considering direct aid from the city. That will come back for a vote next week.

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