Town of Normal

The Town of Normal wants to make progress implementing its new sustainability plan even in a tight fiscal climate.

Former Normal Mayor Dick Godfrey has died. As mayor from 1976 to 1985, Godfrey helped the Town of Normal transition from a small college town into an economically diverse community. He was also mayor during the town's infamous firefighters strike.

A planned annual 2% increase in Town of Normal water rates in each of the next six years may not be enough to maintain adequate fund balances.

The Town of Normal has adopted an updated six-year capital improvement plan, following a unanimous vote of the town council on Monday.

Normal Public Library leaders say the $7.6 million asbestos removal and renovation project is on schedule for a June reopening.

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

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

Labor leaders say contractors working on a renovation of the Uptown Normal hotel are violating prevailing wage and other laws for workers at the site.

New traffic lights will be activated Monday at two locations along Fort Jesse Road in north Normal.

Despite lingering concern over an ordinance to suppress problems at large-scale pop-up parties, the Normal Town Council passed the measure this week.