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The Town of Normal is one step closer to prohibiting future smoke shops from being created in Uptown. The town council voted to initiate a zoning amendment regarding tobacco establishments at its meeting Monday night.
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Included in the proposed new $223 million budget for the Town of Normal is the hiring of six new positions. Mayor Chris Koos said they all relate to services delivered by the town.
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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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The city will borrow the money from public loan programs, and pay Champaign-based Clark Dietz up to $2 million for engineering designs.
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The Bloomington City Council voted Monday to create a commission focused on gun violence, but the 5-4 vote shows it’s not a universally-backed idea.
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The town currently has issued special-use permits to three such businesses. Two more are considering applying for similar permits, said Mayor Chris Koos.
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Several small towns in central Illinois will get $11 million in state money to build sewer systems, or extend existing ones.
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Bloomington leaders are cautiously optimistic about the city’s finances in the upcoming year, calling for a nearly $270 million budget — up 7% from the current one.
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The new five-year capital projects blueprint for the Town of Normal includes more than 400 projects and an estimated $157 million in spending. The town council takes up the Community Investment Plan Monday evening.
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A nine-year oversight means the City of Bloomington owes money to the Town of Normal.Normal City Manager Pam Reece said Wednesday the issue is about money…