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The City of Bloomington is sending the fine money it has collected for COVID violations to District 87 to help families in need over the holidays.
The city has already collected $4,800 in fines from nine businesses that violated state COVID rules on masks and indoor service. That money will be rerouted to District 87 to help it support low-income families over the holiday season, the city said Tuesday.
“Our intent in the city in enforcing the rules was to achieve compliance. It was never about the city collecting money,” Mayor Tari Renner said Tuesday on WGLT’s Sound Ideas. “So we want to make sure that establishments understand the importance of protecting the health of residents during this crisis.”