The city manager of Bloomington hopes the city council will not be too quick to eliminate the vehicle use tax. The sales tax on Bloomington residents who buy vehicles outside the city raises about $1.3 million per year.
Henson Disposal’s proposal to build a waste transfer station south of the city advanced Monday, with the Bloomington City Council approving a preliminary plan, and agreeing to extend sewer and water mains to the property.
The plan outlines the city’s ADA transition plan to identify and address compliance failures of municipal programs, services, activities and buildings over the next three years.
The Bloomington City Council on Monday OK’d a four-year contract that increases pay for police sergeants and lieutenants, who have been working without an agreement since April 2020.
The Bloomington City Council on Monday increased its combined property tax levies to about $28.6 million, an estimated 7% increase over last year’s figure.