Normal Town Council meets remotely Monday, March 1, 2021.
The Normal Town Council on Monday night adopted a $138.2 million budget for fiscal year 2021 that begins next month.
In a year of pandemic, the budget represents the town s strength, said Normal Mayor Chris Koos.
“The world has thrown us some curves, and some tough, tough issues,” said Koos. “Year in, year out, staff in the town of Normal figures out ways to do the best they possibly can, to have the least negative impact on our citizens.”
Also at the four-hour meeting, the council moved forward with several projects using state and federal funding, including a nearly $1 million Towanda Avenue bridge rehab project; using more than $1 million in federal funds to design a $10 million reimagined West College Avenue; and earmarking about $1.7 million in state funds to handle a variety of road resurfacing work throughout Normal.
A train derailment early Saturday shook residents awake as more than a dozen Union Pacific cargo cars went off the tracks in McLean County, near Illinois State University.