Normal Town Council
NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town council unanimously approved the 2026 property tax levy, with a price reduction. “This is arguably one of the more important things we vote on all year,” council member Kathleen Lorenz said. According to council member Scott Preston, this is not only a reduction in the rate that property owners […]
Image by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council accepted a proposal from Veolia Water Technologies for ammonia removal pilot testing equipment. The Town of Normal previously tried a different type of testing that failed. Council member Kathleen Lorenz pulled the item from the voting agenda for discussion and asked Normal Water Department […]
Image by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council extended the moratorium on data centers through May 31, 2027. This legal suspension means the Town of Normal will not accept any data center applications or land use until the moratorium expires. Council member Kathleen Lorenz said the previous moratorium was intended to learn […]
Image taken by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – Normal Town Council approved the start of a pedestrian bridge project construction on Linden Street during their meeting Tuesday. The resolution to accept bids and award the construction contract to Stark Excavating was approved unanimously. Council Member Karyn Smith asked how traffic on Linden Street will be […]
Image taken by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – Normal Town Council extended an emergency declaration and initiated the zoning of a battery energy storage system. An emergency meeting was called by the Town of Normal to address continued local disaster emergency proclamation authority, following the tornadoes Bloomington-Normal saw on Friday. At this meeting at 6:55 […]
Image taken by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council unanimously approved a new code of ethics on Monday, marking what supporters called a step toward rebuilding public trust in government. The code was first proposed in February by former McLean County Board member and community activist Barbara Stuart, who urged council members […]
Image courtesy of the Town of Normal NORMAL, Ill. – The Normal Town Council approved its new budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year at its meeting on Monday. The budget was announced and publicly posted at the council’s March 5 meeting, giving the public time to review and comment. It received no public comment at […]
Image taken by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – The community urged the Normal Town Council to do what it can to stop Glenn Elementary School from closing. The council stood with the community. McLean County Unit 5 School District is proposing the closing and repurposing of Glenn Elementary School to serve as the 18-22 transition […]
Image taken by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – Discussion over relocating Normal Fire Department Station 2 continued at the Normal Town Council meeting Monday. The town previously presented data showing no major change in fire response times if the station is relocated, emphasizing a four- to six-minute response time goal. The Associated Fire Fighters of […]
Image taken by Bella Marello NORMAL, Ill. – Town officials told the Normal Town Council Monday that relocating a fire station would not slow emergency response times, presenting GIS-based data that sparked an intense and detailed debate among council members over how fire coverage is measured and planned. On Monday, Feb. 3, a team of […]