Bloomington to close its only Driver and Vehicle Services office City cites budget hole created by loss of revenue from lodging taxes. January 21, 2021 8:02pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Bloomington plans to close its only Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) office, citing the $376,000 in subsidies needed in 2020 to keep the city-run amenity afloat.
The city sent out notices saying the office will close March 31 unless a private entity steps up to run it.
Some Bloomington officials say the cut is necessary to patch a $7 million hole in the 2021 budget caused mostly by decreased lodging taxes due to the pandemic s impact on the hospitality industry. But other city leaders decried the loss of a valuable resource and questioned the city s financial priorities.