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AP For the first time in years substantial numbers of new homes are being built in Bloomington-Normal.
Most of the new housing development in Normal is happening closer to the edges of town than filling in or redeveloping areas closer to existing neighborhoods.
City Manager Pam Reece said the town has seen activity in Greystone Fields near Normal West high school, Pheasant Ridge, Blackstone Trails, Northbridge, and the Vineyards. Reece said those are all subdivisions that are more recently annexed. We also know that those subdivisions aren t completely built out. So, there could be more additions in the future as growth continues, said Reece.
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Originally published on April 22, 2021 6:51 pm
The Town of Normal will get ten million dollars from the pandemic relief bill. City Manager Pam Reece says the town also hopes to reinstate some budget cuts made because of the pandemic. Plus, the redistricting process begins for the McLean County Board. Republicans want fewer districts to boost rural representation, while Democrats want single member districts to create more urban representation. When someone not from Apple replaces a battery in an iPhone, the software often gives the owner a warning about non brand parts. Electronics service store owner Terry Ballantini tells you about a Right to Repair. Plus, an African American man is Bloomington-Normal s longest serving plumber and he s still going. Curtis Henry Senior tells you what it s like to deal with pipes and poop for 57 years.
The Normal Town Council meets remotely, Monday, April 5, 2021.
A Normal subdivision plagued by aging water mains and discolored water will see those pipes replaced two years ahead of schedule after the Normal Town Council voted Monday to begin the project next month.
The council voted unanimously during its virtual meeting to spend up to $618,000 with Gibson-City based SNC Construction Inc., for the Oakdale Heights subdivision project. Work begins May 1, and should be done by Aug. 31. SNC is the same contractor handling the current Main Street water main replacement project.
“If somebody’s having an issue today, there’s a good chance that somebody in that area could have a problem tomorrow,” said Normal Water Director John Burkhart, referring to the plan to move up the project.