The Bloomington City Council meets remotely, Monday, May 10, 2021. Bloomington plans to reopen all city facilities June 1 or 2 as part of the state’s bridge to Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan, City Manager Tim Gleason told the city council on Monday. Gov. JB Pritzker announced last week the month-long “bridge” will begin Friday. The transition aims to return Illinois to normal operations and capacities by June 11. In other pandemic-related news, Gleason told the council the first half of Bloomington’s $14 million — due from the latest federal COVID-relief package — arrives this week, and the state will begin a rental assistance grant program next week. The council voted unanimously to eliminate late payment penalties for water bills through Phase 4.