Morgenstern Books

Bloomington’s corporation counsel did not include the city clerk in the group that was allowed to attend a closed council meeting, and said the meeting would be canceled if any others attended. The clerk countered that it was her job to attend. The city council’s closed door session got canceled.

On Wednesday, Bloomington councilmembers appeared to reach a consensus that the proposed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for city employees that is baked into Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson’s proposed 2026 budget should be increased from 2% to 2.7%.

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