Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. - Various redevelopments are set to happen in the Bloomington area. City Manager Jeff Jurgens talks about where the redevelopments will take place, the changes that will be made and the project's intended cost. “A lot of these buildings have sat vacant, for some of them 17 years," Jurgens said. "So recently, we had a group come forward that had acquired interest […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Bloomington City Council has approved a split of the city’s Economic and Community Development department into two separate departments. The split will lead to the creation of the Department of Community Impact and Enhancement, tasked with focusing on grants and community development more broadly, and the Development Services Department, tasked with managing zoning and development. According to City Manager Jeff Jurgens, the split will not require […]
Image provided by the City of Bloomington NORMAL, Ill. - The City of Bloomington announced the appointment of Jeff Jurgens as the new City Manager, effective May 6, 2024. He will succeed Tim Gleason, who will be stepping down a day before. Jurgens served on Bloomington's Corporation Council for almost a decade, although he was still in private practice. In 2020, he "came in house," meaning he left his law […]
Image from the Bloomington Council meeting BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The city of Bloomington approved a new city manager at its final April Meeting. Deputy City Manager Jeff Jurgens was elected to be the representative for the new City Manager on April 18. In a unanimous vote, the council appointed Jurgens to the hot seat. Tim Gleason will step down after six years in the position, as he will be relocating […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Mayor Tari Renner opened the regular meeting with public comment. People from all over the community came forward yesterday to present their position on the Cannabis Zoning regulations and ordinances. Councilwoman Kim Bray asked if the council could opt-out of the specific agricultural zoning ordinances as a sub-motion. The motion was denied with a 2-7 vote. The discussion of how the revenue could help new lunch programs and […]
