Tag: coronavirus

After technical difficulties, Bloomington City Council finally held a meeting this week to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The council unanimously approved a formal Emergency Declaration for the City of Bloomington regarding the novel coronavirus. (see more)

It’s the year 2020, right? We are in the midst of the 21^st century, but you wouldn’t know it if you were watching the Bloomington city Council Meeting Monday, March 23^rd. No, you’d probably be forgiven for mistaking the year for 1995. The meeting was much anticipated since Governer J.B. Pritzker announced a stay-at-home order across Illinois halting all non-essential business. Only Mayor Renner, Alderperson Donna Boelen (Ward 2), the City Clerk, City Manager, and a handful of bureaucrats filled the room. The rest of city council remained at home obeying the Stay-at-home order, and called in to the meeting. Yet, despite us all living in 2020, the council could barely discuss anything because of technological incompetence. Most of the council could barely hear what was being said, and were left confused when Mayor Renner performed his Lost in Translation routine. (see more)