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Developers say proposed Bloomington host hotel can be built without public subsidies; CIB to review Feb. 5

Monroe County government · January 28, 2026
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During a Capital Improvement Board update, Weddell Brothers project manager Andrew Sherry said the Bloomington Convention Center expansion is about 25% complete; DORA Hospitality presented a proposed host-hotel timeline and said it would not need public subsidies, and the CIB scheduled a Feb. 5 special session to review the LOI.

Andrew Sherry, project manager for Weddell Brothers, updated the Monroe County Capital Improvement Board on construction progress for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion, saying the project is "right around 25%" complete and praising safety work and site logistics.

Sherry said the team has recorded more than 150 working days since groundbreaking, has oriented about 120 employees and has had no…

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