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Council rejects $10M food-and-beverage appropriation for convention center after controller flags timing; public questions open PO
Summary
On May 21 the council voted 0–7 to reject an appropriation of $10 million in food-and-beverage tax funds for the Monroe County Convention Center expansion after the city controller urged delaying the appropriation because bond proceeds will cover near-term costs; members of the public raised questions about an open PO to architect Schmidt Associates.
The Bloomington City Council voted unanimously to reject (0–7) an appropriation ordinance that would have moved $10,000,000 from the city's food-and-beverage tax fund to the Monroe County Capital Improvement Board (CIB) for the Monroe County Convention Center expansion.
Controller McClellan told the council that earlier expectations about needing cash on hand were incorrect and that bond proceeds will cover early project costs; he asked the council "not to pass this ordinance tonight." After public comment…
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