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Bloomington board roundup: permits, repairs, parade, inspectors and bonuses approved
Summary
At its Dec. 1 meeting the board unanimously approved routine items including a land-use permit for 510 2nd Street, building repairs quote, River Ridge Homecoming parade route, election inspectors for 2026–27, Christmas bonuses, and several procedural motions; accounts payable totals for November were also reported.
The Village Board completed routine business and approved a string of motions at its Dec. 1 meeting.
Key approvals and procedural votes (all passages recorded as unanimous among members present): - Nomination of Dennis Moris to preside over the meeting after the absence of Robert McLimans (mover: Al Mergen; seconder: Scott Daentl). - Approval of the meeting agenda (mover: Scott Daentl; seconder: Al Mergen). - Approval of Nov. 3, 2025 meeting minutes (mover: Dawn Drew; seconder: Scott Daentl). - Approval of accounts payable for November 2025 after Clerk Atterbury reported total expenditures of $78,615.81 (mover: Dawn Drew; seconder: Scott Daentl). - Set Caucus for Jan. 5, 2026 at 5:45 p.m., preceding the regular board meeting at 6:00 p.m. (mover: Dennis Moris; seconder: Al Mergen). - Approval to allow the River Ridge Homecoming parade through downtown and to apply for required permits (mover: Chasity Allen; seconder: Scott Daentl). - Approval of a land-use permit for Pete Langmeier to raze and rebuild a single-family residence at 510 2nd Street (mover: Al Mergen; seconder: Dawn Drew). - Acceptance of John Klein’s $4,850 quote for steel siding and related electrical work on the wastewater treatment plant building and salt shed (mover: Al Mergen; seconder: Dennis Moris). - Approval of election inspectors for the 2026–2027 term, including Chief Inspectors Bev Cathman and Linda Hoffman (mover: Shawna Atterbury; seconder: Scott Daentl). - Approval of Christmas bonuses as discussed in closed session (mover: Dawn Drew; seconder: Chasity Allen). - Adjournment (mover: Chasity Allen; seconder: Shawna Atterbury).
Finance: Clerk/Treasurer Shawna Atterbury reported November payouts by fund: general fund $45,403.90; water utility $12,485.23; sewer utility $20,726.68; total $78,615.81.
The board also directed staff to form a committee to develop backup plans for the Clerk/Treasurer and Public Works Director roles and asked public-works staff to pursue bids for sewer televising and other inspections ahead of a DOT project decision. No contested votes or amendments were recorded.
