The Bloomingdale City Council typically holds its meetings at 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of the month at City Hall, 8 West US 80. The agenda for the Sept. 17 meeting is not available. The council does not stream or record meetings for the public, but the meeting minutes can be found at 2026 – Dropbox.
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Bloomingdale approves data center moratorium
The Bloomingdale City Council unanimously approved on Aug. 20 a six-month moratorium on new or expanded data centers to give the city time to study and potentially adopt regulations governing the facilities. The moratorium runs run through Feb. 16, 2027, and halts the acceptance, approval or denial of applications for rezonings, special land-use permits, land-disturbance permits, building permits, business licenses and certificates of occupancy related to data centers. The resolution says the city wants to examine potential impacts on residents and businesses, including protecting access to power and water supplies. Read the full story>
Bloomingdale approves $6.7 million budget, holds tax rate at 10 mills
The Bloomingdale City Council unanimously adopted the city’s fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget on June 18, approving a $6.69 million general fund budget, a $1.12 million water and sewer enterprise fund budget and maintaining the city’s property tax rate at 10 mills. The budget increases general fund spending by about 8.5% over the current fiscal year, with public safety accounting for the largest share of expenditures, including about $2.06 million for police and $1.37 million for fire services. The budget also includes a five-year capital improvement plan and maintains 50 budgeted full-time positions citywide. The budget and millage rate were approved without opposition following a public hearing that drew no public comments.
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TRANSPARENCY SCORE
Agenda availability
Days ahead of meeting (1-5): 3
Posted online: (0-1): 1
Meeting packet (0-2): 1 (upon request)
Meeting accessibility
Video/audio (0-1): 0
Streamed online (0-1):0
Responsiveness
Email inquiries (1-3): 2
Total: Five out of 13
Context: Their agendas are typically published online the Monday before the Thursday meeting, and the meeting packet was provided shortly after I requested it. They record their meetings using a tape recorder and have not been able to provide a copy. They have been responsive to most of my email inquiries.
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