The city of Bloomington looking to expand the convention center, but some in the community don’t agree

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The city of Bloomington looking to expand the convention center, but some in the community don’t agree
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BLOOMINGTON – The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce wants to expand The Monroe Convention Center located in downtown Bloomington , but others feel differently. 'It is the people who are to be served not the business interest,” Joe Davis a resident who opposes the expansion said.Davis along with other citizens filed the petition asking the city of Bloomington to not use food and beverage tax funding to pay for the expansion of the Monroe Convention Center .

Taxpayers paid it so it should go towards helping the underprivileged,” Mark Harper a Taxpayer objection petitioner said. “You know the people that didn't maybe get quite the resources growing up that need help. That million dollars should pretty much go towards social work. 'Eric Spoonmore is the CEO of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce and a member of the capital improvement board which will oversee the project.

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