Town of Normal Defends Spending Though Nearly $94 Million in Debt

Town of Normal officials defend the growth a nearly $94 million debt load has brought the community. The Pantagraph reports Mayor Chris Koos as saying, "It's all about being proactive. Sometimes you miss opportunities if your only goal is to be debt-free" He added that  "Most of the debt we've incurred has really driven economic development in the community, although we've done infrastructure debt as well," he said.