The Mayors of Bloomington and Normal attended the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, a gathering of municipal executives held June 28 to July 1 in Honolulu. among the ideas they heard was that Twin City residents might someday be able to point to an Uber-like “micro-transit” service and solar panels on the roof of Uptown Station knowing they originated 4,000 miles away. The city and town paid for each mayor’s trip. According to the Pantagraph, Renner’s travel costs included $1,924.50 for hotel stays and $1,018 for airfare; Koos’ costs were about $2,700 total, including $1,050 for flights.
Source: Pantagraph
