Bloomington City Manager weighing job offers in Arizona and Illinois

Posted on March 26, 2024

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON –

Job offers outside Bloomington are on the table for the city’s Manager.

Tim Gleason joined Bloomington six years ago after spending time as the Washington city administrator and time as a Pekin Police Officer.

But now, Gleason is offered the city manager position in Florence, Arizona, or Decatur, Illinois.

Gleason has a daughter in Arizona and several grandkids.

“You know, I’m not playing one community against each other,” Gleason told WJBC’s Scott Miller. “The job offers are on the table separately. It’s done. I just need to make a decision. I have three, and unfortunately, I’m going to disappoint two.”

If Gleason declines the job offers in Arizona and Decatur, he will remain with the city of Bloomington.

LISTEN: Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason visited WJBC’s Morning Show.

https://post.futurimedia.com/wjbcam/playlist/listen-1928.html

Six months ago, Bloomington City Council members voted to give Gleason a 5% pay raise.

Gleason earns a base salary of almost $220,000 in his position.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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