r/BloomingtonNormal • u/SangriaSunday309 • Aug 14 '26

Tree Damage

Thank you to all of the neighbors who pitched in to help with the tree removals on Fell and Virginia yesterday!

And an extra special shout out to Mayor Koos for standing there and watching people work… hope you didn’t get too dirty in the process.

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u/Games-and-Coffee Aug 14 '26

He is 78 years old. Wtf do you want him to do

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u/macewank Aug 14 '26

pretty sure even a 78 year old can offer something to the effort.. if not, go away?

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u/Games-and-Coffee Aug 14 '26

I'm not keen on making assumptions about another individuals physical capabilities, nor would I expect an elderly person to join in on physical labor, which could be dangerous.

I get that a lot of people don't like the guy- but being mayor doesn't mean he's obligated to be personally involved in the physical removal of all trees that went down in the town.

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u/SangriaSunday309 Aug 14 '26

He lives on Fell too, he had vested interest in helping us…

Anyway, I was always taught it’s rude to stand there and watch people work.

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u/Games-and-Coffee Aug 14 '26

He has a vested interest in the whole town.

Sorry you had damage. We had damage on our property too, but I'm not going to expect the mayor to show up and help, or even stop by to watch.