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PROGRESS
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2009
HINDU TEMPLE OF BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (HTBN) acquired a fully developed lot for the purpose of building TEMPLE premises.
The Temple Land deal was closed on April 16,2009.
Land Details :
1) LOCATION : Ireland Grove & Tullamore, Bloomington, IL. The property is located at the end of the Tullamore Rd. facing the Golf Course. The south 300 feet of Lot 316 in "The Links at Ireland Grove Road", subdivision.
2) AREA : 2.766 ACRES (120487 Sq. Feet)
3) PRICE : $300,000 ( $2.49/Sq.f ) Full cash payment without any loan
4) ZONING : B-1 ( Religious places and all kinds of businesses allowed )
City of Bloomington is happy to see 'Hindu Temple' coming up on this site.
The Next Phase : The temple construction plans are in the making. The first phase will include grading of the ground, construction of a walkout basement and finishing of the interior with kitchen, meeting rooms, restrooms and other required facilities for getting an occupancy permit.
The exact layout and costs will be known only after many critical decisions are made by the
board of directors with input from the trustees and the devotees.
We need your support.
Please click on donation & pledge form to download and send it with your check. If you would like to volunteer to serve on any of the committees, please contact the chair of that committee.
2007
- In the first quarter, temple executive committee members were voted by
the trustees.
- Several members of the Bloomington-Normal community contributed the
initial seeding money to purchase land in the vicinity. Purchase of
land will soon be finalized within couple of months.
- Communication, Fundraising and By-laws committees are being formed.
Able and committed volunteers are sought to serve in those committees.
Initial version of the By-laws was presented by the By-laws committee.
2006
- 2006 was a remarkable year for our Hindu Temple. In the third quarter of
2006 several initial members in the community met and brain-stormed
about building a Hindu temple in Bloomington-Normal which would provide
a permanent place to perform and practice religious, spiritual, and
cultural learning in the McLean County area.
- To start this auspicious and important endeavor during the fourth
quarter, Hindu Temple of Bloomington-Normal was registered as a
Not-For-Profit organization.
- Several initial founding volunteers came together and pledged over
$200,000. Volunteers who pledged over $10,000 were considered founding
members and trustees.
- www.OurHinduTemple.org was registered as the temple's website.
Volunteers designed the site and presented the temple's identity.
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