The Peoria County Board will meet this evening at 6 p.m. in the County Courthouse, 324 Main Street, County Board Room 403. On tonight’s agenda is a required public hearing for the $41.6 million debt (bonds) to construct the proposed Peoria Riverfront Museum. If you ever wondered whether such public hearings were perfunctory, just remember that they already had the museum groundbreaking two days ago. That’s how highly they regard your opinion.

Nevertheless, this is an opportunity to tell the County Board — on the record — how you feel about these bonds. I would encourage all those who are concerned about this debt to attend the meeting tonight and make your voice heard. If you haven’t signed the petition yet, you can do so at the meeting tonight — members of the Block the Bonds group will be there collecting signatures.