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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Public hearings on wind turbine setbacks will continue April 23 | Belvidere Daily Republican
Written by Bob Balgemann
BELVIDERE – The first of an undetermined number of public hearings on wind turbine setbacks has been held before the Boone County Zoning Board of Appeals.
After about an hour of testimony from an appraiser, board Chairman Norm Stimes said the hearings would continue until all questions and concerns had been heard.
Appraiser Michael McCann
Democrats, Republicans seek four Belvidere Township board seats | Belvidere Daily Republican
Written by Bob Balgemann
BELVIDERE – Belvidere Township has a full complement of men and women hoping to serve on the board of trustees.
Democrat candidates running in Tuesday’s election are Dolores Puplava, Robert Smuszkiewicz, Kevin Swezey and Patrick Whitehead. Republicans are incumbents Bill Robertson and Bob Turner, along with Kathy Grover and Richard Nelson.