Friday, May 10, 2013

New Boone County Veterans Commission plans to open June first | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

Greg Kelm, president of the commission’s 10-member board of directors, appeared before the finance committee with the request for $25,000.

He said he couldn’t give the committee a business plan or how much money the commission would need each month. “We don’t know how many veterans will come through the door,” he said.

Davis’ first paycheck will be cut June 15, with the other immediate need being office supplies. Office rent is $300 a month.

Kelm assured the county that the commission would “provide a (financial) report every month. We will show where every dime has gone. We will be very transparent.”

There is a 10-member board of directors and committee member Cathy Ward asked if board meetings were open to the public?

Kelm answered, “No.”

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Capron Elementary not available for soup kitchen – for now | Belvidere Daily Republican

 

Written by Bob Balgemann

school’s kitchen will be undergoing renovations this summer

Secondly, there appears to be a degree of opposition to having the kitchen at the school.

Capron Village President-elect Ken Grzybowski questioned the idea of people “who don’t belong in a school” being allowed to be there. “I think it’s a bad idea all-around,” he said, adding that the village initially was not aware of the proposal.

A point in time survey conducted Feb. 23 showed 177 homeless living in Boone County. Of that number, 60 were “literally homeless,” and found to be living in their cars and in abandoned buildings. Of the 60, a “disproportionate number” were found in Capron.

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Update on upcoming County Appointment Opportunities | Boone County, Illinois

The most recently posted are in yellow. With few exceptions there is no remuneration for these positions.

Current Appointment Openings:

The following are volunteer Boards of the County that have vacancies:

Interested parties are asked to send a letter and resume expressing your interest and qualifications to Boone County Board Chairman Bob Walberg, 1212 Logan Ave., Suite 102, Belvidere, IL 61008.  Please respond by April 26, 2013 to assure being considered.

Boone County Board of Review

2 vacancies for a 2-year term that will expire June 1, 2015

(Note:- Per statute, one person must be of the Republican Party and one person must be of the Democratic Party.  If selected, Board members must attain the credentials established by the Illinois Property Tax Code within (1) year of taking office.)

Boone County Zoning Board of Appeals

1 vacancy for a 5-year term that will expire June 1, 2018

(Note:- Per statute, only one person from a township can serve on this Board; therefore, anyone interested in serving on this Board must be from Flora, Belvidere, LeRoy, Spring, or Poplar Grove Township.)

Boone County Agricultural Conservation Easement & Farmland Protection Commission

1 vacancy for a 3-year term that will expire June 1, 2016

Boone County Ethics Commission

3 vacancies for a 1-year term that will expire June 30, 2014

(Note:- Per statute, two persons must be of the Republican Party and one person must be of the Democratic Party.)

Boone County Historical Museum District Board of Trustees

1 vacancy for a 5-year term that will expire June 30, 2018

Boone County Conservation District

1 vacancy for a 5-year term that will expire June 30, 2018

Boone County Board of Health

4 vacancies for a 3-year term that will expire July 1, 2016

Community Building Complex Committee

2 vacancies for a 3-year term that will expire July 1, 2016

(Note: 1 person must be a representative of the Boone County Board and 1 person must be a representative of a community organization)

Interested parties are asked to send a letter and resume expressing your interest and qualifications to Boone County Board Chairman Bob Walberg, 1212 Logan Ave., Suite 102, Belvidere, IL 61008.  Please respond by May 24, 2013 to assure being considered.

The above is taken from:   Employment Opportunities | Boone County, Illinois

IRS apologizes for inappropriately targeting conservative political groups in 2012 election - The Washington Post

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Lerner said the practice was initiated by low-level workers in Cincinnati and was not motivated by political bias. After her talk, she told The AP that no high level IRS officials knew about the practice. She did not say when they found out.

About 75 groups were inappropriately targeted. None had their tax-exempt status revoked, Lerner said.

Many conservative groups complained during the election that they were being harassed by the IRS. They accused the agency of frustrating their attempts to become tax exempt by sending them lengthy, intrusive questionnaires.

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