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Friday, November 2, 2012
Belvidere Daily Republican: Candlewick Lake won’t allow door-to-door campaigning
Written by Bob Balgemann
CANDLEWICK LAKE – In the time approaching next Tuesday’s general election one of the 15 candidates for the 12 seats on the Boone County Board inquired about campaigning door-to-door in Candlewick Lake.
He was told no.
General Manager Tracy Carter told the association’s board of directors about the request at the Oct. 16 meeting. “I told him we have a strict political policy,” he said.
Director Jeff Lutzow made almost an immediate motion to deny the request and it was seconded by Director Don Parisi.
Before the vote board President Bonnie Marron wondered how turning down the request would reflect on the community?
“Let them use the mail,” Director Ken Dillenburg said of candidates for office. “This is just opening a can of worms.”
Lutzow’s motion passed, 5-2, with Marron and Director Steve Lambright dissenting.
The county board member who made the request was not identified.
Today’s election features competition in each of the three county board districts, with five candidates for four seats in each one.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Bloomberg Endorses Obama, Citing Climate Change - NYTimes.com
In a surprise announcement, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Thursday that Hurricane Sandy had reshaped his thinking about the presidential campaign and that as a result, he was endorsing President Obama.
Mr. Bloomberg, a political independent in his third term leading New York City, has been sharply critical of Mr. Obama, a Democrat, and Mitt Romney, the president’s Republican rival, saying that both men had failed to candidly confront the problems afflicting the nation. But he said he had decided over the past several days that Mr. Obama was the better candidate to tackle the global climate change that he believes might have contributed to the violent storm, which took the lives of at least 38 New Yorkers and caused billions of dollars in damage.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
New Boone County Board will vote on wind energy - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
After 11 hours of testimony during three Boone County Zoning Board of Appeals meetings, committee members agreed Tuesday to wait until Dec. 26 before making a recommendation.
International wind developer Mainstream Renewable Power has discussed placing as many as 100 turbines on 12,000 acres in Manchester and LeRoy townships in Boone County. Company representatives said if leaders approve the amendment, it will likely damper any future wind energy development.
Is Northwest Pallet attempting to continue mulch operation?
It certainly appears so, based upon their recent application to Boone County. The text change would allow wood mulch made from scrap pallets to be “stored or stock-piled” as a “special use” in A-1 Agricultural areas in the county.
The first meeting regarding the matter is tentatively scheduled for Regional Planning Commission on November 20, the Zoning Board of Appeals on November 27, then the county subcommittee PZB on December 5 and finally County Board on December 19.
Each of the county’s townships has the right to make recommendations regarding the issue. Contact your local township officials or attend the next meeting if you wish them to make recommendations. Their recommendations will be considered by the County Planning Staff when they write their findings and recommendations to the County Board.
Currently this type of land use is allowed only in the I-2, Heavy Industrial District. This is the first step in a tentative approval process. First the text must be amended and if that is approved a special use application could be submitted.
The actual paper verifying these items is shown below.
If you are interest in past articles regarding Northwest Pallet or the fire at their storage site on Woodstock Road and Route 76 go to the following. The last citation provides the most current legal status on the court case.
http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2012/06/mulch-fire.html
http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2012/07/update-on-thursday-7-5-2012-health.html
http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2012/07/rockford-register-star-boone-county.html
http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2012/07/boone-county-officials-examine-mulch.html
http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2012/10/current-status-of-mulch-fire-case.html
Belvidere Township Agenda
AGENDA
BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD
8200 Fairgrounds Road
November 6, 2012 – 5:00 P.M.
I. Call to Order/Roll Call
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Public Input
IV. Discussion and potential action on approval of Prior Meeting’s Minutes
V. Discussion and potential action on Transfers
VI. Reports
a. Supervisor’s Report
b. Highway Commissioner’s Report
c. Assessor’s Report
d. Clerk’s Report
e. Trustee’s Report
VII. Unfinished Business – Discussion and Potential Action May Occur on the following items:
a. Orth Road Contract
b. Salvation Army Thanksgiving Request
c.
VIII. Legal
a.
b.
IX. New Business
a. Tax Levy-Town Funds and Road & Bridge Funds-Discussion and Potential Action on
b.
X. Discussion and Potential Action on Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Bills
XI. Closed Session
XII. Action on Closed Session Items
XIII. Adjournment
Next Meeting: November 23, 2012 @ 5:00 P.M.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Belvidere Bus Route to Rockford
The schedule shows pick up and drop off spots in Belvidere. The bus terminates at the East Transfer Station on Lyford Rod in Rockford. From the transfer point the rest of Rockford is available.
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