Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Poplar Grove plans to regulate design of mobile home parks | Belvidere Daily Republican

 

Village officials are working with assistant city-county planner Gina DelRose to regulate the design of mobile home parks.

Now in the preliminary stages, those regulations in the view of Village Attorney Roxanne Sosnowski would be part of a larger ordinance chapter on mobile home parks.

Click on the following to read all of the story: Poplar Grove plans to regulate design of mobile home parks | Belvidere Daily Republican

15 traffic cameras now available on Illinois Tollway system - Chicago Tribune

 

Illinois Tollway customers can now access camera snapshots of traffic conditions from 15 locations along the toll road system, the agency announced today

Click on the following for more details:  15 traffic cameras now available on Illinois Tollway system - Chicago Tribune

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The multiple distortions of wind subsidies | Wind Watch

 

Federal subsidies for new wind-power generation will end on Dec. 31 unless they are renewed by Congress. For the sake of our economy and the smooth operation of the energy market, Congress should let the subsidies lapse. They waste taxpayer money, subvert the allocation of capital, and generate a social cost many times the price tag of the subsides themselves.

Click on the following to read all of this Wall Street Journal Article:  The multiple distortions of wind subsidies | Wind Watch

New Public Hearing Regarding Wind Ordinance Setbacks Section 7.8.7.H

Apparently Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM is the time of the hearing.  See Below.

There may be material errors in some of the setback wording. Check with the Planning Department

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Here is the section of the text amendment subject to the hearing:

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Candlewick Lake reduces cost of golf at Savannah Oaks | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

 

NOTE BOARD ELECTIONS

Election filing begins

Filing for the upcoming association board of directors is under way and will continue through Jan. 15. Seats of directors Chuck Corso, Bonnie Marron and Karl Steiskal are expiring.

The election calendar shows a candidates’ forum scheduled for 1 p.m. Feb. 10 at the recreation center. Ballots will be mailed out Feb. 12 and they are due at the administration building on March 6. Votes will be counted March 9, with winning candidates seated at the March 17 annual meeting.

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Poplar Grove rejects 600-acre annexation, potential development | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

With 3,850 approved lots still waiting for houses to be built, the village board agreed the community needed commercial projects, not more residences.

Developers Tim McCarty and Doug Fitz made the presentation at the board’s Dec. 10 meeting.

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Resident challenges Belvidere School Board candidate's petitions - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

Charles Huntington, who is not seeking election, challenged LaPier for incorrectly identifying District 100 in the heading of his nomination papers and not specifying the election year.

He also challenged LaPier for not identifying the city, village or school district number in his affirmation paragraph and not specifying the election date.

A hearing for LaPier’s petitions is set for 7 a.m. Tuesday at the school district’s central office

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Who is Charles Huntington?  Is he one of these people?

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