PZB Committee endorses BelRock special use for commercial parking | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

BelRock Services LLC is continuing its quest for a special use permit to allow parking of its commercial vehicles on 4.4 acres in an A-1, agricultural zoning district.

The request received a second endorsement June 4 when the planning, zoning and building committee issued a recommendation of approval, subject to confirming with six conditions.

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Update on the Northwest Pallet court case—hearing postponed to August 1, 2013

It appears that the hearing date has changed to August 1.  For the motion which is to be heard and further information go to:  http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-is-status-of-northwest-pallet-et_14.html

 

This is a change of hearing dates from June, see below:

 

Health department to consider increasing tax levy next year | Belvidere Daily Republican

Mr. Cox made attack remarks when I was  in the audience and cannot speak.  That hardly seems fair. (Bill Pysson)

In briefly revisiting the May 15 county board meeting, Cox said, “Thanks to (county board Chairman) Bob Walberg for his support and no thanks to Bill (Pysson) for his non-support.” Pysson, a county board member representing District 1 who voted against the fee increase, was at the health department board meeting and usually attends them on his own….

E.P.I. Fruit Processing and Packaging …owner also wanted to remove barrels that were on the property….Michelle Courier would draw up paperwork for the owner to sign, stating he would properly dispose of the fruit

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Employers: You need to know about the new OSHA guidelines

Belvidere Parks awarded land improvement grant | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Libby Parker

After a long dry spell with no funds to do any park improvements, the Belvidere Park District was awarded a $400,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.  It will be used along with a matching amount and more in the parks department account to develop the downtown riverfront at Doty Park.

The last grant for the same amount was awarded back in 2006 and was used to help purchase Prairie Fields to develop for sports fields.  “The Belvidere Park District is pleased that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be investing in the redevelopment of this important park facility which will offer many new activities for the citizens of our district and surrounding area.

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City Planning Department recommends approval of St. James Church “addition”

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