Capron’s newly elected village president, Ken Grzybowski, has presented the city-county coordinating committee with a report on how many people the Capron-based Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry served in April and May.
Of the 1,379 people assisted in April, 853 had a city of Belvidere address, 314, Poplar Grove, 148, Capron, 33, unincorporated Garden Prairie, 19, Caledonia and 12 “other.”
At the July 17, 2013 County Board meeting, board votes 9-3 to approve Tony Savino as a replacement to the Zoning Board of Appeals to the unexpired term ending June 1, 2017 .
June 24, 2013 Boone County Board get to see the letter of resignation. Note: There is no date on the letter, no signature and no date the letter was received.
The statement: “I think it showed how little true fact finding and research was done by the planning staff when the ordinance was revised for PZA review almost two years ago.” is very interesting. Mr. Pelan did not seem to understand that the so called fact finding and research was done primarily by the PZB subcommittee. The staff was given limited opportunity to contribute by the design of those board members. The staff recommendation was for no change in the ordinance.
Very similar to the resignation letter, there is no date on Mr. Savino’s resume and no date when the resume was received.The other letters of application all have been date stamped as to the date received. See Mr. Savino’s letter and the others at: http://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/files/99NKYF4C68D2/$file/appointments%20July%2017%2C%202013_201307160808.pdf
And as Jennifer Wheeler of the Register Star point out—“there wasn’t a new posting published to recruit an individual to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Instead, Walberg used candidates who weren’t selected from a previous notice” per: http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/07/boone-inconsistent-appointment-process.html
By Jennifer Wheeler
The Boone County Health Department is urging residents to call Animal Control if they spot a bat inside their homes – one winged creature recently tested positive for rabies.
Bats, which are the primary carrier of rabies in Illinois, become more active during this time of the year, according to a release sent Monday. It’s nearly impossible to tell if the animal is carrying the disease since it does not exhibit any symptoms.
Humans can contract the virus if bit by an infected animal or if the saliva from an infected animal gets directly into people’s eyes, nose, mouth or a wound.
If bitten, seek medical attention immediately.
If you see a bat, call Animal Control at 815-547-7774. If you believe you have been exposed to bats, call the Health Department at 815-544-2951 Ext. 2 to report the exposure.
THE ABOVE IS TAKEN FROM: Bat tests positive for rabies in Boone County - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
By Melanie Hicken | CNNMoney.com –
On average Detroit's firefighters, police officers and other city employees receive pension checks that are similar or slightly smaller in size than the national average of $30,000 a year, according to pension experts. But compared with larger cities that have higher living costs, like Chicago and Los Angeles, Detroit's pensions checks often pale in comparison.
"My basic takeaway was that [Detroit's] pension system itself was not overly generous
Read the entire article by clicking on the following: Just How Generous Are Detroit's Worker Pensions for Retirees? - Yahoo! Finance
Auditors determined that Rockford and the state didn't have "adequate levels of review" in place to make sure the money was properly spent. In addition to the missing receipts, auditors found that another $141,796 may have been spent on costs that were unallowable in the terms of the stimulus grant.
Auditors recommend that the state:
- Return to the federal government unallowable costs totaling $205,296
- Work with Rockford to determine what portion of the $141,796 is allowable and refund to the federal government any amount determined to be unallowable
- Ensure that Rockford revises its policies and procedures regarding the adequate documentation of all costs charged under federal awards and the charging of costs during the award period
- Ensure that Rockford revises its monitoring procedures to ensure that costs charged to federal awards, including subcontractor costs, are in compliance with applicable Federal requirements.
Click on the following for more details: Feds want Rockford to give back $205K in stimulus money - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
The geographic scope of this award includes Winnebago County, Boone County, Ogle County, Stephenson County, Whiteside County, LaSalle County, Lee County, Jo Daviess County, Carroll County and DeKalb County.
Purpose: Homestart and its partners will redevelop properties in three neighborhoods within Rockford, Freeport and Belvidere. Additionally, the money will support a pilot foreclosure mediation court program and a resource center providing counseling, financial literacy and other housing-related education.
