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County board discusses Belvidere building‑permit fees; members press for intergovernmental solutions
Summary
Committee members debated whether county projects in the City of Belvidere should pay city plan‑review and permit fees, with several board members urging renewed intergovernmental coordination and the state's attorney’s office asked to explore options.
Boone County board members discussed whether county building projects located inside the City of Belvidere should be subject to the city’s plan review and permit fees, and whether the county can pursue an intergovernmental agreement to perform its own reviews for county projects.
Becky Tobin, county staff, said some counties maintain agreements with municipalities so the county performs its own plan reviews and avoids municipal permit fees;…
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