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Council adopts Ordinance 750H to revise Belvidere’s FY2026 budget, adds public works posts
Summary
Belvidere City Council approved Ordinance 750H on second reading to revise the FY2026 budget, adding an assistant public works director position and changes tied to the public works leadership transition; the ordinance passed by recorded vote as read in the meeting.
Belvidere City Council on a second reading adopted Ordinance 750H to revise the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget, the mayor announced during the meeting.
The ordinance updates the budget to add an assistant public works director position, with a salary cited in the transcript as "114,000." Council remarks noted that Director Anderson plans to retire in June, and the hire is intended to maintain operations and recruit competitive candidates. The transcript also references a change for the street and water and sewer superintendent, but the amount reported in the meeting record was unclear and is not specified here.
Alderman Peterson moved to adopt the ordinance and Alderman Albertini seconded. After brief discussion about comparables and retention of experienced staff, the clerk recorded eight votes in favor; the mayor said he would also vote aye. The mayor declared the motion passed.
No formal amendments to the ordinance were recorded during the meeting. Next steps noted by council leadership were staffing actions and implementation tied to the budget amendment; no follow-up deadlines were specified in the meeting record.
