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Fire chief reports rise in calls, council awards $8,550 contract to replace Station 1 flooring

Belvidere City Council Committee of the Whole · July 29, 2025
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Summary

Fire Chief Schadl reported 301 calls for service in the prior 30 days and said a requested $350,000 station grant was not awarded; council approved a Stateline Carpet and Flooring contract for $8,550 to replace Station 1 entry flooring (funded by a $5,000 budget line and the 2% firefighter insurance tax fund).

Fire Chief Schadl told the council the department responded to 301 calls in the past 30 days — roughly 10 calls per shift — including two building fires, 208 emergency medical calls and six injury crashes. He said EMS transports totaled 162, with about 48% of those patients taken to St. Anthony’s; he also noted increased storm and wind events and additional safety…

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