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Belvidere City Council accepts clean audit, approves insurance renewal, mutual‑aid membership and appointments
Summary
The council accepted an unmodified (clean) audit from Sikich, approved a $797,217.50 IML RMA renewal, agreed to join the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network, and confirmed two appointments — actions taken during the Oct. 13 Committee of the Whole meeting.
At its Oct. 13 Committee of the Whole, the Belvidere City Council accepted the fiscal‑year audit presented by Sikich, approved risk‑management and mutual‑aid renewals, and confirmed appointments to local commissions.
Nick Bava, principal at Sikich, told the council auditors issued “an unmodified opinion on those financial statements,” calling it a clean opinion for the city’s fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. He reported the city spent $615,000 in state grants and $3,300,000 in federal grants this fiscal year; because federal grant spending exceeded $750,000 the city required a single audit.…
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