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Belvidere adopts donation policy letting department heads accept gifts under $500; council will review larger gifts
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2025‑11 allowing the mayor and department heads to accept donations up to $500 without prior council approval, keeping gifts above $500 subject to council review; members asked whether the $500 cap resets annually or applies per donor and staff said no per‑donor cap is written into the policy.
The Belvidere City Council on July 21 adopted Resolution 2025‑11, a citywide donation policy that permits the mayor and department heads (or their designees) to accept donations of $500 or less without prior approval from the corporate authorities; donations exceeding $500 must be approved by council.
Alderman Berdan asked whether surrounding communities use similar policies and whether the $500 maximum is an annual cap or…
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