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Belvidere council approves $2.85M in operating spending and $611K in water/sewer bills after questions about landfill and plant costs
Summary
The council approved $2,852,545.28 in general/special fund spending and $611,247.87 in water and sewer expenditures July 21, 2025; members requested a breakdown of a $50,000 landfill line item and heard staff explain a $10,040 AquaFix charge tied to high BOD load at the wastewater plant.
The Belvidere City Council on July 21 approved general and special fund expenditures totaling $2,852,545.28 and separate water and sewer payments of $611,247.87 after brief questions from aldermen.
An alderman asked for a detailed breakdown of a $50,000 line listed under “landfill,” saying the council should develop an exit strategy so the city is not “buying into this in perpetuity.” The alderman asked that staff include the breakdown in a future packet; a city staff member said the information is available…
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