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Belvidere council approves nearly $2 million in expenses and several equipment and contract purchases
Summary
The City Council approved $1,995,674.97 in general/special fund expenditures and $537,432.70 in water/sewer expenditures, and passed motions for equipment purchases, sewer manhole lining, vehicle rental, a police SUV purchase, traffic signal equipment and a block‑party permit.
The Belvidere City Council approved multiple budget and contract items during its June 16 meeting, including large fund disbursements and several committee‑recommended purchases.
By roll‑call vote the council approved general and special fund expenditures totaling $1,995,674.97 and water and sewer fund expenditures totaling $537,432.70. Both measures passed with nine votes in favor.
Committee motions approved by the council included:
- A one‑year extension for a special use allowing indoor commercial entertainment at 1868 Crystal Parkway (case 2023‑13), approved by roll call.
- A $16,113.50 purchase from Sherwin Industries for a Graco line laser V9500 paint sprayer (street department line item, with insurance reimbursement).
- A $44,420 low‑bid contract with Advanced Rehabilitation Technology to line 10 sanitary sewer manholes (paid from sewer depreciation line item).
- Authorization to rent a Vector sewer cleaner at a cost not to exceed $9,400 while the 2020 truck is under repair (paid from sewer collection funds).
- Purchase and upfitting of a 2025 Dodge Durango with equipment totaling $76,798.92 to be paid from insurance payments in the Belvidere Police Vehicle Fund.
- Acceptance of a Helm Electric proposal for $34,500 to install emergency vehicle preemption systems at US‑20 & Pearl Street and US‑20 & Genona Road, to be paid from capital funds and subject to IDOT approval.
- Approval of a block‑party permit for St. James Catholic Church to close Church Street (Caswell to Main) on July 27, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All motions noted in committee reports were approved unanimously by roll call during the meeting; no amendments or recorded dissents were shown in the transcript.
