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Belvidere council annexes land south of US Business Route 20 following special meeting vote
Summary
At a specially called meeting June 9, 2025, the Belvidere City Council waived a two‑week layover and adopted ordinance 720H annexing territory south of US Business Route 20 (between Distillery Road and Beaver Valley Road) into the city, approved by roll call (nine in favor).
The Belvidere City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting on June 9 to adopt ordinance 720H, annexing territory south of US Business Route 20 and east of Distillery Road (the area between Distillery Road and Beaver Valley Road) into Belvidere.
The council first voted to waive the two‑week layover required by section 2‑87G of the city code; the clerk then conducted a roll‑call vote on the ordinance itself. The clerk recorded nine votes in favor and no nays; Point was absent. Mayor and staff said the annexation had been in process for an extended period and that prompt action was needed to advance related projects on Distillery Road.
Council members said the annexation would help move a long‑running project forward and thanked staff for work on the file. The ordinance was presented as first and second reading during the special meeting and was adopted following the vote.
Provenance: Committee referral and special meeting adoption (topic introduction: SEG 909; topic finish/roll call: SEG 1394).
