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Council rejects motion to cut Boone County building permit fees
Summary
Belvidere aldermen debated and defeated a motion to reduce $211,000 in building permit fees for Boone County projects after county officials asked the city to lower or waive charges tied to courthouse and other renovations.
A proposal to reduce the permit fees the city charged Boone County for several county construction projects failed after extended debate at the Belvidere City Council meeting on May 27, 2025.
Alderman Albertini moved to cut a $211,000 fee to $50,000 for what county officials said were multiple county projects, including a courthouse renovation; Alderman Flurry seconded the motion. The council discussed fiscal precedent, whether the city would be subsidizing county work with city taxpayer dollars and whether the county could…
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