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Belvidere council approves expenditures, equipment purchases and accepts state fire grant
Summary
The council approved routine general and water/sewer expenditures, authorized purchases of a walk-behind saw and a Bobcat utility vehicle, accepted a $20,180 state fire grant and authorized purchase of an SCBA fill station partially funded by that grant.
At its June 15 meeting, the Belvidere City Council approved routine expenditures, several equipment purchases recommended by committees, and acceptance of a state small-equipment grant for the fire department.
Finance and consent items: the council approved general and special fund payables and water and sewer fund expenditures after motions and roll-call votes; both motions passed unanimously.
Public Works purchases: Chairwoman Gracowski presented committee motions to buy a Husqvarna FS 3500G walk-behind saw from ES Construction Supply Inc. for $21,132.12 to be paid from the water depreciation account (line 61-1780), and to purchase a 2026 Bobcat UW56 utility vehicle from Bobcat of Rockford for $80,194.84 with components charged to depreciation and sewer line items as noted. "This is the low bid and they all bid on the same thing," Chairwoman Gracowski said about the saw purchase. Both purchases passed on recorded roll-call votes.
Public Safety grant and purchase: Chairman Peterson moved to authorize execution of a fiscal-year-2026 small-equipment grant agreement with the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal accepting $20,180 for the fire department; the council approved the grant acceptance unanimously. The council also approved purchase of a Mako three-position SCBA fill station and a four-cylinder 6,000-PSI cascade storage system from Air1 Equipment Inc. for a total of $23,145. The council recorded that $20,180 of the purchase will be paid from the grant and the remaining amount from capital funds.
Votes at a glance: payables and water/sewer expenditures — approved (10–0); Husqvarna saw purchase — approved (10–0); Bobcat UW56 purchase — approved (10–0); FY26 small equipment grant acceptance — approved (10–0); SCBA fill station purchase — approved (10–0).
Next steps: departments will complete purchase orders and payables processing; fire department staff will coordinate grant invoicing and equipment delivery.
