City Council July 20, 2026

The City Council of Belvidere, Illinois, held a regular meeting on July 20, 2026, during which several procurement and budget-related matters were addressed. The council approved general and special fund expenditures totaling approximately $2.33 million and water and sewer fund expenditures of about $1.27 million. Key procurement actions included approval of a $357,000 contract for the final clarifier gates replacement project at the wastewater treatment plant, funded by grant and sewer depreciation funds, and a $47,940 contract with Baxter & Woodman for construction engineering related to the same project. Additionally, the council authorized a grant agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the Kishwaukee Riverfront Path Extension, with a total project cost of $1.64 million and a city match of $661,255 from capital funds. A $60,900 contract with Signs Now was approved for a monument sign at municipal parking lot number seven, funded by grant and capital funds. The council also approved the purchase of a 2021 Ford F-150 truck with extended warranty and tonneau cover. Other notable actions included authorizing a joint funding agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Appleton Road grade separation project, with a city appropriation of $17,004.30, and acceptance of a $14,800 grant from the Illinois Attorney General's office for retail crime prevention. Several ordinances related to zoning, annexation, and electric load aggregation were introduced or passed, and the council moved into executive session at the meeting's conclusion.