Click on the photocopy to enlarge:
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Garden Prairie Organics Applies for Expansion (again)
Here is the notification to local officials.
CLICK ON THE PHOTOCOPY TO ENLARGE:
Here is the legal notice from the Boone County Journal, March 21, page 12 (http://www.boonecountyjournal.com/news/2014/Boone-County-News-03-21-14.pdf#page=1)
In April 2013 Garden Prairie Organics was denied a similar request. SEE: http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/04/garden-prairie-organics-denied_30.html
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Belvidere Daily Republican: Decision nears to hire architect for animal services building
March 11, 2014
By Bob Balgemann
Reporter
BELVIDERE - The Boone County Board may decide in April which architectural firm is hired to build a new animal control services department building.
Four firms are being asked to submit proposals for a 3,000 square-foot building to be constructed on county-owned land on the east side of Illinois 76, just south of Spring Creek Road, which houses the county highway department complex.
The proposals would include future additions that ultimately would produce a 6,500-square-foot building.
Mark Schmidt, senior principal for Knapp Schmidt Architects in Wisconsin, presented his feasibility study to the health and human services board at its March 6 meeting.
A 2,600-square-foot building, one of several options in the report, would replace the current county facility at 1230 S. Appleton Road.
The 3,000-square-foot building also would include space for cats, a few more dogs and a sallyport. The absence of room for cats has been a continuing concern of department Supervisor Roger Tresemer and programs director Jacqui Mitzelfelt.
Schmidt, whose company is one of the four finalists for the job, was asked to leave the room while the committee discussed what steps should be taken next. One possibility was to consider recommending to the full county board that Knapp Schmidt be hired for the entire job.
Out of fairness to the other three firms that still were interested in the project,, committee member Kenny Freeman said all of them should be given an opportunity to submit proposals. They won't be reinterviewed and their proposals would use information contained in the feasibility study Knapp Schmidt did for the county, at a cost of $3,500.
"That will put us back another month," committee Chairman Paul Larson said. "But it will give us time to investigate the utility work."He was referring to the cost of hooking into the city of Belvidere's water and sewer lines, which are in the area and already serve the nearby Maple Crest nursing home.
Committee members agreed that well and septic were not the best option for the building.
Before the unanimous vote was taken to proceed, committee member Bill Pysson raised the question of where the money would come from to construct the new building. He suggested the county finance committee look at how to finance a $500,000 construction cost for the 2,600-square-foot building in the feasibility study.
"I question whether the $5 (increase in the dog registration fee) will be enough," he said.
Earlier in the meeting county Administrator Ken Terrinoni said early returns on the recently imposed, higher registration fee, show it generated $3,000. But he told the committee it still was early in the new fiscal year and not to be worried at this point.
Resident Robert Christianson, who has been advocating a new animal control building, said from the audience that financing should be considered right away, because interest rates are starting to go up.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Employment Opportunities | Boone County, Illinois
Appointment Vacancies:
The following are volunteer Boards of the County of Boone that have vacancies:
Interested parties are asked to send a letter and resume expressing your interest and qualifications to Boone County Board Chairman Bob Walberg, 1212 Logan Ave., Suite 102, Belvidere, IL 61008. Please respond by March 21, 2014 to assure being considered.
Mental Health Advisory Committee
Two (2) vacancies for a term that will expire 2018Garden Prairie Street Light District
One (1) vacancy for a term that will expire April, 2017Boone County Fire Protection District #1
One (1) vacancy for a term that will expire the 1st Monday in May, 2017Boone County Fire Protection District #2
One (1) vacancy for a term that will expire the 1st Monday in May, 2017Boone County Fire Protection District #3
One (1) vacancy for a term that will expire the 1st Monday in May, 2017Boone County Fire Protection District #5
One (1) vacancy for a term that will expire the 1st Monday in May, 2017
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)