The following newspaper accounts may help provide background to the issues that will be discussed at the regular Boone County Board meeting scheduled for October 17, 2013.
Special Use for truck storage and use near Candlewick Subdivision may get re-voted:
http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/truck-parking-special-use-may-return-to-county-board/ Previous rejection of the application is available at: http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/county-overwhelmingly-rejects-truck-parking-in-a-1-zoning/
Polte’s gravel pit renewal of special use permit and request for extended hours.
Go to Boone County Journal, October 4, 2013.. See article on “Dissolution of the Heath Department” go to the page 2 of this article regarding testing of Polte water test wells. http://www.boonecountyjournal.com/news/2013/Boone-County-News-10-04-13.pdf#page=1 also available at: http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/10/bcj-articles-on-health-dept-plote.html
Health Department issue on permit requirements to give away candy on hold until November.
Health Department Criticized for large salary increases
See any of the following: http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/ward-chides-health-board-for-granting-hefty-pay-increases/ or http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/health-board-confirms-salary-increases-for-employees/ or http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/10/boone-county-journal-health-dept.html or http://www.rrstar.com/article/20131010/NEWS/131019945#ixzz2hNl6qYGh
Vote on increase in dog registration fees. The increase to go into trust fund for construction of a new facility. Vote requested now so fee can become effective January 1, 2014.
SEE how the board vote upon the concept of a new facility: http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/county-to-explore-constructing-new-animal-control-building/ and article on general conditions at animal services building: http://www.rrstar.com/news/jenniferwheeler/x882688141/Northwest-Pallet-Supply-giving-up-Boone-County-for-Rockford
Informational item regarding court settlement of the mulch pile fire: http://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/files/9CCTAM75E35E/$file/Northwest%20Pallet%20decision_201310101357.pdf
