Zoning, infrastructure, and events on the agenda in Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit

Village officials in Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit will meet from October 14-17, 2024, to discuss infrastructure improvements, special use permits, and local projects. Here’s a summary of the essential items on their agendas:

Roscoe: community projects and infrastructure

The Village of Roscoe will hold two meetings on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

• The Village Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. to hear a presentation on Louie’s Tap House Hurricane Relief Project and announce the Illinois Tollway I-Pass on Demand event for November 1, 2024. The board will review financial reports and consider two resolutions: one for purchasing market huts for $5,319 and another for constructing the Bridge Street Multi-Use Parking Lot.
• The Committee of the Whole will convene immediately after the trustees’ meeting at 6:45 p.m. Discussions will include a surplus declaration of a 2003 Forest River Travel Trailer, a variance request to waive the fence installation requirement for solar panels at a Main Street property, and projected revenues for the FY2025 budget.

South Beloit: zoning issues

• South Beloit officials will meet at City Hall on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. The Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission will review special use permits for auto repairs and towing services at 1020 Gardner Street. Additionally, the board will consider a pre-annexation agreement for residential property on Prairie Hill Road.

Rockton: administration and infrastructure updates

The Village of Rockton will hold several meetings on Monday, October 14, and Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

• The Administration Committee will meet on October 14 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss Ordinance 2024-22, which proposes amending the salary for the Village Clerk.
• The Public Works Committee will follow at 6:30 p.m. to review project updates and vote on purchase requisitions, including $15,234 for road restriping and $2,730 for a replacement heater at Barwood Park.
• On October 15, the Budget & Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. to review warrants and payment recommendations, followed by the Board of Trustees meeting at 7 p.m. The trustees will discuss approving trick-or-treat hours for October 31, 2024, and consider road restriping costs.

Residents are encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings.

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