Revised April, 2009

We hope that this Citizens Guide will assist you in identifying the many services delivered by various agencies and departments in the Belvidere community. We hope you find this of help in accessing the appropriate agencies or departments for your needs. This is an alphabetical list, so you may either scroll down, or click on the categories to go directly to that section.

Administrator, County Ambulance Animals Annexations Assessments Attorney General Automobiles Birth, Death & Marriage Records Building/Zoning Dept. Bus Service Chamber of Commerce City Clerk Community Development Community Events Coroner County Clerk & Recorder Death Certificates Education/Schools Emergency Emergency Disaster Employment

Energy Info Environmental Control & Protection Family Planning Financial Assistance Finance Manager Fire Dept. Health Dept. Hospitals Housing Immunizations Legal Services Library Licenses Maps Marriage Licenses Mayor of Belvidere Medicare Info. Mental Health Parks & Recreation

Planning Office, City/County Poison Control Police Dept. Property Records/Deeds Property Taxes Property Assessments Public Aid Public Works Dept. Recycling Info. Sewer Treatment Plant Senior Citizen Services Sheriff, Boone County Small Business Assistance Taxes, Local Property Treasurer & Collector, Boone County Veteran's Services Visitor's Information Water & Sewer Dept. Youth Services Zoning

AMBULANCE	9-1-1
ADMINISTRATOR, COUNTY Ken Terrinoni 601 N. Main Street	(815) 547-4770
ANIMALS Animal Control Warden Dog Licenses	(815) 547-7774 From your Veterinarian
ANNEXATIONS City-County Planning Office	(815) 544-5271
ASSESSMENTS, Property Belvidere Township Assessor Supervisor of Assessments,    Pat Elder, Supervisor, 1208 Logan Ave.	(815) 547-8095 (815) 544-2958
ATTORNEY GENERAL	(815) 987-7580
AUTOMOBILES Registration & Title:    Secretary of State, 1550 Pearl Street Drivers License: State of IL    Secretary of State, 1550 Pearl Street Plates: License Services	(815) 544-3895
BIRTH, DEATH & MARRIAGE RECORDS Boone County Clerk & Recorder City Clerk    Death Certificates of Less than 10 Years	(815) 544-3103 (815) 544-2612
BUILDING/ZONING DEPT. City of Belvidere Boone County Weed Control	(815) 547-7177 (815) 544-6176 (815) 544-2951
BUS SERVICE  (All residents) Boone County Council on Aging	(815) 544-9893
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	(815) 544-4357
CITY CLERK, BELVIDERE Birth, death certificates of less than 10 years	(815) 544-2612
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Growth Dimensions Northern Illinois Tourism Develop. Center	(815) 547-4252 (815) 547-3740
COMMUNITY EVENTS Chamber of Commerce	(815) 544-4357
CONSUMER INFORMATION Consumer Product Safety Committee Chamber of Commerce Consumer Fraud: Attorney General	1-800-638-2772 (815) 544-4357 (815) 987-7580
CORONER Rebecca Wigget	(815) 544-4470
COUNTY CLERK, BOONE CTY. Birth, Death, Marriage License records	(815) 544-3103
DEATH CERTIFICATES Boone County Clerk & Recorder Belvidere City Clerk (Certificates of less than 10 years) County Coroner - Emergency Non-emergency	(815) 544-3103 (815) 544-2612 (815) 544-2144 (815) 544-4470
EDUCATION School District 100 School District 200 Immanuel Lutheran School St. James Catholic School Calvary Baptist Christian School Regional Office of Education U of I Extension Service Special Education Cooperative,    Boone County	(815) 544-0301 (815) 765-3322 (815) 547-5346 (815) 547-7633 (815) 544-2999 (815) 547-4999 (815) 544-3710 (815) 544-9851
EMERGENCY - AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE	9-1-1
EMERGENCY DISASTER SERVICES American Red Cross    Belvidere - Boone County Emergency Management Agency - EMA    Leland Onley, Director Salvation Army	(815) 963-8471 (815) 544-9322 (815) 544-3892
EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Department of Employment Security Illinois Job Service Rock River Training Corporation Rock Valley College Dislocated   Workers Program Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Dept. of Labor	(815) 395-6600 (815) 544-6435 (815) 229-2770   (815) 921-2200 1-866-4US-WAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Boone County Soil & Water   Conservation District Environmental Protection Agency     Water     Air     Public Water     Division Of Land Pollution Health Department, Boone County Health Department, State of Illinois	(815) 544-2655 (815) 987-7755 (815) 987-7750 (815) 987-7760 (815) 987-7404 (815) 544-2951 (815) 987-7511
FAMILY PLANNING Health Department, Boone County	(815) 544-2951
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Belvidere Township Office Boone County - Dept. Of Public Aid Salvation Army Social Security Administration Unemployment Compensation Veteran’s Assistance Comm.	(815) 544-2027 (815) 544-3484 (815) 544-3892 (815) 987-4322 (815) 987-7292 (815) 987-2542
FINANCE MANAGER - City of Belvidere, Pat Chamberlin	(815) 544-2612
FIRE DEPARTMENT Emergency Non-emergency, Belvidere City    Dave Worrell, Chief	9-1-1 (815) 544-2242
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful	(815) 637-1343
3333 Kishwaukee Street, Rockford

	IMMUNIZATIONS Boone County Health Department	(815) 544-2951
	LEGAL ASSISTANCE City Attorney, Belvidere Prairie State Legal Services Public Defender, Boone County State’s Attorney, Boone County General Division Child Support & Juvenile Probation Dept.	(815) 544-2612 (815) 965-2902 (815) 547-5400 (815) 544-0868 (815) 544-4032 (815) 544-9806
	LIBRARY Ida Public Library	(815) 544-3838
	LICENSES General Vending Liquor Automobile	(815) 544-2612 (815) 544-2612 (815) 547-5885 (815) 544-3895
	MAPS, CITY Planning Department Public Works Department	(815) 544-5271 (815) 544-9256
	MARRIAGE LICENSES Boone County Clerk	(815) 544-3103
	MAYOR OF BELVIDERE Frederic C. Brereton	(815) 544-2612
	MEDICARE INFORMATION Social Security Administration	1-800-633-4227 1-800-772-1213
	MENTAL HEALTH Boone County Rehabilitation Assoc. Health Department, Boone County Janet Wattles Mental Health Center.	(815) 544-6637 (815) 544-2951 (815) 544-4849
	PARKS & RECREATION Belvidere Park District Boone County Conservation District	(815) 547-5711 (815) 547-7935
	PLANNING OFFICE City & County	(815) 544-5271
	POISON CONTROL	1-800-222-1222
	POLICE / SHERIFF Emergency - City or County Non-emergency, City    Jan Noble, Chief Crimestoppers Sheriff Department, County    Duane Wirth, Sheriff	9-1-1 (815) 544-9626 (815) 547-7867 (815) 544-9322
	PROPERTY RECORDS/DEEDS Boone County Clerk 601 N. Main	(815) 544-3103
	PROPERTY TAXES Boone County Treasurer 601 N. Main	(815) 544-2666
	PUBLIC AID State of Illinois, 2090 Pearl St. Belvidere Township Office	(815) 544-3484 (815) 544-2027
	PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. City Craig Lawler, Director Brent Anderson, Assistant Director Sewer Department Office Street Superintendent Sewage Treatment Plant SNOW HOTLINE Water Department City	(815) 544-9256 (815) 544-9256 (815) 544-3877 (815) 544-2961 (815) 544-2072 (815) 547-7700 (815) 544-2766
	RECYCLING CENTER H. Silver Iron & Metal Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful   (also takes hazardous waste)	(815) 544-9221 (815) 637-1343   3333 Kishwaukee St, Rockford
	SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES Boone County Council on Aging 2141 Henry Luckow Lane Department of Human Services, 2090 Pearl Street	(815) 544-9893 (815) 544-3484
	SEWER TREATMENT PLANT Terry Wickler, Supervisor	(815) 544-2072
	SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE S.C.O.R.E Growth Dimensions RVC Small Business Devel. Center	(815) 547-4357 (815) 547-4252 (815) 636-6353
	SHERIFF, BOONE COUNTY Duane Wirth 615 N. Main Street	(815) 544-9322
	SPECIAL EVENTS, PARADES Public Safety Comm., City Council Chamber of Commerce	(815) 544-2612 (815) 544-4357
	VETERAN’S SERVICES American Red Cross Veteran’s Admin. Assistance Comm. Veteran’s Comm., State of IL	(815) 963-8471 1-800-972-5327 (815) 987-2542 (815) 987-7371
	VISITOR’S INFORMATION Northern Illinois Tourism Devel. Office Boone County Tourism Website	(815) 547-3740
	WATER & SEWER DEPT Jimmy Grimes, Supt.	(815) 544-6622
	YOUTH SERVICES Belvidere YMCA Youth Services Network	(815) 547-5307 (815) 544-1525
	ZONING City of Belvidere Boone County	(815) 547-7177 (815) 544-6176