Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Jun 25, 2026
The lede
- The Board appointed Neil Rossi as a probationary Belvidere Police Officer after he successfully completed psychological and medical examinations.
- The Board approved polygraph tests and interviews for two additional entry-level police candidates: Michael DeFrancisco and Esteban Castanon-Duran.
- Conditional offers of employment were extended to DeFrancisco and Castanon-Duran, with authorization for their psychological and medical examinations.
- The Board approved two invoices totaling $1,097.50 for legal services and police testing.
Decisions & votes
Minutes Approval:
- Approved May 27, 2026 minutes (with corrections to Roll Call and Voice Vote errors on pages 1-2): All Aye
- Approved June 11, 2026 minutes: All Aye
Bills Payable:
- Approved payment to Holmstrom & Kennedy for $472.50 (Invoice #311810): All Aye
- Approved payment to MHKT Solutions/Cops and Fire Testing for $625.00 (Invoice #2537): All Aye
Police Hiring Actions:
- Approved psychological and medical exam results for Neil Rossi: All Aye
- Appointed Neil Rossi as Probationary Police Officer: All Aye
- Approved polygraph test for Michael DeFrancisco: All Aye
- Approved polygraph test for Esteban Castanon: All Aye
- Approved interview for Michael DeFrancisco: All Aye
- Approved interview for Esteban Castanon-Duran: All Aye
- Approved conditional offers of employment for DeFrancisco and Castanon-Duran: All Aye
- Authorized psychological and medical examinations for DeFrancisco and Castanon-Duran: All Aye
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Financial / operational notes
Bills Approved:
- Holmstrom & Kennedy (legal services through May 31, 2026): $472.50
- MHKT Solutions/Cops and Fire Testing (testing for Neil Rossi): $625.00
Police Staffing: The Board processed three entry-level police candidates through various stages of the hiring process, with one candidate (Rossi) fully appointed and two others (DeFrancisco and Castanon-Duran) progressing to conditional offers pending final examinations.