City of O'Fallon, Illinois Online Newsletter - December 29, 2016
Volume #2, Issue #11
A Weekly Note from Mayor Gary L. Graham
At the December 19, 2016 City Council Meeting, the O'Fallon City Council approved the annual levy for the City of O'Fallon and O'Fallon Public Library. There has been a lot of misinformation spread through social media about this, so I want to take some time to answer questions and provide some clarity.
 
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Destination O'Fallon


Public Workshop
Help Design the New Downtown Plaza & Parking
at 1st & Vine 

Wednesday, January 18th
7:00-8:30 PM
Public Safety Building
285 North Seven Hills Road

Shortly after the public meeting
there will also be an online survey available 
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City Hall Closed on January 2, 2017 for Years Holiday
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Construction Updates
Green Mount Road:  The Green Mount Road project has officially started! This improvement between Regency Park and Highway 50 will include 4-lanes with a planted median and intermediate turn lanes. The project will also consist of a new signalized intersection at Cambridge Boulevard, which will serve as the main entrance to the new St. Elizabeth's Medical Campus. In addition to the street improvements, a ten-foot wide bicycle/walking path will be installed on the west side of Green Mount Road -- providing a continuous pedestrian access route from Regency Park to the Family Sports Park and the Illini Bike Trail. Two-way traffic on Green Mount Road is expected to be maintained throughout construction. The project is scheduled to be completed on November 1, 2017, weather permitting.

Illini Bike Trail and Sidewalk Improvements:  Most of the sidewalk along the west side of Lincoln Avenue has been installed. Due to the weather, the planned shoulder improvements on Lincoln, south of Highway 50, will be delayed until spring, 2017. 

East Highway 50 at Metro RecPlex: The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will have lane restrictions in the westbound lanes of East Highway 50, west of Illinois 158 in O'Fallon, through January 30, 2017. The lane closure is needed to construct intersection improvements for RecPlex Drive. 

Good News Feed
Marching Panther Past Reveals Proud Tradition

Whether they're playing halftime at a Panther Football game or they're clogging up traffic around the Smiley Campus during their Summer parade season, it's impossible to ignore the Marching Panther's impact on the community.

Paramedics Brighten Christmas for Local Kids

Just in time for the holidays, the Metro-East Paramedic Association teamed up with the O'Fallon-Shiloh Emergency Medical Services crew to host its first "Christmas for Kids" holiday shopping event for 12 local children who attend Shiloh and O'Fallon schools.

 
 
New Urgent Care Facility Opens in O'Fallon The O'Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce members and staff of the new urgent care, MedExpress Medical Center located at 1711 W. U.S. Highway 50 on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

O'Fallon residents now have a choice for their urgent care medical needs.

The new MedExpress Medical Center is located at 1711 W. U.S. Highway 50. It is the second urgent care center in O'Fallon - the other being affiliated with St. Elizabeth's HSHS on Green Mount Road.

What's Going on in O'Fallon City Government? 
O'Fallon City Council Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at City Hall on the first and third Monday of each month. 
 

O'Fallon Press Releases: 
Special Census Will Begin on January 12, 2017

The Special Census in the City of O'Fallon will begin on January 12, 2017. Census takers will be visiting households in selected neighborhoods every day of the week, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. to collect information from O'Fallon residents. It is anticipated that the Special Census will take around four weeks to complete and should be wrapped up by the middle of February.

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City Adminstrator Walter Denton Appointed Chairman of IML Municipal Managers Committee

O'Fallon City Administrator, Walter Denton has been appointed to serve as chairman of the Illinois Municipal League (IML) Municipal Managers Committee for 2017.
The IML Municipal Managers Committee serves as a liaison between the Illinois City/County Management Association (ILCMA) and the IML, participating with the IML on legislative and other matters of mutual interest to local government in the State of Illinois. Committee members meet monthly, and may be called upon to provide analysis and expertise in a variety of areas related to local governments including:

-Financial management

-Personnel and labor relations

-Training and staff development

-Legislative mandates

 
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Inside O'Fallon Update from the City Administrator
As we come to the end of another year, it is common to see "Best of" lists in newspapers, magazines, and web sites. I am not too proud to jump on the bandwagon, so here is my "Best of the City of O'Fallon 2016" (not necessarily ranked in priority order).

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The purpose of the " Inside O'Fallon" newsletter is to keep everyone updated on what is happening in and around O'Fallon.  Inside O'Fallon will be issued on the second and fourth Monday of every month. 

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Sincerely, 

Grant Litteken
City of O'Fallon, Illinois 
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