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City of O'Fallon, Illinois Online Newsletter - December 13, 2016
Volume #2, Issue #10
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A Weekly Note from Mayor Gary L. Graham
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The editorial stated, "O'Fallon has done an impressive job during Graham's tenure. The city of 29,000 residents with a median household income of $79,800 has leveraged multiple interstate interchanges into sales taxes of $7.7 million of their $17.8 million general fund."
Read the rest of the Mayor's Column
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UPDATE:
-A survey contract for the state-of-the-art multi-sports complex in the O'Fallon Family Sports Park and a design contract for a new multi-purpose community plaza in the heart of the historic O'Fallon Downtown will be on the December 19, 2016 O'Fallon City Council meeting agenda for consideration.
-The Request for Qualifications to select a bond underwriter has been posted.
-The business attraction component of the Destination O'Fallon economic development strategy was presented at the December 12 Community Development Committee meeting. The full City Council will vote to approve the program at the December 19, 2016 City Council Meeting.
Destination O'Fallon is a new economic development initiative that is an investment in the O'Fallon community. It will benefit our businesses, spur economic growth, support the youth and families of our community in a truly positive way, and help us realize the vision we all share for a successful and prosperous O'Fallon.
Destination O'Fallon includes a number of projects and community-wide investments that make O'Fallon a national destination for families, businesses and visitors. Two of the largest projects will include a state-of-the-art multi-sports complex in the O'Fallon Family Sports Park and a new multi-purpose community plaza in the heart of the historic O'Fallon Downtown.
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City Hall Closed on December 26, 2016 & January 2, 2017 for Christmas and New Years Holiday
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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.
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Metro Rec Plex Nears Completion
Area residents have watched construction progressing on the MetroRecPlex at the corner of Troy Scott Road and U.S. Highway 50
since the groundbreaking ceremony last October. Kim Smallheer, General Manager, reports that the RecPlex is about 90 percent complete.
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Local Teenage Author Hopes to Inspire Youth to Follow Dreams
N
ot many teenagers can say that they've started their college career having written five books that have collectively sold over 1,000 copies. O'Fallon resident Ryan Byrnes at age 19 has accomplished that and more.
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O'Fallon Dispatch Center Supervisor Knows How to Handle Emergencies
Daryl Ostendorf is a go-to guy - a steady influence in times of emergency and an enthusiastic employee who enjoys showing visitors the city's nerve center.
Supervisor of O'Fallon's Support Services, Ostendorf oversees the dispatch center for EMS, fire and police.
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What's Going on in O'Fallon City Government?
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O'Fallon City Council Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at City Hall on the first and third Monday of each month.
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Breakfast with Santa on December 17, 2016
The O'Fallon Police Department will be hosting a Breakfast with Santa at Amelia V. Carriel Jr. High, 451 N. Seven Hills Road, O'Fallon, Illinois, 8 - 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016.
Read the rest of the Press Release here
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Inside O'Fallon Update from the City Administrator
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Mayor Gary Graham recently announced he will not be running for re-election in the April municipal election. He has served as mayor for almost 20 years and has made a significant impact on the City of O'Fallon. I have worked for him as city administrator for 14 of those years and it has been an honor and a privilege.
Read the rest of the City Administrator's BLOG
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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.
If you have any questions or comments about the newsletter, please email
[email protected].
Sincerely,
Grant Litteken
City of O'Fallon, Illinois
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