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Water & Sewer
If your mailbox or landscaping is damaged by a City-operated snow plow, please call the City’s Streets Division at 636-3793807 to request repairs or replacements. Or visit www.ofallon. mo.us/citizens-first-center. Landscape replacement is not fully guaranteed; however, staff will work with you to ensure a satisfactory outcome.
Please note, O’Fallon’s municipal code prohibits putting basketball hoops and other obstructions in the City’s public right-of-way (mid-street to about 10 feet behind the curb). The City will not pay for damage to those items.
Can I get a ticket if I park on the street?
Yes. According to City ordinance, during any winter weather event when there has been accumulation of snow, ice or other frozen precipitation, a parking prohibition goes into effect on all City streets to allow safer and more efficient travel for residents, the public, snow plows and emergency response vehicles. Tickets may be issued to vehicles in violation.
For more information on O’Fallon’s winter weather control program, please call the Streets Division at 636-379-3807 or visit www.ofallon.mo.us/snow.
Water and Sewer
Protect your home and sewer system by keeping “FOG” out of the sewer!
The City of O’Fallon is urging the community to take action this holiday season by properly disposing of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) used in cooking, instead of putting them down the drain. FOG can look harmless as liquids, and many people dispose of these substances down their drains. When they cool, however, FOG becomes thick and sticky, adhering to the pipes of our sewer system and potentially causing clogs, basement backups and sewer overflows. FOG also can cause issues in the pipes of your home, producing clogs or backups.
Fats, oils and grease are a by-product of cooking and are mostly found in the following:
Meats • Cooking oil • Lard or shortening • Butter or margarine Mayonnaise • Food scraps • “Hidden oils” (salad dressings, syrup, batter, cheese and whipping cream, etc.)
You can do your part to help sewer systems work properly by using the disposal methods provided below.
Wipe visible FOG and food scraps from plates, pots, and utensils into the trash for disposal. Never pour FOG down your sink drain, garbage disposal, or the sewer system Cool it, can it and trash it. Pour cooled FOG into a container such as empty pet food, vegetable or coffee cans. Allow the material to cool and solidify. Secure the lid and place it in the trash when full.
Residents 65+ or disabled, save your 2020 utility receipts to file for tax rebates in 2021
If you are a resident age 65+ or with disabilities and you’d like to recoup some of your phone and City utility taxes, be sure to save copies of your 2020 gas, electric and phone bills, including your cell phone. With those in hand, plus your completed tax return, you may be able to file for O’Fallon’s utility tax rebates in Spring 2021.
To qualify, you must be (1) an O’Fallon resident who is 65+, or (2) you have been determined totally disabled by the Social Security Administration (legal proof of disability required). And, (3) you must have an annual gross adjusted gross income that meets Federal guidelines. The new guidelines will be issued before the end of January. The income limits will be posted at www.ofallon.mo.us/seniors when they become available. Watch for more information on the rebate period in the spring newsletter.
Veterans Report
O’Fallon Veterans Assistance Office Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (except holidays)
636-379-5577 or veteransaffairs@ofallon.mo.us 3rd floor, O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall)
The Veterans Assistance Office is staffed by U.S. military veterans who are dedicated to helping all U.S. military veterans and their families regarding eligibility or entitlement to VA Benefits. Any veteran or family member in need of information regarding military benefits is welcome.
Veterans’ Memorials in O’Fallon
9-11 Memorial: A Tribute to First Responders, City Hall O’Fallon Veterans Memorial Walk, 800 Belleau Creek Rd. Omer J. Dames War Memorial, Dames Park
Communications Director • Tom Drabelle
tdrabelle@ofallon.mo.us
Web and Design Administrator • Bryan Wieczorek
bwieczorek@ofallon.mo.us
Communications Specialist • Brett Figus
