The Official Quarterly Publication of the City of O’Fallon, Missouri
Summer 2020 • www.ofallon.mo.us
Thank you for being #TogetherOFallon O’Fallon lauded as one of the Country’s “best values” The City of O’Fallon has been recognized by the website LendEDU as one of the most budget-friendly cities in the country for homeowners. LendEDU ranked each city according to its percentage of houses where the mortgage costs 30% or more of the household income. O’Fallon had a total of 21,414 houses with a mortgage, and only 3,961 of those houses had a mortgage that costs 30% or more of the household income, making O’Fallon one of the Country’s best values for potential homeowners.
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s we head into summer, I want to begin by thanking all of you for your support and cooperation over the past few months. We have all been through unprecedented times, and there are likely more challenges ahead. But as we’ve shown, our community is extremely strong, and we can get through this together. Whether it is social distancing, wearing masks when shopping or just checking in on neighbors and loved ones, we can all do our part to keep our community safe and healthy. Here at the City, our staff is looking forward to serving you while still protecting everyone’s health. Our facilities have reopened with new accommodations and guidelines; our staff continues to be available to serve you; and our website allows you the freedom to conduct most City business from your home. We also are bringing back our City events for the summer and fall. Although we had to cancel this year’s Heritage and Freedom Fest due to the COVID-19 situation, we still will have a bunch of fun events around town. Our Jammin’ concerts will return with some very special performances. Check out page 4 for details on this year’s schedule! On July 16th, our O’Day Park Performance in the Park will feature the music of Queen as Somebody to Love rocks the amphitheater. I also want to remind all of you that you can still celebrate Independence Day, especially now that it is now legal to shoot fireworks off at home on July 3rd and 4th. Check out page 3 for more information on the new fireworks laws. It’s been a crazy year for all of us, but hopefully, we can all enjoy a safe and wonderful summer. However you choose to spend it, please remember to dine and shop safely at our O’Fallon restaurants and retailers. And whether you choose to be out and about, grab something from a curbside pickup or do home delivery, I ask you to make sure you’re using O’Fallon businesses. Our City needs them; and they need you now more than ever! Have a safe and wonderful summer! Sincerely,
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Fireworks now legal on July 3–4, noon – 11 p.m.
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Upcoming Events
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Veterans Report Public Assistance
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Renew O’Fallon
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Roscoe’s Den
Bill Hennessy, Mayor City facilities are now open; social distancing rules in place After being forced to close facilities due to the spread of COVID-19, the City of O’Fallon has reopened City buildings, including the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), the Renaud Center, Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center and the Justice Center. Each facility has modified procedures to protect the health and safety of residents and volunteers. For details on hours, procedures, etc., visit www.ofallon.mo.us and www.renaudcenter.com.
10 Police Bulletins 11 Shop Safely in O’Fallon! 12 Calendar
Celebrate safely at home! New fireworks guidelines on page 3.
