The Official Quarterly Publication of the City of O’Fallon, Missouri
Autumn 2019 • www.ofallon.mo.us
Thank you for supporting your hometown Safewise.com ranks O’Fallon as one of the safest city in the country to raise a child The newest report from safewise.com found that O’Fallon is one of the safest cities in the country to raise a child. O’Fallon ranked #26 on the list of the 50 safest cities and was the only Missouri city to be listed in the report. Safewise.com utilized FBI crime data, but also considered other factors, such as graduation rates and the number of sex offenders per capita. The site said, “Information like this can tell (safewise.com) not only about threats within a community, but also how well-positioned these cities are to help kids thrive.” The report was listed at www.safewise. com/blog/ safest-cities-toraise-a-child.
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s we enter fall, your City Council and our City staff are hard at work putting together the City’s 2020 budget. It’s a long process, but it sets the stage for every endeavor our City undertakes. We have been fortunate to be blessed with a good economy the past couple of years. But, whether the economy is booming or limping along, one thing remains constant, we need your help! Because so much of our City budget is based on sales taxes, our service to you is dependent on you shopping and dining in O’Fallon. The more you shop at our local stores and eat out at O’Fallon restaurants, the more streets we can repair, the more police officers we can have on the street and the more park features we can add. Because of your support, over the past two years, we have seen O’Fallon continue to be listed as one of the country’s safest cities, opened a new Justice Center and the beautiful O’Day Park and expanded Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center. We also have built a new trail along Highway K, added multi-sport courts to several of our parks and repaired countless lane miles of streets and sidewalks throughout the entire City. We are so fortunate to have the support of this wonderful community, and it is because of you that O’Fallon can be recognized as one of this country’s best cities to raise a family! When you “Keep it in the O,” you ensure that our City will stay that way long into the future! And, it’s your support that allows us to host such great events too. I encourage you to check out page 3 of this newsletter for information on our brand new Fall into the Arts festival at O’Day Park. This event will bring the area’s top artists, craft breweries and wineries to O’Day Park for a perfect fall celebration. We also have Halloween and holiday events for all ages. Check out pages 4-6 for all the details. Thank you for supporting our local businesses and keeping O’Fallon as one of America’s greatest hometowns. Sincerely,
In this issue 3
Fall Into the Arts, Rec-or Treat
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Upcoming Events
7
Veterans Report, Public Assistance
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Renew O’Fallon
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Roscoe’s Den
10 Police Bulletins 11 Book your special event! 12 Calendar
Bill Hennessy, Mayor
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New fine arts, beer and wine festival at O'Day Park. See page 3.