September/October Vision 2023

WHYDIDYOULOCATEYOURBUSINESSINWENTZVILLE,ANDWHEN DIDYOUOPEN?SimmonsBankwasfoundedin1903andis celebrating120yearsofservicetoourcommunities.Wentzvilleisone ofthefastest-growingcommunitiesinMissouri.Withafinancialcenter inWentzville,customershavegreateraccesstotheproductsand servicestomeettheirfinancialneeds

WHATDOESYOURBUSINESSBRINGTOWENTZVILLEANDWHAT SERVICESDOYOUOFFER?Wearearegionalbankthatprovides comprehensivefinancialsolutionsdeliveredwithaclient-centric approach.For120years,we’veworkedhardtomakeourcustomers’ financialgoalsbecomeareality,whetherthosegoalsarebuyinga home,startingabusiness,sendingachildtocollegeorsimplyhaving greaterconfidenceinmoneymanagement!SimmonsBankoffers checkingandsavingsaccounts,creditcards,digitalbanking,home andpersonalloans,investmentservices,businessbankingandprivate wealth plusgreatcustomerservice!

Simmons Bank

LOCATION:985WENTZVILLEPKWY.

FinancialCenterManager:LauraValendy

WHATISYOURFAVORITETHINGABOUTWENTZVILLE? Thathometowncommunityfeel.TheCityofWentzvilleis knownas"TheCrossroadsoftheNation."Wehave beautifuloutdoorspacesandagreatsocialscenewith shopping,diningandretail.Nottomentionthequaint downtownhistoricdistrict!

WHAT'SNEXTFORYOURBUSINESSANDYOURHOPE FORWENTZVILLE?SimmonsBankwillcontinueto supportthecommunitiesweserveandsupportthe financialneedsofcustomersineverychapteroflife We hopethatWentzvillewillkeepitshometownfeel. Infrastructurewillbevitaltokeepingupwithgrowth,and welookforwardtotheexpansionofI-70andtheeaseit willbringtocommutersandresidents

PLEASESHAREANYOTHERCOMMENTS,ADVICEOR NEWS.Asyourlocalbank,wearehonoredtosupportour customersandbeatrustedfinancialadvisorand businesspartner!YoucanlearnmoreaboutSimmons Bankbyvisitingwww.simmonsbank.comorbycalling theWentzvillebranchat(636)332-3640

Citywide YardSale: Sept.22-23

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Areyouplanningtohostayardsalethisfall?Maybeyou're justlookingforadealonsomethingnewtoyou!

TheFind-A-Salesheetisdesignedtohelpyard-salehostsand attendees!Completethelinkedformbelowtosubmityour sale;theinformationwillautomaticallypopulatetheFind-ASalesheetwithlocations,daysofparticipationandabrief descriptionofeachsale.

Youcansubmityoursaleinformationat www.wentzvillemo.gov/SubmitSale ViewtheFind-A-Salesheetat www.wentzvillemo.gov/FindASale.

Note:YardsalesheldduringtheFallCitywideYardSaleevent onSept22and23donotrequireaYardSaleSign

ApplicationtodisplaysignswithinWentzvillecitylimits However,signagemuststillcomplywiththeguidelineslisted atwww.wentzvillemo.gov/YardSale,anddisplaypermit number23-002

GeneralMotors

Celebrates40Years inWentzville!

Wentzvilletakesprideinitshistoryandiscommittedto fosteringfuturegrowth GeneralMotors(GM)hasplayeda pivotalroleintheCity'sprogressandprosperityoverthe pastfourdecades In1983,GMrecognizedWentzville's potentialforgrowth,itsskilledworkforceanditsbusinessfriendlyenvironment,leadingthecompanytoestablishits assemblyplanthere.Sincethen,theplanthasbeena catalystforjobcreation,taxrevenueandbusinessattraction.

Beyondbusiness,GMhasshownagenuinededicationtothe community Theyactivelyengageinlocalpartnerships, supportlocalnonprofitsandencouragetheiremployeesto participateincivicactivities Theirfocushasbeenon creatingapositiveimpactbeyondthecarstheymake.

AswecelebrateGM’s40thanniversary,Wentzvilleproudly acknowledgesGM'ssignificantcontributionstotheCity’s growthandimprovedqualityoflife.CongratulationstoGM ontheirremarkableachievementsoverthepastfour decades,andhere'stoanevenbrighterfutureahead!

DoyouknowsomeonewhomakesadifferenceinWentzville? NominatethemforWentzville’sCitizenoftheYearAward!The CitizenRecognitionProgramacknowledgesoutstanding individualsandgroupsthatmakeasignificantcontribution,a positiveimpactoranimprovementtothequalityoflifefor citizensinourcommunity

Nominationsareopenyear-round,buttimeisrunningoutto nominatesomeoneforthe2023award.Recognitioncategories includeservice,communityspirit,volunteerismandmore Nominationformsandeligibility requirementsareavailablebyvisiting www.wentzvillemo.gov/COTY The BoardofAldermenwillpresentthe 2023CitizenoftheYearAwardduring aBoardmeetinginearly2024.

CITIZENOF THEYEAR

RodRunRecap

Thissummer'sRodRuneventsinHistoricDowntownWentzville wereasuccess!Whetheryouparticipatedorjustenjoyedwatching thecarcruise thankyouforshowingyoursupportforthisgreat communityprogram!

MESSAGEFROMTHEMAYOR:

Itisourcollectiveresponsibilitytoprotectouryoungonesfrominternetpredators.Discoverhow dedicatedorganizationsliketheSt.CharlesCountyCyberCrimeTaskForceandtheMissouriInternet CrimesAgainstChildrenTaskForcecombatthesehiddenthreats,empoweringparentswithvital knowledgetokeeptheirchildrensafeonline.

Intoday'sdigitalage,theinternetisanintegralpartofour children'slives,offeringopportunitiesandrisks Cybercriminalsincreasinglytargetchildren,exploitingtheir innocenceandvulnerabilityfornefariouspurposes As responsibleresidentsofWentzville,itiscrucialtobeawareof thesethreatsandtakenecessarystepstoprotectouryoungest residents.

TheSt.CharlesCountyCyberCrimeTaskForceservesmultiple municipalities,includingWentzville Taskforceinvestigators andforensicexaminershandleinternet-relatedcriminal activitycases Lawenforcementagenciesmaysubmitevidence forforensicexamination,ensuringathoroughapproachto investigatingcybercrimes Learnmoreat www.sccmo.org/433/Cyber-Crime-Division.

TheMissouriInternetCrimesAgainstChildren(MOICAC)Task ForcecollaborateswiththeNationalCenterforMissingand ExploitedChildren,playingacrucialroleinidentifyingvictims andinvestigatingonlinechildsexualexploitation MOICAC diligentlytracksdownindividualsinvolvedinillegalactivities againstchildrenonline Theirpartnershipwithfederal agencies,suchastheU.S.SecretServiceGatewayElectronic CrimesTaskForceandtheFBIChildExploitationTaskForce, strengthenseffortstocombatcyberpredatorseffectively. Learnmoreatwww.moicac.org

AsmembersoftheWentzvillecommunity,safeguardingour childrenfromcybercrimeisourcollectiveresponsibility.The St CharlesCountyCyberCrimeTaskForce,MOICACandother dedicatedorganizationsworktirelesslytocombatthese threatsandbringoffenderstojustice Educatingourselves aboutonlinesafetyandutilizingavailableresourcescreatesa saferonlineenvironmentforourchildren,enablingthemto explorethedigitalworldwithconfidenceandsecurity. Together,letusstandunitedagainstcyberpredatorsand protecttheinnocenceofouryoungestgeneration.

InternetSafety101

WhatDoesanInternetPredatorLookLike?

Typicallyclean-cutandlaw-abidinginappearance. Usestheirpositioninsocietytothrowoffsuspicion Canholdjobsorengageinactivitiesinvolvingchildren. Appearstrustworthytobothparentsandthechild Maypretendtobesomeonetheyarenot.

ConversationStartersforParentstoAskTheirKids:

"Hasanyonetriedtobefriendyouonline?Ifso,howdo youknowaboutthisperson?"

"Hasanyonetalkedtoyouaboutsexonline?"

"Hasanyoneaskedyouforpersonalinformation,suchas youraddressorphonenumber?"

"Hasanyoneaskedyouforpictures?"

"Hasanyonesentyoupicturesthatmadeyoufeel uncomfortable?"

"Hasanyoneofferedtosendyougiftsormoney?"

Beawareofyourchild'susernamesandpasswordsfor emailandsocialmediaaccounts Checkforhiddenapps oraccountsthatmightbeusedtohideonline interactions

Teachyourchildnevertosharepersonallyidentifiable informationsuchastheirdateofbirth,address,fullname, schooloranyimagesthatcouldbeusedtoidentifyor trackthemdown

Bealerttowarningsignsthatyourchildmaybeincontact withanonlinepredator Thesesignsincludesecrecyor obsessionwithonlineactivities,angerwhenunabletogo online,receivingormakingphonecallsfromunknown individuals,quicklychangingscreensorturningoffthe computerwhenadultsentertheroom,withdrawingfrom familyandfriends,etc.

Encourageyourchildtoblockstrangersandutilize privacysettingsonsocialnetworkingplatforms.

MayorNickGuccione

IMPORTANTREMINDERS

A few quick reminders about tree-limb pickup, holiday hours and more!

FALLTREE-LIMBPICKUP

Twiceyearly,theCityprovidesresidentswithafree, convenientwaytodisposeofsmalltreelimbs.Againthisyear, thefallpickupwilltakeplacebyward.Pleasenotethatthe datesoccurslightlylaterthisyear.Ifyou'reunsureaboutwhich wardyoulivein,visitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/WardMap.

Thefall2023scheduleisasfollows:

Ward1:WeekofOct.30

Ward2:WeekofNov.6

Ward3:WeekofNov.13

TreelimbsandbranchesfortheChipperProgrammustbe stackedatthecurbby6a.m.onMondayofyourWard's scheduledChipperProgramweek Treebranchesandtree limbsshouldNOTbebundledorplacedinbags.Baggedortiebundledmaterialswillnotbepickedup Treelimbsaredefined bythelargestcutendmeasuringuptosixinchesindiameter. Thisalsoincludessmalltreetrunksmeasuringthesame diameterabove.Pleaseleavetreelimbsaslongaspossibleand facethebutt/cutendtothestreet DoNOTblockthesidewalk withtreelimbs.Questions?CallPublicWorksat(636)327-5101 orvisitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/TreeLimbPickup

HOLIDAYHOURSANDCOLLECTIONCHANGES

CityHallwillbeclosedforLaborDayonMonday,Sept.4.Trash, recyclingandyard-wastecollectionfortheweekofLaborDayis asfollows:MondaypickupswillmovetoTuesday;Tuesday pickupswillmovetoWednesday;andsoforth,endingwith FridaypickupstakingplaceonSaturday,Sept.9.

CRIMETIPS

Haveacrimetiptoshare?Toreportatip,pleasevisit www.wentzvillemo.gov/CrimeTipsorcall(636)639-2180.All callsareconfidential Thisoptionprovidesanadditionalwayfor youtobeconnectedtoourPoliceDepartmentandhelpussolve crimes Pleasedon’thesitatetocontacttheemergencynumber 911orthenonemergencynumber(636)327-5105toreporta crimeorsuspiciousactivity Ifyouhavequestionsorneedmore informationaboutanyoftheseprograms,pleasecallthe WentzvillePoliceDepartmentat(636)639-2107orvisitthe Department'swebpageatwww.wentzvillemo.gov/PD.

2023PhotoContest

InearlyJuly,residentswereinvitedtosubmitphotographscapturingthebeautyofWentzville.Thankyoutoallofourparticipants, whosubmittedmorethan40photosthateachcapturedtheessenceandthebeautiful,uniquequalitiesofWentzville!Ifyoudidn’t submityourphotointime,don’tworry we'llbebackin2024withanotherphotocontest!Toviewfull-sizeversionsofallthe amazingentriesthisyear,pleasevisitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/View

Photo credit: MelanieEvans

RPhotocredit:ebeccaHoffman

Photo credit: Heather Schutter

Reminders UpdateYour ContactInfo

Wewanttostayintouchwithyou!To updateyouremailaddressorchange utilityaccount-relatedinformation,visit www.wentzvillemo.gov/MyContactInfo

Thankyouforhelpinguscommunicate moreefficientlyandeffectively

Checkfor Leaks

Doesyourwaterbillseemhigherin usage?Moreoftenthannot,aleaking toiletcanbethecauseofthisincrease A quickin-hometestcanbedonetoseeif thisisindeedtheproblem First,puta fewdropsoffoodcoloringintoyour toilettank Then,wait10minutes withoutflushingandchecktoseeifthe colorshowsupinthetoiletbowl.Ifso, youhavealeakandaquickandeasyseal replacementshouldstopyourwaterloss. Besuretorunthistestonallthetoilets inyourhomeandalsocheckthehandles tobesurethey’renotsticking,asthiswill alsocausewaterlossbythetoilet continuouslyrunning Formore informationconcerningwaterusage, visitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/Water.

Questions?

Ifyouhavebilling-relatedquestions,you cancontactaCustomerRelationsRep Monday-Friday,from8a.m.to5p.m. Simplycall(636)639-2155,andselect option2.

BillPayment Overview

Withnumerousoptionstochoosefrom,youcanselecttheutilitybill paymentoptionthatworksbestforyou!

PAYMENTOPTIONS

BankDraft:Signuptohaveyourutility billdraftedautomaticallyeachmonth TheCityoffersafee-freeauto-draft optionusingyourcheckingaccountand routingnumber.Tosignup,pleasevisit www.wentzvillemo.gov/BankDraft. YouraccountwillbedraftedontheCity duedateeachmonthautomatically. ByTextorPhone24/7/365:TheCityof Wentzvillegivesyouaccesstoyour utilityaccount24hoursaday,seven daysaweek,365daysayear.Payyour billsonyourowntime withno waiting.Accessyouraccountinstantly throughasecure,automatedsystemto getreal-timebalances,payment amountsandduedates.Tomakeyour paymentoverthephoneorsetupTextto-Pay,pleasecall(833)326-7020and followtheprompts

OnlinePaymentsinRealTime:You canmakeaone-timepaymentinrealtimeonlinewhenyouregisterat www.wentzvillemo.gov/PayMyBill. Fromthiswebsite,youcanview balances,accessPDFcopiesofyourbill, viewyourtransactionhistory, aswellasmakepaymentsorupdate youraccount

SchedulePaymentsinAdvance:You canschedulepaymentsinadvanceand alsoschedulecredit-carddraftingwith thedateofyourchoice*Tolearnmore orsetuponeoftheseoptions,visit www.wentzvillemo.gov/PayMyBill

DropBoxorIn-Person:Adrive-updrop boxislocatedinfrontofCityHallfor yourconvenience.In-personpayments arealsoacceptedinsideCityHall between8a.m.and5p.m.,MondayFriday.Cash,checkandmoneyorders areaccepted,plusMasterCard,Visa, AmericanExpressandDiscovercards**

LiveCustomerRelationsRep:Welove totalktoyou!Monday-Fridaybetween 8a.m.and5p.m.,youcanpayyourbill overthephonewithalivecustomer relationsrepresentativebycallingCity Hallat(636)639-2155,option2

GENERALINFORMATION

TextRemindersandAccountUpdates: Residentsandbusinessownerscanopt intoreceiveutilitybillremindersbytext (insteadofbyphonecall),whenashutoffispending.Tochangeyour preferences,pleasecall(636)639-2155. Needtoupdateyourcontactinfo? Checkouttheblueboxonthispage.

SignUptoGiveBack:Wentzville residentscanregistertorounduptheir utilitybillstothenearestdollarto benefitWentzvilleseniors.Fundsraised fromthe"Round-Up"programare donatedtoourlocalMealsonWheels service.Registerforthe“Round-Up”at www.wentzvillemo.gov/GiveBack.

GOPAPERLESS! Signuptoreceiveyour utilitybillviaemailat www.wentzvillemo.gov/EBill.

BoardUpdate: CommunitySurveyResults

AspartofWentzville'songoingeffortto involveresidentsinitslong-range planningprocess,theCityretainedETC InstituteofOlathe,Kansas,to administeraCommunitySatisfaction Surveyandgatherinputfromresidents aboutthequalityofCityservices.This isthethirdsurveyETCInstitutehas administeredfortheCity,withthefirst twobeingin2010and2016 During JanuaryandFebruaryof2023,the surveywasadministered,andthe informationgatheredwillbeusedto helptheCityimproveexisting programsandservicesandmake informeddecisionsregardingfuture communitypriorities.Asix-pagesurvey wasmailedtoarandomsampleof householdschosenbyETC.Thegoal wastoobtainatleast400completed surveys–thiswassurpassedwith437 surveysreturned.Thesurveyresults havea95%levelofconfidencewitha precisionofatleast+/-4.7%.Overall, theCity’s2023CitizenSatisfaction SurveyExecutiveReportisvery positive

Eighty-fivepercentoftheresidents surveyedratedtheoverallqualityof servicesprovidedbytheCityas "excellent"or"good."Thisis significantlyhigherthantheregional averageof53%andthenational averageof51%.

OVERALLPERCEPTION OFTHECITY

Percentageofrespondents ratingas"good"or "excellent"

CityWins Leadingthe WayAward

ThemajorcategoriesofCityservicesthat hadthehighestlevelsofsatisfaction were:theoverallqualityofpolice services,themaintenanceofCity buildingsandfacilitiesandthequalityof customerservicereceivedfromCity employees.Theareasthatresidents wouldliketheCitytofocusonforthe futurewere:flowoftrafficand congestion,maintenanceofCitystreets, andenforcementofCitycodesand ordinances

Oftheresidentssurveyed,84%alsorated theoverallqualityoflifeinWentzvilleas "excellent"or"good,"whichisalso higherthantheregionalaverageof68% andthenationalaverageof66% In addition,residentsratesafetyin Wentzvilleveryhighly Overall95%of residentsfeel"verysafe"or"safe" walkingaloneintheirneighborhoods duringtheday,and88%feelsafewalking aloneinbusinessareasduringthedayor intheirneighborhoodsingeneral Whenaskedaboutthemostimportant reasonstheychosetoliveinWentzville, residentsindicatedthesetop-four choices:safetyandsecurity,qualityof housing,qualityofpublicschoolsandthe costofhousing Toviewthecomplete surveyresults,pleasevisit www.wentzvillemo.gov/Survey

TheCityisexcitedtoannounceits recognitionasaNationalTopPerformer byETCInstitute'sLeadingtheWay Award.Thisprestigiousaccoladecomes aftertheETCInstituteconducteda comprehensivesurveyinearly2023(see the"BoardUpdate"article).TheCity's exceptionalperformancehasplacedit amongthetop10%ofallcities nationwide.ETCInstitute'sLeadingthe WayAwardhonorslocalgovernments thatdemonstrateoutstanding achievementindeliveringservicesto theirresidents.

AsaNationalTopPerformer,theCityof Wentzvillehassolidifieditsreputation asafront-runnerinprovidinghighqualityservicesandprogramstoits residents.Theaward'sassessmentis basedonthreekeyareas,each contributingtoacomposite performancescoreusedtodetermine thewinners:

Satisfactionwiththeoverallquality ofservices

Satisfactionwithcustomerservice providedbyemployees

Satisfactionwiththevalueresidents thinktheyreceiveforlocaltaxes andfees

TheCityofWentzvillereceivedan impressivecompositeratingalmost50 pointsabovethenationalaverage.This outstandingachievementnotonly reflectstheCity'sdedicationto excellencebutalsohighlightsits commitmenttoexceedingthehigh standardssetbytheETCInstitute's LeadingtheWayAward.

MayorNickGuccionesharedthis,"This recognitionisatestamenttothehard workanddedicationofourCity employeesandleadershipteam Weare committedtoprovidingthehighest levelofservicestoourresidents,and thishonorvalidatesourefforts.TheCity ofWentzvilleishonoredtobe acknowledgedasaNationalTop PerformerbytheETCInstitute'sLeading theWayAward."

MeettheBoard(lefttoright):JordanBroviak(Ward2),RobertHussey(Ward2),Michael Lovell(Ward3),MayorNickGuccione,MannyMacias(Ward1),BryanHarr(Ward1), MichaelHays(Ward3).Forcontactinformation,visitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/BOA.

Cityservices Feeling of safety in the City Qualityoflifeinthe CityofWentzville

FREEPersonalshreddingislimitedtosix“Bankers Boxes”(orthesamesize)ORthree13-gallon(kitchensized)garbagebags,pervehicle Participantsshould ONLYshreditemswithpersonallyidentifiabledetails ItemsthatDONOTcontainpersonallyidentifiable informationshouldberecycleddirectlyinyour curbsiderecyclingcart