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WHYDIDYOUCHOOSETOLOCATEINWENTZVILLE?
Wepurchased thebuildingasaninvestmentpropertyandquicklyfellinlovewith Wentzville Wemovedourfamilyherein2002 BrentandIcreateda tastygarlicseasoningthatwegaveawayforyears!Wewonderedif peoplewouldbuyit,butweneededanamefortheseasonings.So,I askedtheLordtogiveusaname IliterallyheardEllbee’s“L”forLinda and“B”forBrent.In2008wewentontheroadwithEllbee’sGarlicand spreadtheloveofgarlicfromcoasttocoastuntil2016 InSeptember 2016,weopenedEllbee’sGeneralStore,withacoffeeshoprightinthe middleofit!Combiningamazingproductsfromfriendswe’vemet alongthewaywithold-fashionedcustomerserviceandagreat atmosphere,Ellbee’sGeneralStorewasborn andtherestishistory WalkingintoEllbee’sistrulyanexperienceforallages,aswehave somethingforeveryone!
LOCATION: 6W.MAINST.
OWNERS:BrentandLindaStyer
WHATDOESYOURBUSINESSOFFER?Full-servicecoffee bar,frappes,bubbleteas,smoothies,aboostbarforyour brainandenergy,breakfast,lunch,icecream,candy,oldfashionedsodas,giftsgalore,andsomuchmore!
WHATISYOURFAVORITETHINGABOUTWENTZVILLE?
Downtown!Everyday,wehavepeoplewhohavelived hereforyearssayingtheydidn’tevenknowwehada downtown Mydad,Mel,alwayssaid:“Thesecrettosmall businessisnewbusinesscominginthedooreveryday!” Dadsarealwaysright!Sospreadtheword,comecheck outallthat’shappeninginyourdowntown,andlet’s makeWentzvilleadestination!
HOWHASYOURBUSINESSGROWN?Ellbee’sGathering SpotopenedrightnextdoorinNovemberof2022 We havethreeretailshops,aneventspace,monthlyoutdoor movies,aMaker'sMarketeverymonthonthethird Thursday,Ellbee’sDinnerClub,andourannual DowntownSipandSavorandScavengerHuntinJuly.If yourbusinessorfamilywouldliketosupportwhatwe havegoingoninourdowntowncommunity,wehavefall andChristmassponsorshipopportunitiesavailable. Cometothestore,andlet’stalkoveracupofcoffee!
YardSale: Sept.20-21
Areyouplanningtohostayardsalethisfall?Maybeyou're justlookingforadealonsomethingnewtoyou!
TheFind-A-Salesheetisdesignedtohelpyard-salehostsand attendees!Completethelinkedformbelowtosubmityour sale;theinformationwillautomaticallypopulatetheFind-ASalesheetwithlocations,daysofparticipationandabrief descriptionofeachsale
Youcansubmityoursaleinformationat www.wentzvillemo.gov/SubmitASale. ViewtheFind-A-Salesheetat www.wentzvillemo.gov/FindASale
Note:YardsalesheldduringtheFallCitywideYardSaleevent onSept.20orSept.21donotrequireaYardSaleSign ApplicationtodisplaysignswithinWentzvillecitylimits. However,signagemustdisplaypermitnumber24-002,and mustcomplywiththeotherguidelinesforpostingyardsale signslistedatwww.wentzvillemo.gov/YardSale
CitizenoftheYear Nominate Someone Today!
DoyouknowsomeonewhomakesadifferenceinWentzville? NominatethemforWentzville’sCitizenoftheYearAward!The CitizenRecognitionProgramacknowledgesoutstanding individualsandgroupsthatmakeasignificantcontribution,a positiveimpactoranimprovementtothequalityoflifefor citizensinourcommunity
Nominationsareopenyear-round,buttimeisrunningoutto nominatesomeoneforthe2024award.Recognitioncategories includeservice,communityspirit,volunteerismandmore
Nominationformsandeligibility requirementsareavailablebyvisiting www.wentzvillemo.gov/COTY The BoardofAldermenwillpresentthe 2024CitizenoftheYearAwardduring aBoardmeetinginearly2025.
UtilityBillPaymentOptions
Withnumerousoptionstochoosefrom,youcanselecttheutilitybillpaymentoptionthatworksbestforyou!
BankDraft:Signuptohaveyourutilitybilldrafted automaticallyeachmonth.TheCityoffersafee-freeautodraftoptionusingyourcheckingaccountandrouting number.Tosignup,pleasevisitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/ BankDraft.Youraccountwillbeautomaticallydraftedon theCityduedateeachmonth.
ByTextorPhone24/7/365:TheCityofWentzvillegivesyou accesstoyourutilityaccount24hoursaday,sevendaysa week,365daysayear Payyourbillsonyourowntime withnowaiting.Accessyouraccountinstantlythrougha secure,automatedsystemtogetreal-timebalances, paymentamountsandduedates.Tomakeyourpayment overthephoneorsetupText-to-Pay,call(833)326-7020and followtheprompts.
OnlinePaymentsinRealTime:Youcanmakeaone-time paymentinreal-timeonlinewhenyouregisterat www.wentzvillemo.gov/PayMyBill.Fromthiswebsite,you canviewbalances,accessPDFcopiesofyourbill,viewyour transactionhistory,aswellasmakepaymentsorupdate youraccount.
SchedulePaymentsinAdvance:Youcanschedule paymentsinadvanceandalsoschedulecredit-carddrafting withthedateofyourchoice*.Tolearnmoreorsetuponeof theseoptions,visitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/PayMyBill
DropBoxorIn-Person:Adrive-updrop boxislocatedinfrontofCityHallforyourconvenience.InpersonpaymentsarealsoacceptedinsideCityHallbetween8 a.m.and5p.m.,Monday-Friday.Cash,checkandmoneyorders areaccepted,plusMasterCard,Visa,AmericanExpressand Discovercards.**
LiveCustomerRelationsRep:Welovetotalktoyou!MondayFridaybetween8am and5pm,youcanpayyourbilloverthe phonewithalivecustomerrelationsrepresentativebycalling CityHallat(636)639-2155,option2.
YouCanReceiveTextRemindersandAccountUpdates? Residentsandbusinessownerscanopt-intoreceiveutilitybill remindersbytext(insteadofbyphonecall)whenashut-offis pending Tochangeyourpreferences,pleasecall(636)6392155.Needtoupdateyourcontactinfo?Checkoutthe “ImportantReminders”sectiononpg.6.
YouCanSignUptoGiveBack?Wentzvilleresidentscan registertorounduptheirutilitybillstothenearestdollarto benefitWentzvilleseniors.Fundsraisedfromthe"Round-Up" programaredonatedtoourlocalMealsonWheelsservice Registerforthe“Round-Up”atwww.wentzvillemo.gov/ GiveBack
MayorNickGuccione Sharing the Road: Prioritizing Safety in
Withtheschoolyearinfullswing,ourroadsarebusierthaneverwithstudents,busesandnewteen drivers.Usetheseessentialtipsandreminderstohelpensureasafeandsmoothcommutefor everyone,fromyoungpedestrianstofellowmotorists.
Assummervacationcomestoanend,schoolbuses,newteen drivers,andotheryoungtravelersareonceagainpartof Wentzville’smorningtraffic.Whilemanydriversarefocusedon gettingtoschoolorworkontime,Iurgeeveryonetoprioritize safetyaboveallelse.Bytravelingwithcautionandcare,wecan ensurethateveryonereachestheirdestinationssafely.Here areafewback-to-schoolsafetyremindersfordrivers: SharingtheRoadwithStudents:Keepinmindthat you'resharingtheroadwithyoungpedestrians.Never blockcrosswalkswhenstoppedatredlightsorwhile waitingtoturn.Thiscanforcepedestrianstostepintothe trafficlane.Alwaysyieldtopedestriansatcrosswalksand intersections,especiallywhenflashersareblinkingina schoolzone.Stopforcrossingguardsandpatrolofficers, andneverpassavehiclethathasstoppedforpedestrians. SharingtheRoadwithSchoolBuses:It'sillegaltopassa busthatisstoppedtoloadorunloadchildren.Whenthe yelloworredlightsareflashingandthestoparmis extended,alltrafficmustcometoastop.Thearea10feet aroundaschoolbusisthemostdangerousforchildren,so stopfarenoughbacktoallowthemspacetosafelyenteror exitthebus.Maintainagreaterfollowingdistancebehinda busthanyouwouldbehindacar
CONSTRUCTIONSITESAFETY
Currently,theCityhasmanyactiveconstructionsites It's importanttorememberthatconstructionsitesareofflimitsforsafetyreasonsandarealwaysclosedtothe public.Therehavebeenreportsofindividualsentering thesezonesbyfoot,ATVsandbicyclesandevenusing droneswhileinunfinishedareas.Weurgeresidentsto informtheirfamiliesandneighborsthat,fortheirown safetyandthesafetyofourworkers,thesesitesarenot accessibletothepublicatanytime,includingafterhoursor onweekends.AdditionalPoliceDepartmentpatrolshave beendeployedtoenforcethispolicy.Weappreciateyour cooperationandunderstanding
SharingtheRoadwithBicyclists:Whenpassinga bicyclist,proceedslowlyandleaveatleastthreefeet betweenyourvehicleandthecyclist.Ifyou'returningleft andabicyclistisapproachingfromtheopposite direction,waitforthemtopass.Watchforbikeriders, especiallychildren,whomayturninfrontofyouwithout lookingorsignaling.Beawareofbikescomingoutof drivewaysorfrombehindparkedcars,andalwayscheck yoursidemirrorsbeforeopeningyourdoor.
SharingtheRoadwithOtherVehicles:Whendropping offstudents,avoidparkingalongsideanotherparked vehicle,asthiscanblockvisibilityforotherchildrenand vehicles.Neverloadorunloadchildrenacrossthestreet fromtheirschool.Ifpossible,considercarpoolingto reducethenumberofvehiclesattheschool.
STARTYOURCAREERWITH THECITYOFWENTZVILLE
TheCityiscurrentlyhiringforavarietyofpositions Apply foroneofthemanyfull-andpart-timepositionsby visitingwww.wentzvillemo.gov/Careers TheCityoffers excellentbenefits,includinghealth,vision,dental, employer-paidlifeinsurance,long-termdisability,a retirementpension,13holidays,twofloatingholidays, vacationtime,sicktime,tuitionreimbursement, employeeassistance,adiscountedrecreationcenter membershipandmuchmore!Joinaworkenvironment withastrongsenseofplace,potentialforgrowthand resourcesforsuccess.BeapartofTeamWentzville!
Friday, Sept. 13 5-9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14 Noon-9:30 p.m.
IMPORTANTREMINDERS
A few quick reminders about tree-limb pickup, your utility contact info and more!
FALLTREE-LIMBPICKUP
Twiceyearly,theCityprovidesresidentswithafree, convenientwaytodisposeofsmalltreelimbs.Againthisyear, thefallpickupwilltakeplacebyward.Pleasenotethatthe datesoccurslightlylaterthisyear.Ifyou'reunsureaboutwhich wardyoulivein,visitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/WardMap.
Thefall2024scheduleisasfollows:
Ward1:WeekofOct.28
Ward2:WeekofNov.4
Ward3:WeekofNov.11
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
UTILITYREMINDERS UpdateYourContactInfo
Wewanttostayintouchwithyou!Toupdateyouremail addressorchangeutilityaccount-relatedinformation,visit www.wentzvillemo.gov/MyContactInfo Thankyoufor helpinguscommunicatemoreefficientlyandeffectively.
CheckingForLeaks
Doesyourwaterbillseemhigherinusage?Moreoftenthannot, aleakingtoiletcanbethecauseofthisincrease.Aquickinhometestcanbedonetoseeifthisisindeedtheproblem First, putafewdropsoffoodcoloringintoyourtoilettank.Then,wait 10minuteswithoutflushingandchecktoseeifthecolorshows upinthetoiletbowl.Ifso,youhavealeak,andaquickandeasy sealreplacementshouldstopyourwaterloss Besuretorun thistestonallthetoiletsinyourhomeandalsocheckthe handlestobesurethey’renotsticking,asthiswillalsocause waterlossbythetoiletcontinuouslyrunning.Formore informationconcerningwaterusage,visit www.wentzvillemo.gov/Water.
PhotoContest
InearlyJuly,residentswereinvitedtosubmitphotographscapturingthebeautyofWentzville.Thankyoutoallofourparticipants, whosubmittedmorethan25photosthateachcapturedtheessenceandthebeautiful,uniquequalitiesofHistoricDowntown Wentzville!Aspecialthankstoeveryonewhotooktimetocastavote,too!Toviewfull-sizeversionsofalltheawesomeentriesthis year,pleasevisitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/View
Photo credit: Lou McFarlane
MeettheBoard(lefttoright):JordanBroviak(Ward2),RobertHussey(Ward2),Michael Lovell(Ward3),MayorNickGuccione,MannyMacias(Ward1),BryanHarr(Ward1), MichaelHays(Ward3).Forcontactinformation,visitwww.wentzvillemo.gov/BOA.
BoardUpdate:NewWebsite, EnhancedCityServices
TheBoardofAldermenisexcitedtounveil ahostofnewenhancementsontheCityof Wentzville'srevampedwebsite,designed tomakeCitygovernmentmoreaccessible andresponsivetoyourneeds.
MeetYourBoard:Contactand communicatedirectlywiththeBoard Findourcellphonenumbersandemail addresseswhenyouvisit www.wentzvillemo.gov/BOA
StayInformedwithLiveStreams:Tune intoliveboardmeetingsandbrowsethe latestagendastostayontopofcitynews fromthecomfortofyourhome www.wentzvillemo.gov/Agendas
GetInvolved:Wanttoserveyour communityandmakeadifference?Now's yourchance!Signupforacommittee, boardorcommissionat www.wentzvillemo.gov/BCApplication.
LocalHappenings:Ourcomprehensive calendarkeepsyouupdatedonCity eventsandmeetings perfectfor planningyournextfamilyouting Visit www.wentzvillemo.gov/Calendar.
ProjectInsights:KeeptabsonCity developmentswithupdateson transportationprojectsthatenhanceour infrastructureandconnectivity Learn moreatwww.wentzvillemo.gov/ ProjectUpdates.FordetailedParksand Recreationprojectnews,pleasevisit www.wentzvillemo.gov/ParkProjects.
EasyOnlineServices:Fromquickbill paymentstoreportingissues,thenewsite makeseverydaytasksquickandhasslefree Visitthenewsiteonyourmobile devicetoselectoptionslike“PayMyBill” and“BuildingPermits”rightfromyour homescreen.
ImprovedDepartmentAccess:We’ve addeddedicatedmicrositesforPolice, ParksandRecreation,andEconomic Development,toensurestreamlined access.Youcanalsoseevisuallinkstoall departmentsanddivisionswhenyouvisit www.wentzvillemo.gov/DeptDirectory.
ShareYourConcerns:Yourfeedback matters!Useournewportaltoshareideas orvoiceconcerns Fordetails,pleasevisit www.wentzvillemo.gov/ContactUs.
GetConnected:Inadditiontothewebsite, oneofthebestwaystostayinformed aboutCityevents,projectsandprograms isthroughoursocialmediachannels Learnmoreatwww.wentzvillemo.gov/ GetConnected
FindWhatYouNeed:WithallCity resourcesanddocumentsinoneplace, findinginformationhasneverbeeneasier. Youcanbrowsethecompletelistat www.wentzvillemo.gov/CityDocuments.
HOAsand Backyard Chickens
TherecentMissourilaw,HB2062, introducesnewopportunitiesfor residentsinterestedinkeeping chickens.Thenewlawallows homeownerswithlotsof8,712square feetormoretoownandpastureupto sixchickens.
Thislawalsoaddressestherole homeowners’associations(HOAs) now hold,notingthattheycannolonger preventresidentsfromowningor pasturingchickensiftheirproperty meetsthissizerequirement.However, residentsshouldstillcoordinatewith theirHOAsregardingotherelementsof chickenkeeping,suchascoopdesign, placement,etc.
Wentzville'sexistingCodeisalreadyin linewiththislaw,andwe'veestablished carefulguidelinestoensurethat chickensarekeptresponsibly These guidelinesaredesignedtoprotectboth thehealthofourcommunityandthe well-beingofourfeatheredfriends. Weencourageresidentstofamiliarize themselveswiththeseguidelinesand feelfreetoreachouttotheCitywithany questions We'reheretohelpyouenjoy thebenefitsofresponsiblechicken ownershipwhilekeepingour communitysafeandhappy!Learnmore atwww.wentzvillemo.gov/Chickens
1001SchroederCreekBlvd.
APPsolutely Awesome!
WeareAPPsolutelypumpedtointroducethenew WentzvilleParksandRecreation(WPRD)App!Stayin theknowmorethaneverbefore receivereminders aboutprogramsandspecialevents,andgaineasy accesstofacilityinformationandnotificationsabout facilityclosures.
Theappcanevenkeepyourwalletlighter byallowingyoutostoreyourpass digitally,sostaffcansimplyscanyour phonewhenyouvisit!
ElectronicsRecycling +DocumentShredding
DownloadthenewWentzvilleParksand RecreationApptoday! Saturday,Oct.5 9-11:30a.m.
Youcanalsocustomizeyou notificationsettingstorece theinformationyoucareab asoftenasyouwant Down theWPRDAppintheGoogl PlayStoreorAppStoretod
ThisFREE*drive-thruanddrop-offeventisopentofamiliesand individualsonly(nobusinesses,please).Almostanythingwitha plugisacceptedforelectronicsrecycling However,someitems (suchasTVsanditemswithFreon)willincurafee.Learnmoreat www.wentzvillemo.gov/ElectronicsRecycling
FREEPersonalshreddingislimitedtosix“BankersBoxes”(orthe samesize)ORthree13-gallon(kitchen-sized)garbagebags,per vehicle ParticipantsshouldONLYshreditemswithpersonally identifiabledetails.ItemsthatDONOTcontainpersonally identifiableinformationshouldberecycleddirectlyinyour curbsiderecyclingcart.