November 22, 2017
Building a bright future
Special Section
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The new O’Fallon Justice Center is located at 1019 Bryan Road.
Photos by Ray Rockwell
The cities of O’Fallon and Wentzville celebrate the opening of new municipal buildings with improved services By Brett Auten
realized that a justice center like this is what we Out with the old and in need to continue to be with the new. safe and provide a quality Two cities in St. Charles police department and to County have taken that meet that police departconcept when it comes to ment’s training needs. This municipal buildings. will not only give us some The bustling growth of breathing room but also O’Fallon has led to the some room to grow.” opening of a new Justice The public is invited to Center, which will be the the grand opening and home of the O’Fallon Poribbon cutting of the Juslice Department and Mutice Center, located at 1019 nicipal Court. Bryan Road, on Saturday, The Justice Center cost Dec. 2 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $26 million and features The Community Development Public Works office is one of several agencies housed in the new Wentzville City The event will begin with more than 96,000 square Hall. a ribbon cutting outside feet of space and includes of the building at 11 a.m. state-of-the-art training Following the ceremony, tools and simulators, an indoor firing range, an underground ga- the building will be open for guests to tour the facility and O’Fallon rage and ample space for expansion as the city of O’Fallon grows Police Officers and Municipal Court staff will be stationed throughover the next 30 years. out the building to talk about its features. The building was paid for by bonds supported by a property tax According to O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy, the Justice Center is increase, which more than 60-percent of O’Fallon voters supported. a testament to how much the residents and businesses value public According to the city of O’Fallon’s Communications Director safety. Thomas Drabelle, the project has been on the radar for years. “This building is truly a testament to how much our residents and “O’Fallon has grown beyond our expectations,” Drabelle said. businesses value public safety,” said Hennessy. “As our police de“Right now our population is around 86,000, and it is projected See FUTURE page 2 to reach 125,000 over the next 30 years. About eight years ago we
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