Destination O’Fallon

“Destination O’Fallon builds on the investment that is being made in our city by private businesses such as the St. Elizabeth’s, Visionary Wealth Advisors, Reliance Bank, Gander Mountain, McKendree Metro Rec Plex and many others over the last three years,” said Mayor Graham. “In 2017, O’Fallon is poised to have an influx of over 250,000 visitors as the new hospital opens and more businesses begin construction.”

Destination O’Fallon will make the O’Fallon community a national destination for families, businesses and visitors. An increase in the number of visitors and businesses will provide a boost to the O’Fallon economy. O’Fallon will become an even more desirable community in which to live, which in turn will help to increase O’Fallon homeowners’ property values.

“Destination O’Fallon is a new economic development initiative that is an investment in the O’Fallon Community,” said Mayor Graham. “It will create an iconic community plaza in Downtown O’Fallon, benefit our businesses, spur economic growth, support the youth and families of our community and connect our downtown with the new development in the Greenmount Business and Medical Corridor and the Family Sports Park in a truly positive and innovative way.”

Destination O’Fallon will also transform an underutilized parking lot at the corner of First Street and Vine Street into a beautiful, multi-purpose gathering space and overflow parking area. It will create an iconic plaza in the heart of the historic O’Fallon Downtown that can host farmers’ markets, parades, seasonal festivals, and much more.

Destination O’Fallon will result in a multi-sports complex in the O’Fallon Family Sports Park that will become a magnet for soccer and other youth sports programs and will provide an added boost to the local economy. The complex will include all-weather fields that will attract regional and national tournaments.

It has been proposed that a 4% increase in the O’Fallon Hotel/Motel Tax will help fund Destination O'Fallon. Currently, O’Fallon has the lowest hotel/motel tax in the region at just 5%. An increase in O’Fallon’s Hotel/Motel Tax is being used so that out of town visitors, not O’Fallon residents, will pay for the community investments. O’Fallon families and homeowners will experience the benefits of additional amenities and increased home values, without having to pay for it through increased sales or property taxes.

Residents can visit www.destinationofallon.org to learn more about the projects and the benefits to the O’Fallon Community, as well as frequently asked questions.

Pending the results of the Community Development Committee Meeting, the O’Fallon City Council will consider the first phase of Destination O’Fallon, on November 7, 2016.