City Administrator's Blog A weekly Blog from O'Fallon's City Administrator Democracy on the Front LinesCity Administrator’s BlogWalter Denton 2015/07/13 - Walter's Blog: Inside O'Fallon 2015/07/28 - Walter's Blog: Let Us Know What You Think 2015/08/10 - Walter's Blog: Illinois Budget Crisis 2015/08/24 - Walter's Blog: Railroad Line & Venita Overpass 2015/09/28 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon Police Department Promotions 2015/10/12 - Walter's Blog: Budget Benchmarks 2015/10/26 - Walter's Blog: Progress at St. Elizabeth's! 2015/11/09 - Walter's Blog: State Budget Impasse 2015/11/23 - Walter's Blog: Venita Overpass and CSX Rail Line 2015/12/15 - Walter's Blog: State Budget Update 2015/12/28 - Walter's Blog: Best of O'Fallon 2015 2016/01/25 - Walter's Blog: The First Snow Fall of 2016 2016/02/08 - Walter's Blog: Southview Plaza Rumors 2016/02/22 - Walter's Blog: What's in a Budget? 2016/03/09 - Walter's Blog: TIF Questions and Rasp Farm 2016/03/28 - Walter's Blog: City Budget Revenue Highlights 2016/04/11 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenditures 2016/04/25 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon: A Great Story to Tell 2016/05/09 - Walter's Blog: State of Illinois Finances 2016/05/23 - Walter's Blog: Old City Hall & Downtown 2016/06/14 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon's newest Alderman 2016/06/27 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon 101 Videos 2016/07/11 - Walter's Blog: Illinois "Stop-Gap" Bill 2016/07/25 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon Police Rankings 2016/08/08 - Walter's Blog: What Do You Think About the City of O'Fallon? 2016/08/22 - Walter's Blog: Public Works 2016/09/14 - Walter's Blog: Safety, Schools, and Quality of Life 2016/09/29 - Walter's Blog: History Unfolds Before Our Eyes as We Look to the Future 2016/10/11 - Walter's Blog: You're Never Too Old to Learn Something New 2016/10/28 - Walter's Blog: Destination O'Fallon 2016/11/21 - Walter's Blog: Recapping the 2016 Construction Season 2016/12/13 - Walter's Blog: An Honor to Serve Under Mayor Graham 2016/12/29 - Walter's Blog: Best of 2016 2017/01/17 - Walter's Blog: Looking Forward to 2017 2017/02/06 - Walter's Blog: Destination O'Fallon Update 2017/03/17 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon Budget 101 2017/03/31 - Walter's Blog: Budget 101 (Revenue) 2017/04/13 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenditures 2017/05/05 - Walter's Blog: New Elected Officials 2017/05/19 - Walter's Blog: Air War College 2017/06/06 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon's Fire Rating Upgraded to Class 3 2017/06/22 - Walter's Blog: Economic Development 2017/07/21 - Walter's Blog: Construction Updates 2017/08/23 - Walter's Blog: What Defines Us 2017/09/26 - Walter's Blog: IML Conference 2017/10/23 - Walter's Blog: Voice of the People Award 2017/11/10 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon On Demand 2017/12/20 - Walter's Blog: My Best Of 2017 List 2018/01/19 - Walter's Blog: Looking Ahead to 2018 2018/02/16 - Walter's Blog: Municipal Budget 101 2018/03/16 - Walter's Blog: Budget Revenue 2018/04/09 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenses 2018/05/01 - Walter's Blog: Spring Means Sunshine, Dandelions, and Road Construction 2018/05/18 - Walter's Blog: Downtown's Resurgence Continues! 2018/06/04 - Walter's Blog: National Citizens Survey 2018/06/26 - Walter's Blog: The Only Constant is Change 2018/07/13 - Walter's Blog: Construction Surrounds City Hall 2018/08/22 - Walter's Blog: Downtown O'Fallon is Under Construction 2018/09/14 - Walter's Blog: How Do We Calculate Success? 2018/10/12 - Walter's Blog: We All Must Continue to Learn 2018/11/13 - Walter's Blog: Big Things Are Happening In O'Fallon! 2018/12/12 - Walter's Blog: O'Fallon Police Department ILEAP Accreditation 2018/12/26 - Walter's Blog: Best of 2018 2019/01/18 - Walter's Blog: Looking Ahead to 2019 2019/02/22 - Walter's Blog: Budget 101 2019/03/22 - Walter's Blog: Budget Revenue 2019/04/10 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenditures 2019/05/06 - Walter's Blog: New Faces on the City Council 2019/06/24 - Walter's Blog: New State Laws 2019/07/19 - Walter's Blog: City Council Retreat 2019/08/21 - Walter's Blog: Conversation About Cannabis 2019/10/19 - Walter's Blog: Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) 2019/11/12 - Walter's Blog: Thank You Molly Scanlan 2019/12/20 - Walter's Blog: Best of 2019 2020/01/30 - Walter's Blog: Looking Forward to 2020! 2020/02/25 - Walter's Blog: Budget Basics Part One 2020/04/17 - Walter's Blog: Pre-COVID vs. Post-COVID 2020/05/08 - Walter's Blog: Restore Illinois 2020/08/07 - Walter's Blog: Performance Reporting 2020/09/08 - Walter's Blog: Master Plan 2040 2020/10/14 - Walter's Blog: Recent ICMA Lessons 2020/11/05 - Walter's Blog: Local Elections 2021/01/11 - Walter's Blog: Best of 2020 2021/01/29 - Walter's Blog: Looking Forward to 2021 2021/03/01 - Walter's Blog: Budget Basics 2021/04/01 - Walter's Blog: Budget Revenue 2021/05/24 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenses 2021/07/09 - Walter's Blog: Performance Measurement 2021/09/10 - Walter's Blog: City Council Retreat 2021 2021/10/07 - Walter's Blog: IML Conference 2021/12/10 - Walter's Blog: Plans, Plans, Plans 2022/01/19 - Walter's Blog: Best of 2021 2022/02/02 - Walter's Blog: Highlights 2022/03/04 - Walter's Blog: Budget Basics 2022/04/12 - Walter's Blog: Budget Revenue 2022/05/05 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenses 2022/05/27 - Walter's Blog: Leaders At All Levels 2022/06/24 - Walter's Blog: Performance Report 2022/08/01 - Walter's Blog: Downtown District 2022/08/24 - Walter's Blog: Council Member Memorial 2022/09/14 - Walter's Blog: Master Plan Implementation 2022/10/06 - Walter's Blog: Citizen Survey 2022/10/28 - Walter's Blog: Performance Report 2022/11/23 - Walter's Blog: Elections 2023/03/03 - Walter's Blog: Budget Basics 2023/03/29 - Walter's Blog: Budget Part 2-Revenue 2023/05/01 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenses 2023/06/02 - Walter's Blog: Council Retreat 2023/06/20 - Walter's Blog: Presentations 2023/07/20 - Walter's Blog: Great Streets 2023/08/24 - Walter's Blog: Council Procedures 2023/09/19 - Walter's Blog: Community Park Improvements 2023/11/3 - Walter's Blog: Strategic Plan 2023/12/14 - Walter's Blog: Forward 50 Great Streets Initiative 2024/01/05 - Walter's Blog: Best of 2023 2024/01/25 - Walter's Blog: Highlights for 2024 2024/02/29 - Walter's Blog: Budget Basics 2024/03/14 - Walter's Blog: Budget Part 2: Revenue 2024/04/08 - Walter's Blog: Budget Expenses 2024/04/29 - Walter's Blog: New Pool Groundbreaking