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2024/03/04 - Mayor's Column: Everything Happening in March

­“AN OPEN DOOR TO O’FALLON”
A WEEKLY NOTE FROM MAYOR HERB ROACH
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As we move into March, there are many things happening in O’Fallon.  Here is a brief list of things occurring in your city during the month of March:

  • This past Friday, our Library staff put together about 8,000 meals that were then given to our local Food Bank.
  • City Budgets are being finalized and going through the approval process for FY 2025.
  • The new development called Brandywine on South Lincoln (near I-64) is moving along.
  • Another new residential development just north of St. Ellen Mine Road is moving forward.
  • The Community Development Committee will review the proposal of a small Electronic Manufacturer to take some of the Space at the old St. Clair auto mall.  This would be the first new manufacturing operation in O’Fallon in many years.
  • Work is beginning on new walking trails at the Community Park.
  • We should be opening bids on new Pool and Amphitheater in the Community Park.
  • The new outdoor fitness equipment will start to be installed at the Family Sports Park.
  • The Public Works Committee will be reviewing bids received for concrete and asphalt work to be done this year in O’Fallon.
  • We should be receiving bids for the new pickleball courts at Hesse Park.
  • The 2nd and 3rd Micro-Markets will be occurring on the 16th & 30th of March from 9 AM to Noon at O’Fallon Station.
  • Bunny Hop Shop Downtown is on March 16th.
  • The St. Patrick’s Day Grub Crawl Downtown is March 16th. 
  • The vacant RP Lumber site may soon be home to a new retailer.
  • We continue to work on other possible new developments for O’Fallon.
  • Next Town Hall meeting will be on Wednesday, April 10th.

Don’t forget that Daylight Savings Time starts March 10th.

Your city continues to look forward with ways to keep improving the community and moving it ahead “Smartly”.

As residents of O’Fallon, you should always be able to reach out to your elected officials and ask questions about what is happening in O’Fallon. Having open communications is important to me and something I care very deeply about. Thank you for reading, and please remember, my door is always open.