A drawing of part of the planned Streets of St. Charles project

The St. Charles City Council has passed legislation to undo a financing snag that threatened to significantly delay or downsize a $385 million commercial/residential project at the site of the old Noah’s Ark restaurant.

Meanwhile,…

Last week the St. Charles City Council appeared to be finished redrawing ward lines for next year’s election, narrowly approving a plan on a 6-4 vote after more than six months of consideration - much of it in committee.

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But that decision…

St. Charles Councilman Bob Kneemiller said today he’ll withdraw his proposed ordinance aimed at barring people of all ages from sending text messages on cell phones while driving in the city.

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That’s because a new state law prohibits local governments from enacting…

St. Charles Mayor Patti York says the City Council’s decision last week to maintain the city’s property tax rate despite declining property values could result in some budget trims next year.

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“Non-essential things” such as grants to festivals and social service organizations are…

St. Charles City Councilman Richard Veit said today that he will withdraw his pending bill to increase the pay of the city’s elected officials “and work out a few of the kinks.”

Veit said he’ll probably re-introduce the proposal later -…

Two rival bills dealing with St. Charles’ municipal property tax rate are being pushed by different city council members.

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One measure, submitted last week by Council President Larry Muench at the request of Mayor Patti York, would increase the city rate to 92.1 cents…

After months of delay, seven of St. Charles’ 10 City Council members have signed on as co-sponsors of an ordinance to increase city water and sewer fees beginning Sept. 1 to handle existing operating expenses.

That’s one more than the six positive votes needed…

Most governmental bodies, such as state legislatures and the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, redraw their district and ward boundaries every 10 years after results come in from the once-a-decade federal census.

However, St. Charles officials are getting a head start.…