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09.24.2009 5:17 am

Public hearing set for O’Fallon, Mo.’s redistricting plan

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tonight, O’Fallon will hold a public hearing to discuss a plan to redistrict the city into five wards.

The plan redivides the city into five wards from four wards and expands the City Council to 10 from eight seats, with two…

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09.13.2009 12:25 pm

UPDATE: Questions linger over O’Fallon, Mo.’s sewer lateral repair program

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After much debate, O’Fallon city officials have clarified an ordinance estabishing a new public insurance program that covers repairs to homeowners’ sewer lateral lines.

The city cannot, by law, reimburse residents for repairs done before Aug. 27 (the day the bill…

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08.05.2009 7:20 pm

St. Charles city councilman proposes pay hike for mayor, council members, municipal judge

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A bill introduced at Tuesday night’s St. Charles City Council meeting would increase the pay for the mayor, city council members and the municipal judge.

You can read the text of the bill and the accompanying document by clicking here. It was…

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07.22.2009 6:17 pm

O’Fallon may cut River City Rascals a deal on rent

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The River City Rascals are hoping to strike a deal with O’Fallon that would cut the club’s rent for this year in half.

The proposed amended lease agreement calls for the Frontier League baseball club to pay half of this year’s…

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05.27.2009 2:22 pm

O’Fallon keeping an eye on dogs, cats and fireworks

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On Thursday night, O’Fallon will tackle two new proposed ordinances targeting pets and fireworks.

If the pets ordinance passes, owners may be ticketed if they leave their dogs or cats tied up for eight hours straight, or for a total of…

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04.22.2009 2:00 am

It’s inauguration day for O’Fallon’s new mayor and councilmen

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Tonight, O’Fallon, Mo., mayor-elect Bill Hennessy will be sworn in for his first term.

Hennessy, who defeated Jim Frain and Councilman Pierce Conley earlier this month, will take the oath tonight during a 5:30 p.m. special council meeting.

Also being sworn…

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04.13.2009 10:09 am

UPDATE: Re-elected O’Fallon Councilman Rick Lucas fined for violating campaign finance rules

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

UPDATE: O’Fallon Councilman Rick Lucas paid his $980 fine last week and is now eligible to be sworn in.

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Lucas, who defeated two challengers in Tuesday’s election to retain his seat in Ward 2, has been fined…

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02.12.2009 7:39 pm

Still no sign of Robert Lowery Jr. at O’Fallon City Hall

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I’m sitting here in the audience at the start of O’Fallon’s twice-monthly City Council meeting, and City Administrator Robert Lowery Jr. is still persona non grata.

Lowery’s name plate has been removed from the dias, and Assistant City Administrator Greg Smothers…

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02.12.2009 7:08 pm

Death insurance for O’Fallon’s elected officials?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

O’Fallon’s city council members Thursday night were talking about acquiring death and dismemberment insurance for the mayor and council members.

The discussion is in response to last year’s shooting rampage at Kirkwood City Hall, in which Charles “Cookie” Thornton shot and…

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02.01.2009 3:46 pm

Lawyer’s letter to O’Fallon City Council alleges malfeasance; Lowery put on paid leave

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Chet Pleban, a lawyer for O’Fallon City Administrator Robert Lowery Jr., has sent a letter to the City Council claiming Lowery is a victim of retaliation by the council.

In the Jan. 15 letter to all eight council members, Pleban demanded…

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