Posted on: December 1, 2023
Rough stone and creaking timber in the homes of pioneers; the smell of kettle fires as historians make dyes and soaps from scratch; water splashing from steam-powered pumps—there’s more than playgrounds and hiking trails to find at St. Charles County Park...
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Posted on: December 1, 2023
Driving 80 mph down Highway K with lights and sirens wailing, St. Charles County Police Patrol Officer Andrew Nicolay locks his eyes ahead as he focuses on the first task of his shift: responding to an elderly woman’s medical emergency during evening traf...
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Posted on: December 1, 2023
Swooping out of the deep dive it took in 2022, the market for new housing construction here is leveling off.
“Last year was a sudden drop off. This year the decline has slowed and is keeping level with last year’s numbers,” says Director of Community Devel...
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Posted on: December 1, 2023
St. Charles County property owners will get a warning about title theft and property fraud with their tax bills this year. The crime involves registering a fake deed with forged signatures to claim ownership of a property, in order to sell it or take out ...
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Posted on: December 1, 2023
In the spirit of the season, the poor and homeless among us are getting some help through local charities that are funded by County taxpayers.
It’s part of a year-round effort to help those struggling who can almost seem invisible in the midst of an afflue...
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Posted on: November 1, 2023
Whenever you send your kids to public school, check out a library book, or call for help in an emergency, you’re using a publicly funded service that the County Collector’s Office helps make possible.
Nearly 350,000 annual property tax ...
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Posted on: November 1, 2023
They served their country, many saw combat, and now they call St. Charles County home.
The number of veterans living here is 24,085, according to numbers provided by the Missouri Veterans Commission, a state agency with an office in the County Administrati...
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Posted on: November 1, 2023
St. Charles County property tax bills will go out in the mail and become available online in late November. Here’s a quick look at important information and dates:
- Tax bills won’t be finalized until Nov. 15, so the County Collector&...
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Posted on: November 1, 2023
The St. Charles County Highway Department is looking to hire a few good men and women ahead of winter. Highway Superintendent Ted Dunkmann says it’s a rewarding job.
“If you’re looking for a job that’s hands-on and s...
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Posted on: October 27, 2023
The public is invited to attend the St. Charles County Veterans Day Celebration outside the Historic County Courthouse at Third and Jefferson, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m.
The ceremony will include a wreath laying, a speaker who served in the ...
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Posted on: September 28, 2023
Tank, a St. Charles County K-9 officer with one of the best noses in the business, has turned in his police badge and his license to sniff after seven years on the beat finding lost people and putting bad guys in jail. The St. Charles County Police Depart...
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Posted on: September 28, 2023
Free, quick and convenient flu vaccinations are available for you and your family at the Flu Fighters drive-thru vaccination clinic from 3-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, at St. Charles Community College.
“We’ve structured the drive-thru format...
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Posted on: September 28, 2023
In the midst of a nationwide worker shortage, St. Charles County Government is pushing to hire applicants for open positions across 30 departments dedicated to serving the community. The County will host an in-person job fair on Oct. 11.
St. Charles County...
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Posted on: September 28, 2023
Eligible Seniors can get relief on their property tax bills under an ordinance signed into law Sept. 14 by County Executive Steve Ehlmann.
“This is not a tax cut, but a tax freeze for seniors,” Ehlmann says. “The intent is to ...
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Posted on: September 1, 2023
Young adults looking to energize their career opportunities should get hyped for Charge!, a youth career program offered through the Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County. The Job Center is hosting an open house for the program 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct....
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Posted on: September 1, 2023
St. Charles County Police say it’s a common problem.
“We get calls quite frequently for kids with autism who are out of control, and their parents are afraid they’ll hurt themselves or someone else,” says Sergeant Da...
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Posted on: September 1, 2023
Faced with an ongoing shortage of dispatchers to take 9-1-1 emergency calls, the St. Charles County Council passed a bill to hire specially-trained contract employees to temporarily help answer emergency calls with the Department of Emergency Communicatio...
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Posted on: June 1, 2023
The County website, sccmo.org, has a new look! Overall, access, links and functionality remain the same, but the appearance and colors are refreshed for a cleaner, easier-to-use site.
Here are 10 things you might not have known you can do on the County web...
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Posted on: May 2, 2023
When the final bell rings and schools in St. Charles County let out for summer break, the police officers who keep those schools safe don’t take a three-month vacation. Instead, the 23 School Resource Officers (SROs) of the St. Charles County Po...
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Posted on: April 4, 2023
St. Charles County Assessor Scott Shipman and Assessor-Elect Travis Welge are hosting community question-and-answer sessions to give the public an opportunity to discuss real estate reassessments. The reassessment process occurs every odd year to revalue ...
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Posted on: March 2, 2023
The St. Charles County Police Department is offering its Citizen Police Academy this spring, and the Sheriff’s Department is launching Citizen Police Academy 2.0 to dive into the Sheriff’s Department role as well as the judicial process in the county. Par...
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Posted on: March 2, 2023
It may look and feel like Spring some days, but as Missourians know, weather can change in an instant! So, if winter weather strikes again this season, St. Charles County residents and travelers can access snow removal information about roads maintained b...
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Posted on: February 2, 2023
Have you moved recently? With the enactment of new voting laws, current Missouri residents now have more flexibility to update their address and register to vote. New Missouri residents and those who have not previously registered to vote are required to ...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: January 5, 2023
With a new year comes a new budget for St. Charles County Government, and with the 2023 budget came a renewed dedication to making County employees’ salaries competitive with others in the market. Increased salaries for long-term employees and h...
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Posted on: January 5, 2023
Family and friends gathered Dec. 29 to attend the swearing-in ceremony of St. Charles County’s newly elected and re-elected officials. Chief Judge for the United States Eastern District of Missouri Stephen R. Clark presided over the Oath of Office ceremon...
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Posted on: December 1, 2022
When the holiday season comes to an end, the St. Charles County Department of Public Health provides drop-off sites for natural Christmas trees at its Recycle Works locations in St. Charles and Wentzville. Recycled evergreens can serve as fish habitats in...
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Posted on: September 1, 2022
St. Charles County is reporting robust mid-year totals for 2022 housing and commercial construction permits that pace ahead of 2021 numbers.
“Through July of this year, housing and commercial construction in St. Charles County continues...
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Posted on: September 1, 2022
After torrential rain caused flash flooding throughout the area in late July, many residents and business owners have continued to grapple with recovering from flooded homes and facilities. Following disaster declarations by County Executive Steve Ehlmann...
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Posted on: September 1, 2022
The St. Charles County Department of Workforce & Business Development and home of the Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County is closing its location at 212 Turner Boulevard in St. Peters Sept. 19, and plans to open in a new space on Oct. 3 at 3757 ...
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Posted on: August 3, 2022
The St. Charles County Council passed a resolution that will pave the way for a tax rate ordinance later in the year which will voluntarily lower the overall tax rate to effectively keep flat the amount of tax the County collects in 2022 compared with tax...
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Posted on: June 1, 2022
St. Charles County area law enforcement agencies have formed the St. Charles County Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), a multi-jurisdictional unit tasked with conducting thorough, objective, and transparent investigations of high-level and officer-in...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: May 5, 2022
Every precinct in St. Charles County approved Prop R for Roads April 5, voting to reauthorize the County’s ½-cent Transportation Sales Tax for another 10 years. The tax originally was enacted by voters in 1985, and this is the fourth ...
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Posted on: May 5, 2022
With acres of parkland and miles of trails to encourage activity, well-trained professionals practicing quality medical care, and a population committed to healthy habits, it’s easy to understand why St. Charles County ranks at the top of Missou...
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Posted on: March 3, 2022
Severe weather comes in many forms, and it seems as if St. Charles County has had its share of late. In December we saw a tornado in the Defiance area, and so far this year, we’ve had several days of freezing rain, sleet, ice, and snow along with high win...
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Posted on: March 3, 2022
St. Charles County will receive a gross allocation of $19.6 million in a nationwide settlement of lawsuits against companies that manufactured and distributed opioids. Once final, this community-led effort will secure billions of dollars in opioid epidemi...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: February 17, 2022
Good news on the housing front continues to come out of St. Charles County. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the County reports year-end totals for housing and commercial construction permits for 2021 remain ahead of the pre-pandemic numbers of 2019 and riva...
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Posted on: February 17, 2022
With issues such as substance abuse and mental health diagnoses increasingly impacting the criminal justice system, St. Charles County’s 11th Judicial Circuit Treatment Court has proven to be efficient and successful in preventing incarceration ...
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Posted on: February 17, 2022
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) awarded the Interstate 70 Cave Springs to Fairgrounds (CSFG) Design-Build Project to Millstone Weber of the City of St. Charles. The total project cost is $62 million, $10 million of which comes f...
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Posted on: January 5, 2022
Auto thefts in the St. Charles County region continue to be top of mind for law enforcement and prosecutors. The St. Charles County Police Department and the County’s Prosecuting Attorney’s Office continue to raise awareness and show u...
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Posted on: January 5, 2022
The recent tornado in our area might have you wondering if you were prepared enough or if you could have, or should have, been more prepared. St. Charles County Regional Emergency Management Director Captain Chris Hunt says now is the time to prepare for ...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: January 5, 2022
St. Charles County has purchased land near Wentzville that will bring the number of County parks to 21. The property is 199 acres.
“Wentzville is a growing, rapidly changing area,” says St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann, &l...
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Posted on: January 5, 2022
Missouri Governor Mike Parson visited the Defiance area after a tornado and severe storms ripped through the area on Friday, Dec. 10. Estimated damages are more than $3.4 million, according to assessments completed by County inspectors. The County&rsq...
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Posted on: December 14, 2021
Non-profit organizations looking to raise money in a safe and exciting environment are invited to check out the Family Arena’s concessions income program. Groups can make up to $1,000 during each three-hour event.
“The Family Arena is dedicated to excellen...
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