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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
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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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: October 29, 2021
A familiar accessory in neighboring law enforcement agencies, the body camera is a smartphone-size recording device that creates a real-time public record of law enforcement’s interactions. The cameras will be used by officers in the St. Charles County Po...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: October 29, 2021
Sixteen leaders in the St. Charles County Department of Corrections recently completed a new program that addresses key issues facing corrections departments in today’s environment. Leadership Academy is the first of its kind for the County depa...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: October 29, 2021
The St. Charles County Veterans Committee and the St. Charles City Veterans Commission will host their Veterans Day Program at 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, near the Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the St. Charles County Executive Office Building/Histori...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: October 29, 2021
The Oct. 27 East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWGCOG) Board of Directors meeting was a big win for St. Charles County, specifically the Wentzville area. The board voted to approve $39 million in its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to fix ...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: September 24, 2021
The St. Charles County Department of Public Health (DPH) Immunization Clinic provides replacement cards for those who completed COVID-19 vaccination in Missouri but did not receive a card or have misplaced it.
Replacement cards are issued 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p....
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: September 24, 2021
The St. Charles County Department of Public Health (DPH) is partnering with several area organizations to provide free flu shots for those ages 6 months and older during a vaccination clinic 2-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, in the College Center at St. Charles C...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: September 24, 2021
Governor Mike Parson recently presented St. Charles County Police Officer John K. Gresco II with the Medal of Valor Award for saving a man during a flash flood. Officer Gresco was one of 15 first responders and seven civilians who received 2020 Public Saf...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: September 24, 2021
From tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes to a gas or chemical leak, it is important to be ready for any crisis. Planning is key, and September is the perfect time during National Preparedness Month. St. Charles County Regional Emergency Management (REM) ha...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: September 24, 2021
If you're thinking about expanding your family and opening your heart to a new friend with four legs and fur, now is the time! The St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center in St. Peters has dogs and cats of all ages, sizes and activity levels that ...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: August 27, 2021
Medical research shows that immunocompromised individuals may have a reduced ability to respond to vaccines and that the standard two-dose regimen of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may not produce the same degree of protection for these ...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: August 27, 2021
If you have lived and/or worked in St. Charles County over the past 10 years, it's clear that our community has grown—and now we have the numbers to prove it! Recently released data from the 2020 U.S. Census shows St. Charles County's population at 405,26...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: August 27, 2021
The St. Charles County Police Department's annual Open House will take place 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, at 101 Sheriff Dierker Court in O'Fallon. Bring your family for behind-the-scenes tours of the department, vehicles and equi...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: August 27, 2021
COVID-19 has influenced many aspects of life, including how people develop and further their careers. Networking, job applications, interviewing, and even actual jobs were going virtual before the pandemic, but now online processes and opportunities are o...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: July 28, 2021
As the COVID-19 Delta variant becomes more prevalent throughout the country, the St. Charles County Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to provide multiple opportunities for residents to receive the vaccine. As of July 28, 49.9 percent of County r...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: July 28, 2021
With more than 30 departments and divisions in St. Charles County Government, our switchboard operators receive a wide variety of calls every day, but some stand out as most frequently asked about topics. Our operators pulled together a list of the top fi...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: July 28, 2021
From 911 dispatchers to officers and deputies, nurses to food service workers, we have opportunities available to join our critical public safety team. The St. Charles County Corrections, Emergency Communications, Police, and Sheriff’s departmen...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: July 28, 2021
Summer is THE time to enjoy swimming and boating—but it’s important to stay safe, especially around rivers and other natural bodies of water. Did you know you should ALWAYS wear a life jacket in natural bodies of water, even if you know how to swim? Watch...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: June 24, 2021
St. Charles County residents are taking the lead in protecting themselves and our community against COVID-19. As of June 24, an estimated 41.7 percent of our total population are fully vaccinated, and an estimated 46.5 percent have initiated vaccination. ...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: June 24, 2021
This is excitement you won’t want to miss! Racers and spectators can register now to be part of the area’s first Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships Qualifier at Kinetic Park, formerly Youth Activity Park, in Dardenne Prairie. The event will take ...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: June 24, 2021
Applications for the 2021 St. Charles County Police Department (SCCPD) Citizen Police Academy will be available July 2! This free program provides a first-hand look into the daily operations of the SCCPD and the law enforcement profession. The 12-week cla...
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St. Charles County Connection e-Newsletter Articles
Posted on: June 24, 2021
If your neighborhood or business association, civic group, church, or community organization needs a speaker for a meeting, look no further than St. Charles County Government. The County’s Request a Speaker program provides experts on a variety of topics ...
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