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Big Crowds as Seniors Sign Up for Real Estate Property Tax Relief
There’s no relief like tax relief. Some 30,000 people signed up for St. Charles County’s Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief program between March 1 and June 30, when the application process for the current year ended. The popular program was the result of State and County laws...
Scenic Mural Being Painted at Historic County Courthouse
Statesmen, pioneers and automobiles will soon adorn the walls in St. Charles County’s Historic Courthouse in a vibrant mural depicting the county’s history. Eight scenes depicting life in St. Charles County from pioneer days until the 1950s are taking shape this summer on third floor hallway walls of the courthouse at 100 North Third Street. The building now houses the Executive office and other County Government departments.
Fireworks: Preparing to Bring the Boom
The hot summer evenings of late June and early July are like Christmas Eve for kids who can’t wait to open their presents. They tide themselves over with the sharp crack of snapdragons and whistling bottle rockets. Kids with room to run chase parachutes launched from mortar tubes. Like...
Spotlight On: County Police Get Ready for 10-Year Anniversary
This coming January it will be ten years since the St. Charles County Police Department became a reality, following a charter change approved by county voters. “Our number-one mission is taking care of our community,” says Chief Kurt Frisz. “I think the voters who voted for the charter change got what they voted for and more.”
Did You Get a ‘Notice of Assessment Change’? Here’s What It Means
More than 38,000 St. Charles County residents in June received Notices of Personal Property Assessment Change in their mailbox. These notices aren’t a tax bill, but they are tax related. They describe changes in the taxable value of your personal property—items such as cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, mobile homes, and commercial machinery.
Cottle Village Farmstead + Distillery slated to open by December 2024
After launching Wheelhouse, The Midwestern and Start Bar in downtown St. Louis, Stephen and Emily Savage have brought their latest venture, Cottle Village Farmstead + Distillery, to Emily’s hometown of Cottleville in St. Charles County. Cottle Village Farmstead + Distillery is “truly a village,” according to Stephen: a hospitality...
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STL From Above – St. Louis’ best FPV (First Person View) drone fly through and aerial photography provider – visit www.STLFromAbove.com. Gateway Helicopter Tours – come take a ride! Located on the riverfront by The Arch!. Facing Infamy – We want to thank Donny Fandango for...
Center for Advanced Skills Training in Law Enforcement Breaks Ground
O’FALLON, Mo. – Select O’Fallon, Mo. – the city’s economic development arm – celebrated the groundbreaking for the future Center for Advanced Skills Training in Law Enforcement (CASTLE). The facility along Highway 79 north of Interstate 79 will straddle the two largest cities in...
SSM Health Medical Minute: New outpatient center in St. Charles County will open in October
O’FALLON, Mo. – SSM Health is opening a new location inside the Streets of Caledonia in O’Fallon, Missouri. Construction is expected to be complete by October 2024. This will be the first freestanding location that is located along the 64/40 corridor in the western part of St. Louis for SSM Health.
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