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On Nov. 6, 2018, Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment 1 by a 62% to 38% margin [1,459,576 voters voted 'yes'.] If a bill now before the House passes, voters will have a chance to vote on proposed changes to the redistricting procedures of the amendment previously dubbed"Clean Missouri."

Francis Howell finished the Class 4, District 2 tournament with a second-place finish on Feb. 15. The Vikings qualified eight wrestlers for the Class 4 State Tournament, which begins on Feb. 20 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.

At the Feb. 13 O’Fallon City Council meeting, police officers Keith Lewis and Dominick Misuraca announced that the city of O’Fallon has again been selected as a location for Police Dog Trials. The event is scheduled for June 11-14 and is open for the public to attend.

Bill No. 7169, approved by a vote of 10-0 at the City Council meeting on Feb. 13, established the Streets of Caledonia Community Improvement District as a political subdivision with a board of directors.

Captain Jeffrey Gray and Major Kyle Kelley of the O’Fallon Police Department filed their employment discrimination lawsuit against the city of O’Fallon in 2018. As of Feb. 5, 2020, plaintiffs still had not received all requested Discovery Materials or completed requested depositions.

The transaction, which was finalized on Feb. 14, follows TSG’s acquisition of the Sears building at the mall in April 2018 and positions the company to control and lead the impending development. Macy's and Dillard's remain landowners at the mall.

Motorists on Interstate 70 should expect possible delays during their commute beginning Monday, Feb. 17 as crews start preparing for the eastbound I-70 Blanchette Bridge rehabilitation project.

At a heavily attended meeting last week, the St. Charles County Council debated both zoning changes and affirming a Board of Zoning Adjustment decision to grant a building permit to the Missouri-American Water Company for a 140-foot water tower at 530 Knaust Road.

If the typical process is followed, a second reading and vote for passage would be conducted at the Feb. 13 council meeting. Bill No. 7169 would establish the Streets of Caledonia Community Improvement District [CID] as a political subdivision with a Board of Directors.

At their Jan. 9, and Jan. 23 2020 meetings, the O’Fallon City Council approved significant bills originally introduced, discussed, and debated in Dec., 2019.