2027 Recommended Annual Budget
View the 2027 Recommended Annual Budget for St. Charles County Government. County Top News Posted on November 06, 2026
View the 2027 Recommended Annual Budget for St. Charles County Government. County Top News Posted on November 06, 2026
Voters braved a rainy election day to make their voices heard on issues ranging from local political offices to statewide ballot measures. “For a midterm election, turnout was high,” says Election Director Kurt Bahr. “We saw more people cast ballots than …
To save taxpayers time and a longer trip, the St. Charles County Collector’s Office is rolling out secure drop boxes at seven local library branches from Dec. 8-30. “We want to offer that extra convenience for taxpayers who want to provide physical payment …
The latest U.S. Census data shows more seniors than children in St. Charles County. Seniors now make up 19% of the population here, compared with children 15 and under making up 17%. That’s the opposite of how things were in 2020, when there were more …
St. Charles County Government is planning two information sessions on data centers—although no data center proposal is waiting in the wings. One session is planned for January and another in April. The information sessions are part of a moratorium on data …
He was a U.S. Army combat engineer in France during World War II. She was a member of the French Resistance. They met at a dance one night and fell in love. After the war, they moved to the U.S., raised a family, and ended up retiring in St. Charles …
St. Charles County Election Director Kurt Bahr says the fire department has given the “all clear” at a voting precinct in Defiance where earlier today the smell of natural gas forced everyone out of the building. The polling place is back open at Precinct …
With rain in the forecast for Election Day, St. Charles County Director of Elections Kurt Bahr is asking voters to be careful to keep their ballot dry. “Please don’t come in with a wet umbrella and set it on the tabletop where you vote,” Bahr says. “Just …
Find your polling place, look up your sample ballot and find accessible voting options for this election. County Top News Posted on November 02, 2026
The St. Charles County Highway Department will continue the closure of West Meyer Road from Highway W to Duenke Road, through mid-January 2027 as the contractor moves into the next phase of construction. Access to Oglesby Park will be from the Duenke Road …
Spring Bend Park, located at 2380 Upper Bottom Road, encompasses 126 acres of rolling prairies, woodlands and native habitats along the bluffs of the Missouri River in St. Charles. The park offers a natural oasis within a developed area of St. Charles …
The St. Charles County Highway Department will re-open Josephville Road to one-way traffic (south/eastbound), simultaneously closing the intersection to Wortman Road on Monday, October 26, 2026. The bridge and roadway will reopen to south/eastbound …
Located at 2380 Upper Bottom Road, not far from the Missouri River, Spring Bend offers a place to let nature shush the noise of life while you walk through a landscape that could be an oil painting. Of the park’s 126 acres, about 100 of them are protected …
Some 80,000 St. Charles County voters will cast ballots in a different congressional district Nov. 3 than they did in the August primary, after a flurry of back-and-forth court rulings over the U.S. congressional district map. The district boundaries are …
Cooler days and crunchy leaves have arrived, and there’s no shortage of fun things to do in St. Charles County this season. Here are a few highlights. St. Charles County Police Department Trunk-or-Treat 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 at the SCCPD …
Chesterfield Valley will become the home of the long-planned Gateway Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, a collaboration between four local counties—St. Charles, St. Louis, Jefferson, and Franklin. The chosen site (17947 Chesterfield Airport Road) is …
St. Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz is applauding Governor Mike Kehoe’s recent executive order on license plate reader (LPR) cameras, saying the department’s own rules already meet or surpass the new standards. On Sept. 16, Kehoe’s executive order …
What stories shape your memories? Gather round and hear tales of legend and memory inspired by the storytelling traditions of generations past. As darkness settles over The Historic Daniel Boone Home, join us for a lantern-lit walk around the historic …
The St. Charles County Highway Department will close Eisenbath Road west of Freymuth Road weather permitting, Monday, October 5th, to reconstruct a concrete box culvert. The closure is anticipated to last 40 days. (Earlier plans called for closing the road …
The St. Charles County Highway Department will close West Meyer Road from Route W to Duenke Road, Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The closure is needed for construction work on West Meyer Road. The closure will last for about one month before this section …