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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

St. Charles Restaurant Inspections: Frankie Tocco's, Bike Stop, TGI Fridays and More

Check out the most recent food inspection reports from St. Charles County Health Department from February and March 2013.

St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment regularly inspects food service establishments throughout St. Charles County, except for within limits of St. Peters. The establishments begin with a score of 100 and points are deducted based on the severity of problems observed. According to the department's website, a low score does not mean the restaurant was unsafe on the day of the inspection. "A place could have just one deficiency that garners a relatively 'high' score out of 100, but that the problem is so critical, it forces immediate action – while another may have two or three non-critical deficiencies that would give that provider a lower total score," said Bolnick. Below, find inspection scores of St. …

Monday, May 13, 2013

Public Works Day is a Hit With Kids

The 10th annual event was held at the St. Charles Soccer Complex.

Gloomy skies couldn't keep the kids away from the 10th Annual St. Charles Public Works Day on Friday.  The event, held at St. Charles Soccer Complex Park, gave preschoolers the chance to learn all about the public works department and the services it performs for the city. Join St. Charles Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter. On display were a wheel loader, sewer televising truck and street sweepers for kids to climb aboard and pose for pictures. A trike/bike course was an especially big hit with the kids, as were two snowplows that the kids were allowed to decorate with markers.

Ask the Patch Pro: MoDOT Answers Your Questions On Friday

Patch is teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation this week to get all of your traffic and road questions answered.

Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about traffic, road construction and more. That's why this week, we are teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro," MoDOT Community Relations Coordinator Linda Wilson Horn will answer readers' questions in the comment section of the Patch sites on Friday, May 17 between noon and 4 p.m.  Get your questions ready and check back with Patch and MoDOT on Friday morning!  Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts:

richard grisham

5:36 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013

why is the road fix on 109 in front of the high school so rough. will it be fixed rich grisham 37 rockwood forrest ridge 63025   more ›

Thursday, May 9, 2013

City Council Approves Live Music at Magpie's

Before the ordinance was changed, live music was not permitted for some restaurants that serve alcohol.

Yet another business on historic South Main Street has won approval for live music. At Tuesday night's council meeting, the St. Charles City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit for live music at Magpie's. In September of last year, the City Council approved unamplified live music at restaurants that serve alcohol until 9 p.m. indoors and until 8 p.m. outdoors. Business owners have to apply for a conditional use permit for live music and further limits may be placed on the business. Other establishments on South Main Street that don't serve alcohol are allowed to have live music. And any restaurant can have amplified, recorded music, inside and out. Before the change, live music had been banned on portions of South Main …

St. Charles City Council Swears in New Members, Elects New President

Ward 7's Dave Beckering was elected Council President.

At the May 7 St. Charles City Council meeting, the council approved the April 2 election returns and administered the oath of office to five council members: The council unanimously elected Dave Beckering as council president and Bridget Ohmes as vice president.  READ MORE: Incumbents Sweep in St. Charles City Council Election As part of Public Works week, the council got the chance to meet and learn more about several public works employees. On Friday, Public Works will have an open house event at the St. Charles Soccer Complex. READ MORE: St. Charles Preschoolers Get Up-Close Look at Snow Plows, Street Sweepers and Concrete Trucks

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

St. Charles Preschoolers Get Up-Close Look at Snow Plows, Street Sweepers and Concrete Trucks

400 children will attend the city's tenth annual Public Works Day on Friday, May 10.

What kid wouldn't want to sit in the driver's seat of a streep sweeper, put their handprints in wet concrete and paint on a snow plow? On Friday, May 10, about 400 kids will get that chance. The 10th Annual St. Charles Public Works Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Charles Soccer Complex Park, 3801 Mueller Road, off Elm Point Industrial Drive, gives preschoolers the chance to learn all about the public works department and the services it performs for the city. On hand will be Public Works mascot Bear A. Cade and public works employees who will demonstrate various equipment and operational processes. A wide range of city equipment will be on display, including a wheel loader, sewer televising truck and street sweepers, and students will …

Carol Felzien

10:46 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013

For more information about Public Works Day in St. Charles, please visit online: http://www.stcharlescitymo.gov/AboutStCharles/PressReleases/2013/PublicWorksDayMay102013/tabid/1082/Default.aspx Discover St. Charles -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJEAqFxCsRc&feature=share&list=PLAF07454F34C0286D Public Service Announcement -- http://youtu.be/fXFngv8BYBA   more ›

St. Charles County Restaurant and Food Service Inspection Roundup

Check out the most recent food inspection reports from restaurants all over St. Charles County.

St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment regularly inspects food service establishments throughout St. Charles County, except for within limits of St. Peters. The establishments begin with a score of 100 and points are deducted based on the severity of problems observed. According to the department's website, a low score does not mean the restaurant was unsafe on the day of the inspection. Below, find links to stories featuring inspections of restaurants throughout the county. To look up other scores, visit the health department's Food Inspection page.  St. Peters Health Department  regularly inspects food service establishments throughout the city including restaurants, caterers, schools, food stands, day …

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Food Inspection Reports for Cottleville, Dardenne Prairie and Weldon Spring

Check out the most recent food inspection reports from St. Charles County Health Department from January and February, 2013.

St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment regularly inspects food service establishments throughout St. Charles County, except for within limits of St. Peters. The establishments begin with a score of 100 and points are deducted based on the severity of problems observed. According to the department's website, a low score does not mean the restaurant was unsafe on the day of the inspection. "A place could have just one deficiency that garners a relatively 'high' score out of 100, but that the problem is so critical, it forces immediate action – while another may have two or three non-critical deficiencies that would give that provider a lower total score," said Bolnick. Below, find inspection scores for local …

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

1+1+1=1: Parks Department Starts Work on Admin Building Renovations

By combining the Administration, Enterprise and Ranger buildings into one building, the Parks Department will get the space they need—and save money.

The St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department had to get creative when they realized back in 2011 that they would not have the money to expand their Administration Building the way they'd hoped. The lowest bid for their hoped-for expansion project from came in at $619,000.  The department had budgeted $589,000 for the project, and parks board members were concerned about decreasing tax revenue. READ MORE: Parks Administration Office Expansion Put On Hold But instead of giving up, the department came up with a plan. They decided to combine the three buildings currently connected by a breezeway—Administration, Enterprise and Ranger/Maintenance—into a single building. With all three buildings under a shared roof, the breezeways could become…

Trail Extension Will Connect Bikers From Downtown St. Charles to St. Peters

The Great Rivers Greenway will host an open house on Thursday to discuss Phase II of the Centennial Greenway, which would extend through areas of the cities of St. Charles, St. Peters and St. Charles County.

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