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O'Fallon council approves tax levy, multiple spending measures and opioid settlement agreements
Summary
Council adopted the 2025 property-tax levy (ordinance 7241), approved multiple resolutions including wastewater change order ($50,931.46), sewer-inspection contract ($230,509.75), Route K & N pavement replacement change order (up to $600,000), Motorola dispatch equipment ($271,142.68), and authorized opioid settlement agreements; most votes recorded as 8-0.
At its Sept. 11 meeting the O'Fallon City Council approved a series of ordinances and resolutions covering taxes, capital contracts and settlement agreements. Key outcomes:
- Tax levy: The council adopted bill 7781 on second reading, an ordinance levying the 2025 property tax for general revenue and debt. Staff and council members explained the levy represents a rate decrease so that taxes on homes of equal value would be lower than last year; the measure passed on a recorded vote noted as 8 yes, 0 no and became ordinance number 7241.
- Wastewater plant solids handling: Resolution 9/11/2025 e authorized a change order with Contegra Construction Company LLC providing additional scope for the O'Fallon wastewater treatment plant solids-handling improvements in an amount not to exceed $50,931.46. The resolution passed on recorded vote.
- Closed-circuit television (CCTV) sewer inspection systems: Resolution 9/11/2025 g approved an agreement with CO Equipment Incorporated for CCTV sewer inspection systems in an amount not to exceed $230,509.75; vote recorded as approved.
- Route K & N pavement replacement change order: Council approved change order number 4 with Lamkey Trenching and Excavating Inc., authorizing additional pavement replacement for the Route K & N improvement project in an amount not to exceed $600,000. Staff explained approximately $144,000 of that total might be MoDOT's portion if MoDOT elects to participate; county road-board funds could offset the city's share. Recorded vote: 8 yes, 0 no.
- Motorola dispatch equipment: Resolution 9/11/2025 i authorized purchases for an additional Astro and remote-mount mobile radios and related dispatch equipment in an amount not to exceed $271,142.68; council approved the resolution.
- Opioid settlements: Council approved resolutions authorizing execution of national opioid settlement agreements (including a referenced manufacturer-specific settlement) and a secondary manufacturer's settlement agreement; those resolutions were approved during the meeting.
All listed resolutions referenced specific amounts in the agenda and were approved by recorded or voice vote as noted in the minutes. Several items had no separate roll-call breakdown by member name in the transcript; votes were recorded by tally (typically 8 yes, 0 no).
