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O'Fallon project team outlines theater transformation; staff argues combining with city hall saves about 10%

City of O'Fallon City Council · March 28, 2026
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Summary

Project lead Tom Jabell presented a plan to convert a gym into a permanent theater with required life‑safety upgrades; staff recommended combining the work with an overlapping city hall project to save an estimated 10% (~$17,000) and preserve the planned holiday show timeline.

O'Fallon — Tom Jabell, presenting the theater transformation project on March 26, described a phased plan to convert the existing gym into a permanent theater with new stage extensions, curtains, lighting grid, improved audience areas and backstage dressing rooms.

Jabell said the team prioritized required life‑safety work — HVAC and ventilation upgrades, sprinklers, and smoke evacuation — as priority one and explained…

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