Report to the Community 2018 Presented by County Executive Steve Ehlmann
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Report to the Community 2018 Presented by County Executive Steve Ehlmann
• In August 2018, the County filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers to recoup taxpayer money spent on fighting the epidemic. • There were 301 deaths due to overdoses in St. Charles County from 2013-2017.
• The opioid epidemic costs
taxpayers through increases in:
• Jail population and
related costs.
• Opioid-related crime.
o Patrolling and overtime.
• NARCAN® funding.
• 911 calls.
• Number of cases in the
Prosecuting Attorney’s office.
• The St. Charles County Police Department (SCCPD) earned the prestigious Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®). • SCCPD is the eighth law enforcement agency in the St. Louis area and 13th in the state to receive this accreditation.
• To attain accreditation, the SCCPD
complied with 484 CALEA® standards
that focus on policies, procedures,
operations, management and support
services.
o On-site visits and public hearings
also were conducted.
• Accreditation awarded for four years
with off-site file reviews.
• Technology helps the County serve more people
per year with General Fund dollars.
• In 2018, the County:
o Updated 911 technology.
o Opened a new County data center in the
Emergency Operations Center (at left).
o Updated aerial imaging to ensure the
most accurate property assessments.
o Launched an electronic medical records
system for Public Health and Corrections.
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• Located adjacent to the County Police Department.
• Home to Emergency Communications, Emergency
Management, and the Information Systems
Data Center.
• Provides critical services and enables a better
response to emergencies.
o Hardened facility can withstand an
EF4 tornado.
• Building is 30,000 sq. ft; paid for by the County’s
Capital Improvement Sales Tax.
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Riverside Landing
• Located in northern St. Charles.
• Opened in August 2018.
• Features free access to the
Mississippi River.
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
The Park at New Melle Lakes
• Opened in September 2018.
• Features:
o An 18-hole championship
disc golf course (at left).
o Five lakes for catch-and-
release fishing.
o Areas for canoeing, kayaking,
hiking, biking and picnicking.Veterans Tribute Park
Opening Weekend
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Veterans Tribute Park
• Located in Weldon Spring.
• Opened in October 2018.
• Features include:
• An inclusive playground.
• Trails.
• Lakes.
• Dog park…and more!
• In first 10 weeks, nearly 130,000
people visited!U.S. 61 Improvements Project
• New bridge (above) improves safety at Route P and Peine Road.
• $15 million project funded in equal shares by St. Charles County, Wentzville
and MoDOT.
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)Route 364 Lane Additions in Mid Rivers Mall Drive Area
• Alleviates traffic congestion.
• This $1.2 million project funded by MoDOT (50 percent), St. Charles County
(40 percent) and the City of St. Peters (10 percent).
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)Route N Environmental Study
• Funded by St. Charles County; addresses needs, issues, alternatives on
8-mile stretch of the roadway.
• Started in August 2018; complete in early 2020.
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)Gateway Green Light (GGL)
• GGL is a cooperative traffic control initiative between St. Charles County,
municipalities and MoDOT.
o Continued to successfully coordinate and synchronize 300+ traffic signals
and devices to improve traffic in 2018.
o Operators monitor traffic, identify problems, and implement changes
to improve traffic flow.
New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Department of Emergency Communications
• Received a Medical Accredited Center
of Excellence (ACE) accreditation for EMS
dispatching by the International Academies
of Emergency Dispatch (IAED).
• Emergency Communications is
one of five dispatching centers in the
state with this international
accreditation.New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Department of Public Health
• For the ninth consecutive year,
the county ranked at the top of
Missouri’s Healthiest Counties in a
report by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation and the University of
Wisconsin Population Health
Institute.
• OUR CITIZENS help make this
possible!New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
St. Charles County
Road Board
• Received the
Excellence in
Community
Development Award
from Progress 64
West.New Financials
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• To maintain healthy reserves, the
2019 budget remains conservative.
• Increases in General Fund revenues
are not keeping pace with increases
in operating costs.
• Sales tax up by only 1.84 percent
over 2017.
• The General Fund Property Tax
remains at zero.New Financials
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• There is little growth in state gas tax.
• The average County employee salary
increase was 3 percent in 2018 and
1 percent in 2017.
• Growth in Road & Bridge and Dispatch
property taxes is controlled by statute.Sales Tax Growth Rate Decline as Economy Improves
St. Charles County Sales Tax Growth Rate vs. Dow Jones Index, 2007-2019Law Enforcement Personnel Costs vs. Sales Tax Growth
Law Enforcement Personnel Costs Sales Tax Growth
21,000,000 6%
20,000,000 5%
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS
19,000,000 4%
SALES TAX GROWTH
18,000,000 3%
17,000,000 2%
16,000,000 1%
15,000,000 0%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018New Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Keeping I-70 Moving in Wentzville
• Working with local mayors to push
MoDOT to upgrade I-70.
• Area near the Norfolk Southern
Railroad overpass at I-70 in
Wentzville (pictured at left) has
the longest backup of traffic in the
entire St. Louis Metropolitan Region
due to regular weekday congestion.New Looking Ahead
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Construction of Route 364 and Gutermuth
Interchange in 2020
• Expected to reduce congestion at Route
364/Mid Rivers and Route 364/Highway K.
• $9 million project includes funding from
the following:
• $4.5 million from County’s
Transportation Sales Tax.
• $1.5 million from federal gas tax.
• $3 million from MoDOT.New Looking Ahead
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
New Ramps Near Heritage Crossing on Route 364
• $2.8 million funding approved by East-West Gateway.
• 50 percent federal, 50 percent County from the Transportation Sales Tax.
• Ramps will alleviate headaches caused by traffic congestion; construction
expected to begin in early 2021.New Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Muegge to Route 94 Direct Access • Funding partnership between St. Charles County, City of St. Charles, and MoDOT. • Plans include a Diverging Diamond Interchange with no traffic signals; construction anticipated in 2021.
New Looking Ahead
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Corrections Study
• Study underway to examine population
trends and determine feasibility of a
reorganization and renovation to the
County jail (at left).
o Study expected to be complete by
the end of 2019.
• The current jail is 30 years old;
more than 200,000 inmates have gone
through system.New Looking Ahead
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Corrections Study
• The average daily population has
increased from 370 to upwards of 450.
o The average stay is 56 days;
holding cells in municipal facilities
have an average stay of 48-72 hours.
• Jail spends $110 per day, per inmate
(not including food and medical).
• County attempts to recoup
$30-$85/day only when inmates
are sentenced.New Looking Ahead
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Parks Development
• Further development of
Riverside Landing, The Park
at New Melle Lakes, and
Veterans Tribute Park.
• “Locally Grown: The Major
League Ballplayers of
St. Charles County” exhibit
opening at the Heritage
Museum April 6, 2019 (at left).New Looking Ahead
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Parks Development
• Hays Home opening at
Matson Hill Park in 2019.
• Veterans Memorial
opening at Veterans
Tribute Park (rendering at left)
in November 2019.New Looking Ahead
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Pet Adoption Center
• Celebrating 20th anniversary
in fall 2019.Thank You!
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