City News Flashes
Power restored on W. Main, Walnut and Illinois; repair work scheduled
Today at 12:40 PM there was an outage affecting customers in the 200 and 300 blocks of W. Main, Walnut and Illinois. The power was restored at 1:40 PM for the estimated 25 customers. The outage was the result of a broken cutout on a pole at 3rd St and Illinois which set the pole on fire. The damage was temporarily repaired to restore service. We will replace the pole as soon as the weather clears. We suspect the cutout was damaged by lightning in the recent storms.
St. Charles Police Receives Flagship Honors
At it's summer conference, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) honored the St. Charles Police Department as one of twelve agencies to be named as a Flagship Agency, a program designed to acknowledge the achievement and expertise of some of the most successful CALEA accredited public safety agencies. Flagship agencies assist other agencies seeking accreditation by providing information and networking opportunities.
For more information, see the article in the August 1 Weekly Wire (pdf).
The City of St. Charles Announces Amateur Photo Contest
The City of St. Charles invites all amateur photographers to participate in a contest aiming to capture the atmosphere, activity and culture of St. Charles through unique photos. Entries may be submitted between July 1 and November 31, 2008.
Check the Photo Contest Rules and Information page on the City's web site for more information.
New Utility Bill Format
The City of St. Charles utility customers will soon be receiving their utility bills in an envelope. Historically, the utility services provided by the City of St. Charles have been billed on a small postcard. Soon, the billing will be on a standard 8 ˝ X 11 sheet mailed in a business size envelope. The new format will provide our customers with a confidential and more informative utility bill. The outside of the envelope will state “Utility Bill Enclosed” so that customers will not mistake the new bill as “junk mail.”
With these new bills, the City’s customers will be given a window envelope to return their payments. The new utility bill format will include a graph depicting the electric and water usage over the last 13 months so that customers can see a comparison of their monthly usage. It will also allow for a message area, which can be used to inform our customers of upcoming changes or schedules.
Currently, the new format is scheduled to begin being mailed in April 2008.
Anyone who has questions regarding the new utility bill format should feel free to contact the City of St. Charles’ Utility Billing office at 630-377-4426 or e-mail your questions to utilitybilling@stcharlesil.gov.
Randall Road Construction Begins
On Tuesday, September 2, 2008, construction for road widening will begin on Randall Road between the Northwest Tollway (I-90) and Saddle Club Parkway in the City of Elgin, IL/ Travel times through this area may increase and should be anticipated. Construction is expected to last through the end of November, 2008.
Questions or concerns should be directed to KDOT Chief of Permitting, at 630-584-1171.
Trenching for Traffic Signal Lines on Randall Road Begins
Starting September 2, 2008, crews will begin trenching for traffic signal lines along Randall Road from Red Haw Lane to Silver Glen Road in St. Charles. The work will be off the pavement along side the roadway. Completion of this project is scheduled for August 2009. Motorists should be alert to workers along side the roadway. If you have questions, please call Chris at 630-208-3138.