Department News

City Budget for the New Fiscal Year

Utility Rates Set - No Increase to Electric Rates

In April, the City Council approved the budget for the new fiscal year beginning May 1. The City’s total budget for the year is just over $226 million. This includes all operational costs to provide essential services (many of them 24/7) for 33,000 residents and more than 2,000 businesses, including:

Police and fire protection
Streets and public works services
Utility services for electric, water and sewer

Capital Improvement Projects

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FY2020-2021 Budget Presentation

The proposed FY 2020-2021 City budget was presented at the April 6, 2020, City Council meeting. View the presentation here. For more information, including additional financial reports, visit www.stcharlesil.gov/departments/finance.

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Human Resources Director Jennifer McMahon Appointed to Executive Board of State HR Association

McMahon Receives IPELRA Appointments

City of St. Charles Human Resources Director Jennifer McMahon has been appointed a two-year term as the Director-at-Large and Chair of the Legislative Advocacy Committee for the Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association (IPELRA). As the Director-at-Large and Chair, McMahon will help research and influence state and federal labor laws. The committee also is involved in filing state and federal briefs that impact public sector issues.