Mayor Names Eight Citizens to O'Fallon's New Historic Preservation Commission
The commission will identify historic properties and advise the City Council about preservation efforts.
O'Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy has named eight citizens to the Historic Preservation Commission.
The commission will identify historic properties in the community, seek grants and advise the city council on historic preservation efforts. Click here to read more about the duties.
The Historic Preservation Commission members are:
- Jamie Cronk, Ward 1, three-year term
- Laurie Stephens, Ward 2, three-year term
- John Goings, Ward 3, three-year term
- Sharon Vermilye, Ward 4, two-year term
- Kevin Satkus, Ward 5, two-year term
- Jim Frain, Ward 1, one-year term, At Large Member
- Michelle Carroll, Ward 2, one-year term, At Large Member
- Patricia Baratta, Ward 2, one-year term, At Large Member
The O'Fallon City Council approved the establishment of the commission at the Oct. 11 meeting.
Applicants were sought for backgrounds with architecture, law, real estate brokerage, banking, history or other fields related to historic preservation.
Jim Frain
12:31 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
As one of the 8 members of the O'Fallon Historical Preservation Commission I am happy to report that our first meeting was a very positive one. We are blessed with a group of residents who appreciate and understand the importance of history, especially as it pertains to our city. The enthusiasm was like nothing I have seen in a long time and I know that we will all work well together. Thanks to the O'Fallon Patch for your coverage of this first meeting...We will continue to give you details of our efforts. A special thanks to three public officials for making this all happen...Councilman Mike Snowden and Councilman Jim Pepper for pushing hard for this commission to come into existence at all and then to Mayor Bill Hennessy for enthusiastically supporting this commission, and for selecting us to represent the residents of O'Fallon from 1856 to the present day.
Jordan Lanham
12:36 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Thanks for the update Jim! I look forward to seeing what the board will accomplish and hope they will keep O'Fallon Patch in the loop!
Jordan Lanham
2:03 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Thanks for sharing more photos too Jim!
Jim Frain
2:15 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A picture tells a thousand words Jordan...and these old shots of our former O'Fallon residents and the lives they lived are very interesting and important to understand and appreciate.
Tamara Duncan
3:55 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Great photos, Jim! As a history buff, this makes me very happy.
Jim Frain
4:08 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I have many more Tamara but I don't want to overwhelm the Patch...thanks so very much for your support...We love our O'Fallon Patch!...and all of the Patch's!
Jim Frain
10:23 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
The newly formed O'Fallon Historic Preservaton Commission will meet at O'Fallon City Hall on the first tuesday of every month. Our next meeting is at 7:00 pm and every resident of the city is invited to come and participate...VOTE ON THE 2ND AND THEN COME TO HELP PRESERVE OUR HISTORY!
Jim Frain
10:50 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
I've added more Historical O'Fallon Photos...Love these pictures!