GM, Sam's Club and Parks Top Mayor's State of the City Address

“In 2012, this city is going to build like we haven’t seen in 10 years,” Lambi said.

In his state of the city address, Wentzville Mayor Paul Lambi painted a picture of a city coming out of an economic downturn, led re-investment in the Wentzville plant by General Motors and an additional 1,260 jobs. Lambi gave his address during the Wentzville Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday at CenturyLink. (His PowerPoint presentation is available under this article’s photos section). “One thing we’ve seen, since General Motors made their announcement for their $380 million re-investment for addition of the Colorado pickup line, we’re starting to see developers and stockholders buy up land. We think that has had a big affect on stabilizing real estate prices, at least in our area and perhaps the entire county.” Lambi said each of …

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Two Seriously Injured in Crash Near GM Plant

The accident occurred early Thursday.

Two people were seriously injured Thursday morning in a crash on Highway A, near the entrance to the GM Assembly Plant in Wentzville. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the accident occurred at 5:55 a.m. A 1988 Ford F150, driven by Kenneth R. Weber, 23, Lake Saint Louis, was attempting to make a left turn off Highway A into the General Motors facility when he pulled into the path of another car. The front of a 2009 Ford Escape, driven by Melinda D. Shelby, 47, Troy, struck the passenger side of Weber's F150. Weber was ejected from his vehicle. Both drivers sustained serious injuries and were taken to St. Joseph Hospital by St. Charles County Ambulance. Weber was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report. Traffic around …

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2011 Was a Good Year for Wentzville's Economy

Board of Aldermen received year end report.

It was a very good year in Wentzville, economically speaking. That was the theme of the year-end report by the city's Business and Economic Development Director Larry Tucker. Tucker presented his report at the city's last Board of Aldermen meeting of 2011. He told the board how the city started and ended the year on high notes with the announcement in the first quarter of 2011 that Sam's Club was interested in Wentzville and GM's announcement that it was adding jobs in the fourth quarter. "Either one of these would have been big during normal economic conditions," said Tucker. "But to land these in weak economic conditions is nothing short of phenomenal." Sam's Club will begin construction early in 2012, GM's new shift starts in January …

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Who's Hiring?

Wanted: Tax Paraprofessional, Grill Cook, Grant Writer

Here's your weekly roundup of who's hiring in town and in nearby St. Charles County.

Each week, Wentzville Patch brings you a list of businesses seeking to fill positions in town and in nearby communities. Here are six opportunities we found this week: Who’s Hiring: Reinsurance Group of America Location: Weldon Springs Job: Tax Paraprofessional Description: Under supervision, prepares tax returns and related reports to ensure organization compliance with tax laws and regulations; provides support on special projects as needed; other duties as assigned Requirements: Associates degree or equivalent experience, Bachelors degree preferred; at least two years public accounting firm or related tax or law department experience; advanced Excel skills, math, analytical and organization skills; ability to multitask, work well with a…

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GM Plant Readying for Second Shift

New workers will start at the Wentzville plant in January.

GM Makes Offer to Buy Back Chevy Volts

Some fear the electric car will catch fire.