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2015 City News Releases

Posted on: February 17, 2015

City Council determines timeline to fill Zone 1 vacancy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City Council adopted a proposed timeline from City Manager Greg Burris outlining the deadlines for steps to refill the Zone 1 City Council seat vacated by Jeff Seifried. Seifried resigned to accept a job in Branson. • Feb. 23: Vacancy announcement will be posted, including qualification requirements.

• March 27: Applications due to the City Clerk’s Office.

• April 13-17: City Council to review applications and selects finalists.

• April 20-24: City Council to conduct in-person interviews with finalists and make selection. Person selected will be sworn in immediately. # # # For more information, please contact Cora Scott, Director of Public Information & Civic Engagement at 417-864-1009.

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Other News in 2015 City News Releases

Jan. 12 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: January 12, 2015

City Clerk announces retirement; assistant to be appointed acting City Clerk

Posted on: January 7, 2015

Public Works asks for input on updated design standards

Posted on: January 8, 2015

Weekly Calendar for January 12 – January 16

Posted on: January 12, 2015

Volunteers needed for local boards and commissions

Posted on: January 12, 2015

Brett Foster to join City of Springfield as principal engineer for construction inspection

Posted on: January 13, 2015

Filing closes for City Council seats

Posted on: January 20, 2015

Business, marketing, IT skills in greatest demand locally over next 5-10 years, according to survey

Posted on: January 22, 2015

REMINDER: Birthplace of Route 66 Festival news conference today at 2 p.m. at the Gillioz Theatre

Posted on: February 9, 2015

Today's Route 66 Festival news conference postponed

Posted on: January 26, 2015

Jan. 26 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: January 26, 2015

Springfield-Greene Co. 911 Emergency Communications fields 490,143 total calls in 2014

Posted on: January 27, 2015

City, County leaders update Council and Commission on urgent stormwater issues

Posted on: February 3, 2015

Tickets now on sale for Playin' & Prayin' for 1641 benefit concert for injured police officer

Posted on: February 4, 2015

Newly created Springfield Homeless Court Program offers fresh start

Posted on: February 4, 2015

Weekly Calendar for February 9 – February 13

Posted on: February 9, 2015

Mark your calendar for fifth annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival Aug. 14-16

Posted on: February 9, 2015

Feb. 9 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: February 9, 2015

Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Seifried resigns Council; plans move to Branson

Posted on: February 9, 2015

Reverse vendor fair to offer businesses access to multiple public agencies in one location

Posted on: February 10, 2015

Monthly sales tax revenue down

Posted on: February 10, 2015

Mayor's Commission on Human Rights meeting cancelled

Posted on: February 18, 2015

Application process to fill Zone 1 Council seat opens

Posted on: February 23, 2015

Feb. 23 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: February 23, 2015

UPDATE: Rally to support Officer Aaron Pearson moved to the Historic Fox Theatre

Posted on: February 27, 2015

MoDOT engineer to speak at City Council Lunch

Posted on: March 3, 2015

Public Hearing for Menards West Zoning and Plat Rescheduled

Posted on: March 3, 2015

Landmarks Board meeting cancelled

Posted on: March 3, 2015

Public Works crews at work on slick roadways

Posted on: March 4, 2015

No building inspections March 27; inspectors to attend disaster training

Posted on: March 6, 2015

Bill to repeal pit bull ordinance removed from Monday’s City Council agenda

Posted on: March 6, 2015

March 9 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: March 9, 2015

City of Springfield thanks Convoy of Hope for delivering water to mobile-home park residents

Posted on: March 11, 2015

Stationary bike offers exercise, stress relief for Springfield-Greene County 911 telecommunicators

Posted on: March 12, 2015

Public Works to rotate the Tumbler on Park Central Square Tuesday

Posted on: March 13, 2015

Application deadline for Zone 1 Council Seat March 27

Posted on: March 17, 2015

March 23 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: March 23, 2015

Media Tour of Heer's Luxury Living

Posted on: March 24, 2015

City Council receives arbitrator’s recommendations for police union

Posted on: March 27, 2015

Citizen-led Environmental Priorities Task Force to present findings Tuesday

Posted on: March 30, 2015

Five apply for Zone 1 City Council Seat

Posted on: March 30, 2015

City Council to vote on union contract

Posted on: March 31, 2015

City Council approves collective bargaining agreement with police union

Posted on: March 31, 2015

Martin Gugel selected as Springfield Public Works Assistant Director

Posted on: April 2, 2015

Arbor Day poster contest winner to be honored with tree-dedication ceremony tomorrow

Posted on: April 2, 2015

Public hearing for Menards zoning case and preliminary plat set for April 9

Posted on: April 7, 2015

Jail policy to be discussed at City-County staff meeting Tuesday

Posted on: April 6, 2015

Birthplace of Route 66 Festival concert to feature Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Posted on: April 7, 2015

Monthly sales tax revenue down

Posted on: April 7, 2015

Springfield to celebrate 30 years as a Tree City USA with 30 tree plantings April 10

Posted on: April 7, 2015

Bid outgoing City Council members farewell at reception Monday

Posted on: April 10, 2015

Four new City Council members to start Monday

Posted on: April 13, 2015

City, County leaders to update Council and Commission on urgent law enforcement issues Tuesday

Posted on: April 13, 2015

April 27 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: April 13, 2015

April 13 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: April 13, 2015

City, County leaders update Council and Commission on urgent law enforcement issues

Posted on: April 14, 2015

Take time to thank a 911 telecommunicator this week

Posted on: April 15, 2015

New City Council to interview candidates for Zone 1 on Tuesday

Posted on: April 16, 2015

Firm issues audit findings for City’s purchasing card program

Posted on: April 17, 2015

City Council Zone 1 candidate interview schedule

Posted on: April 20, 2015

Gift of Time nominations now open

Posted on: April 20, 2015

Phyllis Ferguson selected to Zone 1 Council Seat

Posted on: April 21, 2015

Hotel/Motel Tax Reallocation Committee announces application process

Posted on: April 23, 2015

Dedication for Fassnight Creek Greenway and Stormwater Project Thursday at 11 a.m.

Posted on: April 27, 2015

April 27 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: April 13, 2015

April 13 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: April 13, 2015

City, County leaders update Council and Commission on urgent law enforcement issues

Posted on: April 14, 2015

Take time to thank a 911 telecommunicator this week

Posted on: April 15, 2015

New City Council to interview candidates for Zone 1 on Tuesday

Posted on: April 16, 2015

Firm issues audit findings for City’s purchasing card program

Posted on: April 17, 2015

City Council Zone 1 candidate interview schedule

Posted on: April 20, 2015

Gift of Time nominations now open

Posted on: April 20, 2015

Phyllis Ferguson selected to Zone 1 Council Seat

Posted on: April 21, 2015

Hotel/Motel Tax Reallocation Committee announces application process

Posted on: April 23, 2015

Dedication for Fassnight Creek Greenway and Stormwater Project Thursday at 11 a.m.

Posted on: April 27, 2015

April 27 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: April 27, 2015

City’s budget highlights: Public safety, environmental stewardship and employee pay

Posted on: May 12, 2015

Municipal Court, SMBA and partners to host seminar featuring founder of first homeless court program

Posted on: April 30, 2015

City of Springfield, community partners to host 9 events in May to listen to neighborhood concerns

Posted on: April 30, 2015

1,000 runners expected in downtown Springfield Sunday morning for run

Posted on: May 1, 2015

Series of neighborhood meetings starts tonight at 6 p.m. at Bissett Elementary School

Posted on: May 4, 2015

Be part of the Route 66 SGF legacy by participating in Give Ozarks tomorrow

Posted on: May 4, 2015

City to issue $41 million of bonds for sewer system improvements May 11

Posted on: May 4, 2015

Two-part dedication for new Link crossings, HAWK signal Friday at 3 p.m.

Posted on: May 5, 2015

No jail space for municipal prisoners leaves offenders on the streets

Posted on: May 8, 2015

May sales tax revenue down 4% compared to budget

Posted on: May 8, 2015

Neighbors in Tom Watkins, West Central and Woodland Heights to share concerns this week

Posted on: May 11, 2015

May 11 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: May 11, 2015

City mobile app GoSpringfieldMO now available for download

Posted on: May 12, 2015

Gift of Time nomination deadline Sunday at 5 p.m.

Posted on: May 14, 2015

Anita Cotter named Springfield City Clerk

Posted on: May 14, 2015

Neighbors in Midtown, Grant Beach and Heart of the Westside to share concerns this week

Posted on: May 18, 2015

BDS asks building and development community to review proposed amendments to adopted building codes

Posted on: May 18, 2015

Gift of Time nomination deadline extended to Thursday at midnight

Posted on: May 18, 2015

Budget Discussions to continue Tuesday, May 26

Posted on: May 22, 2015

May 26 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: May 26, 2015

Municipal Court Chief Judge Todd Thornhill selected for Missouri Supreme Court working group

Posted on: May 27, 2015

International Institute of Municipal Clerks recognizes Brenda Cirtin with Honorary Membership award

Posted on: May 28, 2015

City staff recommends group home ordinance be tabled

Posted on: June 4, 2015

American Legion post to host traveling Vietnam memorial wall in July

Posted on: June 4, 2015

Great Race to make first overnight pit stop in Springfield June 20

Posted on: June 8, 2015

June sales tax revenue up 3% compared to budget

Posted on: June 8, 2015

June 8 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: June 8, 2015

911 director to participate in Special Olympics torch relay through eight states to World Games

Posted on: June 9, 2015

Celebrate National Home Ownership Month by touring Community Land Trust home

Posted on: June 15, 2015

Several community events downtown Saturday, June 20

Posted on: June 11, 2015

Gift of Time awards luncheon tomorrow at Ramada Oasis Convention Center

Posted on: June 15, 2015

24th annual Gift of Time Awards Luncheon honors 37, awards 10

Posted on: June 16, 2015

Great Race festivities to begin at 4:30 p.m. Saturday

Posted on: June 19, 2015

June 22 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: June 22, 2015

American Airlines brings Springfield non-stop service to Charlotte, North Carolina

Posted on: July 2, 2015

Springfield Homeless Court Program's first success stories to graduate tomorrow evening

Posted on: July 6, 2015

Mayor: future for Springfield continues to be bright

Posted on: July 9, 2015

City staff to ask P&Z Commission, Council for more time regarding group home ordinance

Posted on: July 7, 2015

July sales tax revenue up 9% compared to budget

Posted on: July 7, 2015

Mayor's State of the City address tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. at e-Plex

Posted on: July 8, 2015

MEDIA ALERT: Mayor to host news conference at 2 p.m.

Posted on: July 10, 2015

Full lineup of Birthplace of Route 66 Festival events announced

Posted on: July 13, 2015

Joint City-County Task Force to present 6-month update tomorrow

Posted on: July 13, 2015

July 13 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: July 13, 2015

MEDIA ALERT: City-County Study Session to take place at noon, Tuesday

Posted on: July 13, 2015

Judge Becky Borthwick appointed to Missouri Supreme Court municipal judge education committee

Posted on: July 14, 2015

City confirms petition seeking judgment on sheriff's contractual requirement regarding jail

Posted on: July 14, 2015

City to transition to new phone system tomorrow; brief outages may occur in morning hours

Posted on: July 20, 2015

Nuisance properties bill to help City improve housing conditions

Posted on: July 24, 2015

July 27 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: July 27, 2015

Council Lunch at 11:30 a.m. today at Transportation Management Center

Posted on: July 28, 2015

One of Springfield’s first female police officers to retire from the City after 41 years

Posted on: July 30, 2015

August sales tax revenue up 11% compared to budget

Posted on: August 7, 2015

Aug. 10 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: August 10, 2015

Heer's Luxury Living hosts grand-opening celebration, announces ground-floor tenant

Posted on: August 11, 2015

Historic week for downtown Springfield to culminate with Route 66 Festival this weekend

Posted on: August 11, 2015

Route 66 Festival to include memorabilia and musings with Mother Road aficionados at Old Glass Place

Posted on: August 13, 2015

23,000 pack downtown for Birthplace of Route 66 Festival

Posted on: August 13, 2015

Route 66 Parade: tips for navigating through Springfield Friday evening

Posted on: August 13, 2015

City staff, neighborhood to build Route 66 pop-up plaza tonight at College and Broadway

Posted on: August 14, 2015

City responds to Sheriff's Counterclaim

Posted on: August 14, 2015

Enhancement of Springfield’s indecent exposure ordinance to come before Council

Posted on: August 21, 2015

Aug. 24 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: August 24, 2015

CreAsian restaurant to donate half of Sept. 9 gross sales to Springfield Police and Fire

Posted on: August 25, 2015

Planning & Zoning Commission meeting moved to Historic City Hall

Posted on: September 10, 2015

Public Works to rotate the Tumbler on Park Central Square Tuesday

Posted on: September 14, 2015

Sept. 14 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: September 14, 2015

Mayor Bob Stephens to host news conference tomorrow at 1:30 at the Busch Municipal Building

Posted on: September 15, 2015

September sales tax revenue up 1% compared to budget

Posted on: September 15, 2015

Collaborative to host inaugural EmployAbility Summit

Posted on: September 16, 2015

Mayor Stephens announces formation of task force on crisis sheltering

Posted on: September 16, 2015

MEDIA ALERT: Nearly 100 partner organizations join City's "Zone Blitz!"

Posted on: September 22, 2015

City to receive federal grant to help hire 11 additional police officers

Posted on: September 22, 2015

'Zone blitz' to address concerns shared in May’s listening meetings

Posted on: September 23, 2015

Sept. 28 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: September 28, 2015

Assistant City Attorney Sarah Kerner named interim Economic Development director

Posted on: September 29, 2015

Third-graders to discover 'Treasures of the City' Tuesday, Oct. 6

Posted on: September 29, 2015

Thursday's Planning & Zoning Commission meeting moved to Historic City Hall

Posted on: October 5, 2015

MEDIA ALERT: SGF third-graders to discover 'Treasures of the City' tonight

Posted on: October 6, 2015

October sales tax revenue up 5% compared to budget

Posted on: October 9, 2015

Oct. 12 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: October 12, 2015

Springfield designated bronze Walk Friendly Community by Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

Posted on: October 13, 2015

Ozarks workforce leaders to conduct second annual regional survey

Posted on: October 14, 2015

City development review and inspection staff to gather for meeting Friday

Posted on: October 26, 2015

Oct. 26 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: October 26, 2015

Keep little ghosts and goblins safe on Halloween night

Posted on: October 30, 2015

Mayor Bob Stephens to host news conference at 1:30 p.m.

Posted on: October 30, 2015

Five City Councilmembers issue statement

Posted on: November 2, 2015

MEDIA ALERT: Projects for 1/4-cent and 1/8-cent sales tax renewal to go to Council today at noon

Posted on: November 3, 2015

Saturday’s Veterans Day Parade to include skydivers and honor World War II vets

Posted on: November 3, 2015

November sales tax revenue down 2% compared to budget; up 3% YTD

Posted on: November 5, 2015

MEDIA ALERT: Mayor to present keys to the City to 6 decorated WWII vets Saturday

Posted on: November 5, 2015

Take a selfie with Santa, costumed characters at Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov. 28

Posted on: November 9, 2015

SGF named 2015 Digital Cities Survey winner by Center for Digital Government

Posted on: November 9, 2015

Nov. 9 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: November 9, 2015

Park Central Square Christmas Tree to be installed 8:30 a.m. Monday

Posted on: November 13, 2015

City of Springfield Weekly News Tip Sheet

Posted on: November 18, 2015

City of Springfield Weekly News Tip Sheet

Posted on: November 23, 2015

Nov. 23 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: November 23, 2015

Awards & Achievers

Posted on: November 25, 2015

MEDIA ALERT: Poverty Commission, CU Community Credit Union to host news conference tomorrow

Posted on: November 30, 2015

City continues review of Southwest Treatment Plant

Posted on: December 3, 2015

CU Community Credit Union to launch payday lending alternative

Posted on: December 1, 2015

City of Springfield Weekly News Tip Sheet

Posted on: December 1, 2015

REMINDER: Zone 4 community meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at Holland Elementary School

Posted on: December 8, 2015

December sales tax revenue up less than 1% compared to budget; up 3% YTD

Posted on: December 7, 2015

City Council, Convoy of Hope to co-host vision casting meeting at tomorrow's Council Lunch

Posted on: December 7, 2015

City of Springfield Weekly News Tip Sheet

Posted on: December 7, 2015

Public Works to rotate the Tumbler for the winter season Tuesday morning

Posted on: December 14, 2015

City Council receives independent audit report

Posted on: December 15, 2015

City of Springfield Weekly News Tip Sheet

Posted on: December 14, 2015

Dec. 14 City Council meeting summary

Posted on: December 14, 2015

Missouri Police Chiefs Association names SPD Chief Paul Williams 2015 Chief of the Year

Posted on: December 17, 2015

City Finance Department receives budget presentation award

Posted on: December 21, 2015

City issues statement regarding former Southwest Treatment Plant employee

Posted on: December 23, 2015

Public Information Call Center to be activated to collect damage reports

Posted on: December 27, 2015

City, residents battle floodwaters from near-record rainfall

Posted on: December 28, 2015

Emergency shelter to open at 8 p.m. for flooding victims

Posted on: December 28, 2015

Video looks back at 2015

Posted on: December 31, 2015