City of Springfield

Plans are in place to minimize impact to those using the airport during the project, which is expected to take 42 weeks.

Housing issues played a big role at Monday night’s Springfield City Council meeting.

The Greene Goosechase, offered by Springfield Environmental Services Department, features monthly challenges.

In office for six weeks, Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag delivered his first State of the City address on Thursday. Clad in jeans and an orange short-sleeved button-down, Schrag strongly contrasted with his jacket-and-tie predecessor, former Mayor Ken McClure.

With airplane engines roaring, Springfield City Council on Wednesday met in a spacious conference room at Midwest Premier — also known as the city-owned charter plane terminal of the Springfield-Branson National Airport.

At a special meeting today, Springfield City Council approved the hiring of a new city manager: David Cameron, who will be paid $350,000 per year. The outcome shows Council is divided on the best approaches for improving Missouri’s third-largest city.

You could count them on one hand: In a city including more than 170,000 residents, five people turned out at Monday night’s Springfield City Council meeting to comment on Council’s proposed choice for city manager: David Cameron, current city administrator for Republic.

David Cameron, who will take the helm in July, said personal experience has made him an advocate for mental wellness.

City Council chose current Republic City Administrator David Cameron for the position.

Share the Road, a one-day course, will be offered multiple dates this year.