Springfield City Council

The latest twist of the University Heights development controversy in Springfield will see a rezoning proposal for the corner of National & Sunshine sent back to the city Planning & Zoning Commission — after the commission already rejected an earlier version of the proposal.

Three days before the 4/20 cannabis holiday, all nine members of Springfield City Council voted to approve a new ordinance governing recreational marijuana. This comes after Missouri voters legalized the plant in a statewide election last November. Here's what cannabis-users — and the rest of us — should know about Springfield’s new law.

Last week, a citizen-driven report on what to do about run-down Springfield homes was made public by the Springfield News-Leader. The Nuisance Property Work Group offers unusually pointed criticism of the city’s track record for making sure homes are livable.

Springfield City Council voted 7-to-1 to delay a state plan to put medians along East Sunshine Street, after businesses in the area balked at the idea of more regulation on car traffic.

Last fall, Springfield City Council voted to spend $256,000 in taxpayer funds on a housing study. The idea is to improve Springfield neighborhoods and promote homeownership.

Springfield City Council recently voted to amend the city budget to fund the referendum vote on Galloway neighborhood rezoning that was held back in November.

Springfield City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to approve eminent domain procedures that would allow the city to acquire the beloved Hotel of Terror building.

The issue is the latest in a series of neighborhood-developer tensions in recent Springfield history.

Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams presented a report at Monday night’s City Council meeting, telling city leaders overall crime is down but gun violence remains a serious problem.

Recently, Springfield City Council held a public hearing on a plan involving a northside Springfield church that's selling off parts of its campus and focusing operations on its main building. Rance Burger, local government reporter with the Springfield Daily Citizen, has been following this story for two months. He joined KSMU's Gregory Holman to share what's up.