Springfield City Council

Longtime Springfield council member Craig Hosmer debated with Mayor Jeff Schrag over an ordinance suspending part of the city's municipal code.

Springfield City Council will meet at 6:30 at the Springfield Regional Police and Fire Training Center, 2620 W. Battlefield.

The pilot would start in the West Central neighborhood. City councilmembers disagreed about details of the draft program. It is unclear if and when the pilot program will be up for a vote.

The eight-member board is appointed by City Council to suggest projects funded by the ½-cent portion of the ¾-cent sales tax approved by voters last November.

Springfield City Council could vote on the proposed measure Monday night.

With a unanimous vote on Monday night, Springfield City Council approved the preliminary plat for Hidden Gem Estates, a proposed subdivision near Highway 65 and Evans Road.

Springfield government, the local chamber of commerce and city tourism officials all hope to create a $175 million event center somewhere downtown. They say the opportunity cost in not doing so amounts to more than $125,000 per day.

David Cameron was city administrator of Republic from 2016 until recently.

Neighborhood and developer concerns were on display once again — as Springfield City Council faced a protest petition on Monday night in the run-up to a rezoning vote.

The project also added an amphitheater next to the pavilion.