vehicles

In a rare split vote, Springfield City Council voted 5 to 3 to enact a new ordinance that gives city police the option to tow vehicles that are out of compliance with their registration tags and license plates.

Local agencies — including Missouri’s largest public school district — are missing out on millions of tax dollars due to the increasing number of Springfield vehicles on the roads with expired license plates or registration tags. In response the Springfield mayor is encouraging drivers to get legal.

The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, and Fisk Transportation all say thieves stole the catalytic converters from their vehicles…