Greene County Circuit Court Judge David Jones May 24 ruled in favor of developer Elevation Enterprises LLC in a lawsuit filed against the City of Springfield and City Council to block an election asking voters whether a property across the street from Sequiota Park should be rezoned for a 100-unit…
Author: Cora Scott, Executive Editor
At its May 17 meeting, City Council unanimously repealed an ordinance containing the City’s COVID-19 regulations, (8-0 with Councilman Richard Ollis absent), effective at 12:01 a.m. May 28. A requirement for outdoor masks was lifted effective immediately. Springfield-Greene County Health Department (SGCHD) Acting Director Katie Towns said health officials supported…
Springfield is a beautiful city, but due to the effects of the pandemic and other factors, it noticeably needs some love. The City of Springfield is launching “Clean Green Springfield,” a series of City-wide cleanup activities, conducted during the months of April and May. The City departments of Public Information…
The City of Springfield is asking the community to help set the vision for the upcoming Grant Avenue Parkway corridor improvement project and corridor plan. A city-wide public input survey is set to launch Sept. 1 with a series of virtual public visioning workshops scheduled throughout the month of September.…
City Council approved a resolution at its July 27 meeting that delays acceptance and processing of demolition, new construction, re-platting, (including lot combinations) and rezoning applications for properties that abut the Grant Avenue Parkway area. The delay for the roughly 3-mile stretch of Grant between Sunshine and Walnut will be in…
Springfield City Council is considering an ordinance with a provision requiring the wearing of face coverings in public places as part of a proposed Phase 4 of the Road to Recovery Order. The current phase is in place until July 15. Springfield-Greene County Health Department (SGCHD) Assistant Director Katie Towns…
Springfield Mayor Ken McClure announced in May that Costco Wholesale Corporation is considering a membership warehouse retail store in east Springfield. Costco operates membership warehouses that carry quality brand name merchandise at discounted prices. Costco warehouses offer a large category of selections under a single roof. Categories range from groceries…
Springfield Mayor Ken McClure and the Greene County Commission have extended separate, but similar, Stay-At-Home orders until 11:59 p.m., May 3, 2020. The current orders, which were put in place to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, were set to expire at 11:59 p.m. April 24. The…
A new initiative led by “Philanthropy Row” is connecting faith-based organizations with City of Springfield and Greene County officials in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Have Faith” initiative virtually convenes area churches and organizations and helps to coordinate the faith community’s response to the health crisis. Three of…
Wade Drossel, P.E., has been named the interim director of the Building Development Services department (BDS) as the City continues with the search for a permanent director. Wade has been serving as one of two Environmental Services assistant directors. His office will be located in BDS. Wade grew up in northwest…