Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor

Several representatives from the Springfield Police Department, including each neighborhood’s PAR (Police Area Representative) were at the February NAC meeting to present the 2018 top 10 dispatched calls for service for each neighborhood. Below are the definitions of common calls for service and each neighborhood’s numbers. Check well-being Person not…

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The City of Springfield’s Planning and Development department is encouraging first-time home buyers to purchase homes in certain portions of Zone 1 and Zone 2 with a new down-payment assistance loan program, which provides income-qualified home buyers with a loan up to $5,000 for closing costs. The purchase price of the home…

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Applications and forms for short-term rentals are now available on the City’s website at https://www.springfieldmo.gov/813/Applications-Checklists under the Short-Term Rentals heading. City Council approved regulations and definitions for short-term rental properties in the city of Springfield Jan. 28. Any property owner who rents out their property in the city limits of Springfield for…

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City Council approved regulations and definitions for short-term rental properties in the city of Springfield at their regular meeting Jan. 28. Hosts who rent out their property in the city limits of Springfield for less than 30 days will need to have a business license and comply with other short-term…

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