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Springfield voters will again decide a 3% hotel/motel tax increase for a convention and event center downtown
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (281+ words) Voters will once again decide a 3% increase in Springfield's hotel/motel license tax to help pay for a new convention and event center. City Council voted unanimously Monday night to put the issue on the April ballot " but this time…...
Public meeting about a new convention and event center for Springfield is set for Tuesday
1+ week, 1+ day ago (186+ words) Springfield City Manager David Cameron will host another public listening session about a future convention and event center for Springfield Tuesday, January 6. Cameron and other staff will answer questions about a proposed project, present results from the online survey conducted…...
Over $542,000 in grants awarded to Springfield nonprofits and educational institutions
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (172+ words) A total of $542,500 in grants was awarded Thursday to 44 nonprofits by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks in partnership with the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation and U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management. $292,500 in Jerry Redfern Grants went to 39 nonprofits for projects focused on…...
Springfield Symphony Orchestra brings holiday music to Hammons Hall
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (351+ words) SSO will present The Snowman, a silent film with symphony accompaniment along with the performance of some favorite holiday songs, at 7:30 p.m. on December 13 at Juanita K Hammons Hall. "[The Snowman] was an Oscar nominated short film, and it's this beautiful…...
Saturday event encourages shoppers to visit downtown Springfield businesses
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) Downtown Springfield Association will give out prizes to those who shop local for Small Business Saturday on November 29. Saturday event encourages shoppers to visit downtown Springfield businesses Downtown Springfield Association will give out prizes to those who shop local for…...
Springfield City Council holds public hearing on a bill to use eminent domain on Hotel of Terror
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) The bridge's condition has been rated "poor" by MoDOT since 2017, preventing it's use by heavy emergency vehicles and city buses. The area is also a major site of flooding, which the city hopes to control by replacing the bridge as…...
Markers celebrating Springfield's Black history, ties to Route 66 will go up soon in the city
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (326+ words) Springfield will be getting two new markers in the coming months. Springfield City Council voted unanimously at their regular meeting this week to approve $24,000 for a new marker on the African-American Heritage Trail and on old Route 66 at College and…...
Springfield Plans and Policies Committee discusses campaign contribution limits
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (236+ words) Wednesday's meeting saw the entire committee " which also includes Abe McGull, Callie Carroll, and Heather Hardinger " express support for the law, which Hosmer has said is necessary to prevent the appearance of "impropriety" in local government. The only real sticking…...
St. Joseph Cottage Courtyard to offer more 'missing middle' housing in Springfield
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (355+ words) A new Blue House Project development called St. Joseph Cottage Courtyard will provide so-called missing middle housing, which is a need laid out in Springfield's comprehensive plan, Forward SGF. Blue House is a project of the Drew Lewis Foundation that…...
Springfield City Council to consider condemnation ordinance Monday for the Hotel of Terror
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (502+ words) The city said it needs to tear down the building to build a new Main Street Bridge. It said the old bridge already has weight restrictions, preventing busses, fire trucks and some delivery trucks from crossing it. The bridge is…...