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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. Read on...

Applications and forms for short-term rentals are now available on the City’s website. Owners of type 2 rentals must apply for a permit to operate their property as a short-term stay rental by Wednesday, Feb. 27. Read on...

Springfield City Council met at Historic City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11. A written summary and video recording of the meeting are available. Read on...

The City of Springfield’s sales tax revenues from the Missouri Department of Revenue are up 8 percent, or about $271,000, compared to budget with the February sales tax check. Read on...

City Utilities will begin relocating electric lines located along Fremont Avenue next week in preparation for the Battlefield Road and Fremont Avenue Intersection and Roadway Improvement Project, anticipated in 2020. Read on...