Who are the candidates on the ballot for Springfield City Council? And who has endorsed and donated to them? Katie Kull, Springfield News-Leader © Steve Pokin/News-Leader This is what happens, says columnist Steve Pokin, when you and your spouse always vote and don t move very much.
There are 14 candidates running for mayor and four open seats on the Springfield City Council.
Two of the open council seats represent the entire city, while one open position represents Zone 1 in Springfield s northwest quadrant and the other represents Zone 4 in the southeast.
Here s an overview of who is running in the order they will appear on the ballot. For more in-depth information about the candidates and their policies, go online to news-leader.com.
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Springfield’s neighborhoods could soon be seeing some help in addressing nuisance properties.
On Tuesday, the city’s director of the department handling weed, trash and dangerous building complaints proposed doubling the number of inspectors and staff available to address a long-discussed issue.
Currently, the city has five inspectors stationed throughout the city who field and address complaints about weeds, overgrowth and trash.
Dwayne Shmel, the recently hired Building and Development Services director, said he wanted the council to approve adding one additional inspector as well as two patrolling code compliance officers and one citywide code compliance officer to oversee trash clean-ups.
Could ShotSpotter save lives in Springfield? Or would public money be better spent hiring officers? Gregory J. Holman, Springfield News-Leader © Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams speaks at the Springfield Regional Police and Fire Training Center before Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signs SB600 into law which addressed violent crime on Friday, July 10, 2020.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described ShotSpotter s capabilities. The story has been updated to clarify what the company promises, as well as additional commentary from the police chief during the council hearing.
Acoustic sensors that detect gunfire and use machine learning to alert police without anyone calling 911 may soon be in place in Springfield, if City Council approves a proposal by the police chief presented this week.