A member of Springfield City Council wants a policy in place to end the practice of demolition by neglect.

Springfield City Council voted Feb. 21 to request that a developer voluntarily hold a new neighborhood meeting to hear concerns from residents on a proposed housing development.

Councilmember Monica Horton worries residents did not get to weigh in on a proposed apartment and single-family development. 

One City Council member balks at price of parking lots.

Springfield residents had a chance to weigh in on the city’s proposed purchase of Hammons Field, home of the St. Louis Cardinals’ Double-A affiliate, on Feb. 6.

Staff recommended removal of 3-story structure.

The required distance between recreational marijuana facilities and day cares or churches raised debate at the Jan. 23 Springfield City Council meeting.

Motion by Craig Hosmer to pause development is relegated to committee.

Voters will decide on lodging tax expansion in April.

Springfield City Council heard a proposal Dec. 12 to rename North Mulroy Road to North Beaver Road in the northeast corner of the city, where a Buc-ee’s travel center is now under construction.

Meeting includes bills to blight Grant Avenue area and revisit 7 Brew permit.

ARPA funds proposed for shelter, outreach and affordable housing.

Member says chamber of commerce has too much influence on council.

Some residents express concern about block-long modern facade.

Andrew Doolittle is a partner in a Grant Avenue Parkway project that recently received a zoning variance. 

City and county collaboration is proposed for the $4.8 million facility.

Other applications aim to make Springfield a little more green. 

Council OK’s Loose Goose development on parkway.

City Council plans to vote Aug. 22 on Loose Goose.