Hollister

Phone number: (417) 334-3262

Fax number: (417) 334-3239

Mailing address:

PO Box 638, Hollister MO 65673

Street address of city offices: 312 Esplanade, Hollister

Local property tax rate: 69.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation

Local sales tax rate: 7.975 percent

City administrator: Rick Ziegenfuss

Fee for city business license: Varies; figured by number of employees and presence of working owner

Fee for building permit: First $5,000 estimated value is $40; $4.20 for each $1,000 thereafter

Number of building permits in 2004: 129

Public schools

Number of high schools: 1;

Student capacity: 314

Number of middle/junior high schools: 1;

Student capacity: 295

Number of elementary schools: 1; Student capacity: 504

Number of colleges/universities: 1

Private schools

New Life Temple

Number of high schools: 1; Student capacity: 75

Number of elementary schools: 1; Student capacity: 95

Population

Current population: 4,000

Population in 2000: 3,867

Population in 1990: 2,628

Population in 1980: 1,439

Public Services

Fire Department: Western Taney County Fire District

Number of full-time policemen: 8

Telephone service provider: CenturyTel

Number of post offices: 1

Number of hotels/motels: 3

Number of clinics: 2

Number of shopping centers: 1

City’s largest employers: Hollister Public Schools, Lowes Home Improvement, College of the Ozarks

Nearest airport: College of the Ozarks Airport

Number of industrial parks: 1

Utilities

Water supplier: City of Hollister

Source: Five wells

Capacity: 1,450,000 gallons per day

Average consumption: 730,700 gallons per day

Storage capacity: 1,450,000 gallons per day, stored in eight water towers

Rate: $5.54 for first 1,000 gallons, then $1.72 per thousand, for residential

Sanitation (sewer) supplier: City of Hollister

Capacity: 3.2 million gallons per day

Present load: 1.6 million gallons per day

Rates: Gallons of water x $3.02 plus $4

Electrical supplier: Empire District Electric or White River Electric

Local economy

Do you have an enterprise zone or other development incentive program? Tax-increment financing

Name and number for more information: Rick Ziegenfuss, (417) 334-3262

Is there a chamber of commerce in your city? Yes.

Name: Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce

Address: PO Box 674, Hollister MO 67673

Telephone number: (417) 334-3050

What are some of the local landmarks/ attractions in your city? Historic Downing Street