Ozark Mountain Bank

General contractor: Altman-Charter Co.

Architect: Grubbs & Associates

Engineers: Mesa Engineering, G&W Engineering Corp. and Kreher Engineering Inc.

Size: 4,000 square feet

Estimated cost: $1.5 million

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: June 1

Project description: Ozark Mountain Bank President Craig Richards said seven employees would staff the Branson-based financial institution’s seventh location. The full-service branch, managed by Pam Druffel, will be Ozark Mountain Bank’s second in Hollister. Other locations are in Branson and Branson West. Richards cited Hollister’s booming economy for his bank’s expansion in the town. Ozark Mountain Bank is owned by Jefferson City-based holding company Central Bancompany Inc., which also owns Empire Bank.

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