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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 overvi...
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. Mayor Ken McClure (Incumbent) Background: McClure, 70, has been mayor of Springfield since 2017. He grew up in Springfield and lived her...
The Springfield City Council voiced its support Thursday for removing 50 percent occupancy restrictions on local businesses starting April 16 amid consistently low COVID-19 case growth and growing percentages of vaccinated residents. At a lunch meeting, interim health director Katie Towns said the community had already reached required thresholds of keeping the 7-day rolling daily case average below 40 and hospitalizations below 50 for at least 28 days. But the community has yet to reach the required 25 percent of the population fully vaccinated to move in to the "yellow" phase of reopening. ...