Mission:
Serving the West Plains community through innovation and excellence.
Vision:
The City of West Plains will provide high-quality services through operational excellence, enhancing quality of life and creating a model community people are proud to call home.
For the City of West Plains’ five-year strategic plan, please click here
City Government
The City of West Plains operates under a Home Rule City Charter, adopted by the citizens in 2014. It provides for a Council/Manager form of government. The city is governed by a City Council comprised of the Mayor and four Council members, who serve four-year terms. All Council members are voted on by qualified voters of the city.
Click here for this month’s City Council meeting agenda
City of West Plains Children’s Park Proposal
City Council
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City Code Book – Click here
City Tax Rate
State sales tax | 4.225% |
City general | 1.0% |
City transportation | .5% |
City capital improvements | .5% |
County general | 1.0% |
County law | .25% |
County 911 | .1875 |
Ambulance District | .5% |
Total | 8.162% |
Citizen Boards
Another important part of the city’s government process is the involvement of citizen boards. City Council appoints citizens to these boards as yet another attempt to involve the community in the decision making process. These board members make important recommendations to the City Council after studying the facts. Please contact us at City Hall at 417-256-7176 about any issue relating to these boards, which are listed below:
- Board of Adjustments
- Board of City Pride
- Civic Center Board
- Community Improvement Districts
- Electrical Board
- Galloway Creek Advisory Board
- Housing Authority
- Improvement Authority Board
- Industrial Development
- Land Clearance for Redevelopment
- LEBG Advisory Board
- Park Board
- Planning Commission
- TIF Commission
- Tourist Development Council