West Plains council reviews elections results

The West Plains City Council reviewed the election results of the August 4 election during their regular meeting last Monday. The city's proposal to increase sales taxes one percent failed with 792 no votes to 159 yes votes.

Mayor Mike Topliff said, "We kind of have a vision of where we want to put the city, where we want to take it, and know that's not the route to take. We'll go back to the drawing board and see if we can come up with a plan to get where we want and to provide the service that we need to. We have some challenges ahead and we'll just work through them and come up with a better solution that everybody approves."

 

In other council actions:

- Approved minutes of July 20 regular and August 10 special meetings

- Approved Tourism Community Grant Fund/NJCAA College Rodeo Event of $7,000 

- Approved Disposal of Records: Finance Department: GS 006: Subsidiary ledgers (inventory), 2016-2018, 2 cu. ft.; GS 007: Accounts payable records, 2024-2025, 6 cu. ft.; GS 008: Accounts receivable records, 2024-2025, 1 cu. ft.; GS 010: Banking and investment records, 2023, 1 cu. ft.; GS 020: Work orders (utility service), 2022-2023, 1 cu. ft.; GS 034: Federal and state tax records (airport excise), 2017-2020, 1 cu. ft.; GS 034: Federal and state tax records (non-resident entertainer), 2014-2020, <0.1 cu. ft.; GS 055: Bid records, 2003-2021, 3 cu. ft.; GS 067: Vehicle ownership and maintenance records, 1970-2021, 2 cu. ft.; MS 0718: Motor fuel usage reports file, 2020-2021, 2 cu. ft.; MS 0764: Surplus property, 1970-2021, 2 cu. ft.; and MS 1604: Electricity purchase reports, 2018-2021, 1 cu. ft. 

- Approved Planning & Zoning: Site Plan for Scaggs Repair located at 736 Missouri Ave.; and Site Plan for Garner Phase III.

- Approved Civic Center Board appointments renewing Haley Mitchell, and Judy Tuma both at 3-year terms expiring September 2029

 

Resolutions Approved:

- Resolution 2026-14–A resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, authorizing the mayor or city administrator to execute an agreement between the City of West Plains and Rick and Tawnya Rothermich pertaining to the use of airport land. This resolution is an extension of a previous agreement that had expired to hay and brushhog the airport grounds outside of the safety area (40 foot either side of runway and 300 foot off each end of the runway) with no money exchanged between the two parties.

- Resolution 2026-15–A resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, authorizing the submission of an application to the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) for funding through the States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) for the City of West Plains First Street Workforce Parking Improvement project; designating 

the city administrator to serve as the city’s authorized representative for all matters relating to the application and administration of the grant. 

- Resolution 2026-16–A resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, authorizing the mayor or city administrator to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 between the City of West Plains and Woolpert, Inc. to extend consultant services for the new fuel facility at the West Plains Regional Airport. 

- Resolution 2026-17-A resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, authorizing the city administrator or mayor to execute a work authorization between the City of West Plains, Missouri, and Toth and Associates to perform engineering services on behalf of the City of West Plains with FEMA and its contractor (WSP) to include the recently constructed stormwater detention basins into the official storm model and update the flood insurance rate map (FIRM) accordingly. The public comment period will expire on October 13, 2026.

 

Ordinances Approved:

- Bill 4827 to become Ordinance 4827–second reading-An ordinance of the City of West Plains, Missouri amending several provisions of Division 5 of the City of West Plains Municipal Code relating to the Tourist Development Advisory Council. This changes the board structure and language better reflecting current tourism department needs

- Bill 4828 to become Ordinance 4828-second reading-An ordinance providing for the levying and collection of a tax for the general revenue fund within the City of West Plains, Missouri for the year 2026, upon all real, personal and mixed property within the corporate limits of the City of West Plains, Missouri subject to taxation. 

- Bill 4829-first reading-An ordinance approving the adoption of amended budgets for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026. 

 

Council Action:

- Approved request to Purchase WWTP Sludge Return Pump at $27,295.20