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Nixa Police Ask Voters For Funding In April Election

January 27, 2023

On April 4, 2023, Nixa voters will decide whether or not to increase the city’s general sales tax by ¾ cent to provide dedicated funding for Nixa Police. To keep Nixa one of the safest communities in Missouri as our population grows, Nixa Police need more funding to add officers…

Letter from the Mayor

Letter from the Mayor: February 2023

January 26, 2023

Recently the City has received several requests from developers to transition properties previously zoned for single-family residential development to zoning for duplex or multi-family housing developments. Regardless of the outcome of these projects, with the increase in construction costs and the extremely high price of land in Nixa - combined…

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2022 City Employee Awards

January 23, 2023

Congratulations to our employees that went above and beyond in 2022! We are so thankful for the hard work each and every City of Nixa employee demonstrates to help keep our city running smoothly. Employee of the Year: Emily Hall, Building & Grounds Maintenance Emily is a hardworking individual who…

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Proposed Sales Tax Increase to Fund Police and Parks

October 4, 2022

As City Administrator for Nixa’s municipal government, I am reaching out to make sure you are aware of the proposal for a 1-cent sales tax increase to support our Police and Parks departments which I presented to Nixa City Council on Monday evening, August 15th. This email includes an explanation…

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Remembering K9 Jannie

October 3, 2022

Sgt. Clark pictured with K-9 Jannie after drug bust It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of retired K9 Jannie. Jannie passed away on September 11, 2022 surrounded by those that loved her most. K9 Jannie will be laid to rest at Rivermonte Pet Cemetery in Springfield.…

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Two Interim Council Members Appointed

October 2, 2022

At the September 26, 2022 meeting of Nixa City Council, both vacant council seats were filled by new appointees who will serve in the council member roles until the April 2023 municipal election. District 1 Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Jarad Giddens nominated Matt Ogden to be appointed to…

Employee Recognitions

Employee Spotlight: Craig Donaldson

October 2, 2022

Craig Donaldson started working for the city in 2000 as a dispatcher for the Police Department. He then moved over to our Utility Billing Department as a meter reader. He was promoted to lead meter reader where he trained new meter readers on their various tasks and responsibilities. He then…

Letter from the Mayor

Letter from the Mayor: October 2022

October 1, 2022

I have had several people ask me over the past couple of months what exactly it takes to put a new Nixa Police officer on the road. Along with the numbers below, there are also hours of recruitment time, interview and testing time, FTO (field training officer) time, along with…

Letter from the Mayor

Letter from the Mayor: August 2022

August 31, 2022

As we fight thru these last couple of 100 degree plus weeks, we can start to look forward to the cooling of fall, the start of school and a return to Friday Night Lights on the new turf at Eagle Stadium. At the City of Nixa, we are hosting a…