{"id":72,"date":"2026-02-01T17:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:28:51","slug":"what-can-i-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/?page_id=72","title":{"rendered":"What can I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to help fight the good fight, but don&#8217;t know where to start?  Start here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introducing basic knowledge of our City Council, their meetings, members, and committees. Additionally, this is an effort to provide public knowledge and resources to the broader community in the city of Springfield. This document will strictly provide this information in a non-partisan manner. Any information in this document is subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CITY COUNCIL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>View<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png 800w, https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeff Schrag &#8211; Mayor (front row, center): <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jeff.schrag@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>jeff.schrag@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>GENERAL SEAT COUNCIL MEMBERS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>View<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Heather Hardinger &#8211; General Seat A and Mayor Pro Tem (front row, far left)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:heather.hardinger@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>heather.hardinger@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Craig Hosmer &#8211; General Seat B (back row, inner right)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:chosmer@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>chosmer@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Callie Carroll &#8211; General Seat C (back row, inner left)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:callie.carroll@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>callie.carroll@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Derek Lee &#8211; General Seat D (back row, far right)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:derek.lee@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>derek.lee@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ZONE COUNCIL MEMBERS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>View<\/summary>\n<p><strong>Find my council member map<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cosmo.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/InformationLookup\/index.html?appid=5723eb98cc0c4e9da2b29c90a91d0233\">https:\/\/cosmo.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/InformationLookup\/index.html?appid=5723eb98cc0c4e9da2b29c90a91d0233<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find your zone here<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/60777\/City-Council-Zone-Map\">https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/60777\/City-Council-Zone-Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monica Horton &#8211; Zone 1 (front row, far right)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:monica.horton@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>monica.horton@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abe McGull &#8211; Zone 2 (back row, far left)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:amcgull@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>amcgull@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brandon Jenson &#8211; Zone 3 (front row, inner right)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:brandon.jenson@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>brandon.jenson@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bruce Adib-Yadzi &#8211; Zone 4 (front row, inner left)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:bruce.adib-yazdi@springfieldmo.gov\"><strong>bruce.adib-yazdi@springfieldmo.gov<\/strong><\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CITY GOVERNMENT FIGURES YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>View<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?eid=95\"><strong>David Cameron &#8211; City Manager<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/231\/City-Clerk\"><strong>Anita Cotter &#8211; City Clerk<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/315\/Public-Information-Civic-Engagement\"><strong>Cora Scott &#8211; Director of Public Information and Civic Engagement<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/163\/Building-Development-Services\"><strong>Martin Gugel &#8211; Director of Building Development Services<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/Directory.aspx?EID=210\"><strong>Paul Williams &#8211; Chief of Springfield Police<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The public may attend the meeting or view the meeting at <a href=\"https:\/\/cityview.springfieldmo.gov\/livestream\/\">https:\/\/cityview.springfieldmo.gov\/livestream\/<\/a>. Speakers must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/FormCenter\/City-Council-6\/Sign-up-to-speak-at-a-City-Council-meeti-362\">sign up with the City Clerk<\/a> no later than 5 p.m. the Friday before the meeting to speak to an issue not listed on the agenda. Citizens wishing to submit comments to City Council may do so using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/FormCenter\/City-Council-6\/Citizen-Comment-Form-for-Regular-Springf-368\">citizen comments form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every other Monday, 6:30 p.m. City Council meets in the City Council and Planning &amp; Zoning Commission Meeting Facility, located in the Springfield Regional Police &amp; Fire Training Center, 2620 W. Battlefield. There is typically only one regular meeting in December<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Council Lunch Workshops are held on Tuesdays at noon in the Denny Whayne Conference Room, 4th floor, Busch Municipal Building, 840 N. Boonville Ave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COUNCIL COMMITTEES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The council committees are council members focused on a specific area. They review proposals, hear public input, and discuss details before items go to the full city council. Committees make recommendations rather than final decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/1027\/Council-Committees\">https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/1027\/Council-Committees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>View<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft is-style-regular has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-width:1px\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Committee<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>&nbsp;Areas of Responsibility<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Community Involvement Committee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/Directory.aspx?EID=452\">Callie Carroll<\/a>, Chair<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=219\">Heather Hardinger<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=458\">Monica Horton<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=635\">Derek Lee<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Environmental issues<br>Legislative priorities<br>Neighborhood issues<br>Economic development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Finance and Administration Committee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=454\">Brandon Jenson<\/a>, Chair<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=458\">Monica Horton<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=894\">Bruce Adib-Yazdi<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=220\">Craig Hosmer<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fees and charges for services<br>Financial policies<br>Federal and State assistance programs<br>Insurance and retirement policies<br>Oversight of Internal Audit Services<br>Review of Capital Improvement Projects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Plans and Policies Committee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=710\">Abe McGull<\/a>, Chair<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/Directory.aspx?EID=452\">Callie Carroll<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=219\">Heather Hardinger<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=220\">Craig Hosmer<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">City Code revisions<br>Council goals and procedures<br>Master planning of all areas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Public Involvement Committee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=635\">Derek Lee<\/a>, Chair<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=710\">Abe McGull<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=454\">Brandon Jenson<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=894\">Bruce Adib-Yazdi<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Recommendations for appointment to Boards and Commissions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CITY GOVERNMENT CALENDAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/Calendar.aspx\">https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/Calendar.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How-<strong>to access the agenda documents <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This applies to the City Council and Committee meetings<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Springfield City Council meeting agendas are posted to the internet on the Wednesday prior to the council meeting. In addition to the agenda, this page contains PDF files of each council bill and a draft copy of the previous meeting&#8217;s minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Additional information on Records \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/238\/Records\">https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/238\/Records<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>View<\/summary>\n<p><strong>Head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldmo.gov\/Calendar.aspx\">Calendar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click on the calendar event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/113453.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9130651751539516;width:273px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click <em>\u201cMore Details\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2389328.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3890647731552521;width:335px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2389328.jpg 357w, https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2389328-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>This will bring you to the event details page <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click <em>\u201cDownload Agenda\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/flockoutsgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/384894.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to help fight the good fight, but don&#8217;t know where to start? 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