Council appoints Monteleone to fill general seat vacancy through April 2024

Under New Business of the December 4, 2023 City Council meeting, Council members voted and approved  Anthony Monteleone to fill the vacant General Seat on the Council. He will serve until the next City Council election in 2024. Twelve citizens ha...

Parks and Recreation Kicks Off Activity Challenge for Holiday Season

Joplin Parks and Recreation and Missouri Southern State University, are partnering once again to bring an activity challenge to the community this holiday season. 

The Roll-n-Stroll is an inclusive activity challenge open to anyone who w...

Public Meeting set to discuss downtown historic design guidelines related to neon signs

A Public Meeting to discuss proposed changes to the City of Joplin’s downtown historic design guidelines will be held on Tuesday, December 12. Joplin Historic Preservation Commission members and City staff seek input from citiz...Read on...

Recycling grant awarded to City and regional partners for education and outreach efforts

With a recently awarded $1.74 million Recycling Education Outreach (REO) grant, the City of Joplin looks forward to working with its partners to develop more awareness and opportunities about recycling for our area residents. The City joined Region M Wast...

Residential Leaf Pick-up begins Monday, November 27

The City of Joplin will start the annual residential leaf pick-up program on November 27, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, weather permitting. 

To address all areas of Joplin, the City utilizes two crews that start in outlying areas and work t...

Councilmember Spencer resigns from Joplin City Council

Joplin Mayor Doug Lawson is announcing the resignation of Councilmember Kate Spencer from the nine-member Council. Spencer was elected to a General Seat in 2022. 

“Kate contacted me today about resigning her seat and explained it is for ...

Filing period for Council candidacy opens November 14

Citizens interested in running for a City Council seat in April 2024 may pick up their nominating petitions from the City Clerk starting Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Petitions must be returned to the City Clerk by 5 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2024, to be el...

Refresco to expand in Joplin, investing $30.5 million and creating 40 jobs

Refresco, a nationwide beverage bottling manufacturer, announced today that it will expand its Joplin location, investing more than $30.5 million and creating 40 jobs. The company’s expansion includes the addition of a new production li...

City names Richard Pearson to serve as Joplin Police Chief

Joplin City Manager Nick Edwards is pleased to announce that Rich Pearson has been named as the Chief of the Joplin Police Department. 

Pearson is currently serving as Captain of the Jefferson County Public School System Police Department in Louis...

City of Joplin provides update on network security incident