The City provides Water, Sewer and Trash service which is billed once a month towards the end of the month and is due the 15th of the following month.  After the 15th, unpaid balances will have a 10% penalty added. Service will be discontinued if not paid by the 1st of the following month. A $200 deposit is required for service. Deposit is refundable when you discontinue your service and final bill applied.

For after hours emergency services such as power outages or other utility issues, please call the City Superintendent at 417-225-2637

Trash collection is provided by DOTY Trash Service out of Aurora, MO.

Trash is collected weekly on Monday mornings.   Trash service is $14.00 per month per 95gal poly cart and is included as part of your City utility bill. Trash must be placed in the poly cart provided. You are allowed a full poly cart and an additional 30 gallon container.  An additional fee will be added for any excess.

Only household garbage will be collected. Items not accepted include yard waste, brush, tires, rocks, dirt, batteries, appliances, hazardous waste, motor oil, paint, dead animals or animal waste. 

Contact DOTY Trash Service (417) 678-1350 for other trash pick up.

Residential outdoor burning is allowed from sun-up to sun-down and is limited to yard waste only. Businesses are not allowed to burn. Do not allow fire to smoke or smolder all night.  No burn barrels are allowed.

Limbs will be picked up once in the Spring once in the Fall and after storm clean up. Please have limbs at the roadside. 

Leaves may be bagged and placed roadside for pick up.

City pasture is available Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for self disposal of limbs and yard waste ONLY!

Please be considerate of your neighbors. Do not allow your pet to roam free, to get into garbage, dig, or “do their business” in your neighbor’s yard.

Dogs and cats in the city limits are required to have a city issued ID tag. Owner or keeper of any dog or cat must show proof of rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian and purchase a new tag yearly by June 30. Dogs and cats must be kept on a leash or in a pen. Animals found running at large may be impounded.