Local Government
Type of Government: Mayor/City Council/City Administrator
Comprehensive City Plan: Yes, completed in 2010
City Zoning Ordinance: Yes
County Zoning Ordinance: No
Fire Department: Full-time Chief, Asst. Chief, 2 Firefighters, &20 Paid Volunteers
Police Department: 20 Full-time Police Officers & National CALEA Accreditation
Sheriffs Department: 21 Full-time Deputies & County Jail Facility
911 Central Dispatch: Located in Bolivar & Dispatches for Polk County
Legislative Districts
28th Missouri Senate District
133rd Missouri House District
7th United States Congressional District