COVID-19 Vaccine Information |
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Are you a Missouri Renter financially impacted by COVID-19?
You may be eligible for rent and utility payment relief through the SAFHR (State Assistance for Housing Relief) Grant.
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The City of Ozark was proud to be a part of the
Salute the Community event!
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"We began our Love your City-Journey 2030 just before the national pandemic, which took us on a slight detour.
Although this detour has been challenging, I genuinely believe that there is nothing our community cannot overcome, if we continue to work together.
During these trying times, it is vital that we come together as a community to help and encourage one another.
That is why the City is getting back on the road with our LOVE YOUR CITY initiative and returning on our JOURNEY to 2030." - Mayor Bradley Jackson
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Ozark PD goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
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According to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, one (1) in eight (8) women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
To show our support, every year members of the Ozark Police Department wear pink undershirts under their uniforms during the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This tradition has been in place for 5 years and it is a great way for OPD staff to show their support for community members facing battles with this terrible disease.
Displaying the pink undershirts also celebrates the estimated 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
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No-Shave November, plus a few months
In addition to wearing pink undershirts, you may also see Ozark Police Officers sporting facial hair. Ozark Police staff proudly participates in No-Shave November (which we have expanded to include a few other months) to raise cancer awareness.
"No-Shave November" is a month-long journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming in order to evoke conversation and raise cancer awareness. Members participating are required to make a monetary donation in lieu of being clean-shaven as dictated by department policy.
The money collected is then provided with a local individual, person, family, or organization which is currently being impacted by cancer. In recent years we have shared this money with individuals facing breast cancer, teens diagnosed with different forms of cancer, and law enforcement families who were fighting different cancer diagnoses. This year we are humbled to once again be able to donate this money to two (2) local law enforcement families which are being impacted by leukemia.
Additional funds are used to support Operation Giving and Operation Hope, where Ozark Police Officers purchase and deliver meals to senior citizens in our community over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
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The Ozark Police Department is Hiring!
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Ozark Fire Protection District |
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The week of October 3-9 was designated as “Fire Prevention Week” by the National Fire Protection Association. This year’s theme was “Learn the Sound of Fire Safety” and your firefighters took to the streets to spread the word. In fact, we have so many schools and community events to attend, we expanded Fire Prevention Week to Fire Prevention MONTH!
Throughout the month of October, we have been busy visiting schools, daycares, churches, and civic clubs. This is an opportunity for us to focus on our outreach activities in our community. We have had a blast spending time with the kids and talking about fire safety and the importance of smoke detectors. We offer our THANKS and APPRECIATION to everyone for allowing us the opportunity to visit and discuss the importance of fire safety.
The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2021 is about educating the public about the sounds that smoke alarms make, what those sounds mean, and how to respond to them. According to the latest NFPA “Smoke Alarms in the U.S.” report, working smoke alarms in the home reduce the risk of dying in a reported fire by more than half (55 percent). However, almost three out of five home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms (41 percent) or smoke alarms that failed to operate (16 percent); missing or non-functional power sources, including missing or disconnected batteries, dead batteries, and disconnected hardwired alarms or other alternate current (AC) power issues, are the most common factors when smoke alarms fail to operate.
When the smoke alarms in your home beep or chirp and you can’t figure out why - or how to make them stop - it can be frustrating. All too often, that frustration leads people to remove the batteries from their alarms or dismantle them altogether. These actions place people at serious risk in the event of a home fire.
This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety,” helps people better understand the reasons smoke alarms may sound and the know-how to effectively address them, helping ensure that smoke alarms remain in working order.
Giving people the tools to properly respond to alarms sounding – whether it’s an actual fire or simply time to change a battery – can make a life-saving difference.
There are a few important messages your firefighters want you to know, which include;
- When a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide (CO) alarm sounds, respond immediately by exiting the home as quickly as possible.
- If your alarm begins to chirp, it may mean that the batteries are running low and need to be replaced. If the alarm continues to chirp after the batteries are replaced, or the alarm is more than 10 years old, it is time to replace the alarm.
- Test all smoke and CO alarms monthly. Press the test button to make sure the alarm is working.
- If there is someone in your household who is deaf or hard of hearing, install a bed shaker and strobe light alarms that will alert that person to fire.
- Know the difference between the sound of a smoke alarm and a carbon monoxide alarm –three beeps for smoke alarms; four beeps for carbon monoxide alarms.
Please call us at 417-581-4436 if you need assistance testing your alarm or changing your batteries.
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November 1, 2021
Board of Aldermen Meeting
Location: City Hall | Zoom
7 - 9 p.m.
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November 11, 2021
City Hall Closed - Veterans Day
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November 15, 2021
Board of Aldermen Meeting
Location: City Hall | Zoom
7 - 9 p.m.
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November 22, 2021
Planning & Zoning Meeting
Location: City Hall | Zoom
7 - 9 p.m.
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November 25 - 26, 2021
City Hall Closed - Thanksgiving
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Cant make it to the meeting? Watch them live on our YouTube channel |
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Check out November's holidays to celebrate |
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November 3, 2021
National Sandwich Day
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November 14, 2021
National Family PJ Day
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November 11, 2021
Veterans Day
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November 17, 2021
Take a Hike Day
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November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving
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November 27, 2021
Small Business Saturday
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Let us know how you're celebrating these holidays by tagging us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! |
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Upcoming Community Events |
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Christmas Kick-Off
at the Ozark Square
November 4: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
November 5: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November 6: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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First Friday Coffee
Location: Ozark High School
Date: November 5
Time: 7 - 8 p.m.
This monthly morning networking event is designed to highlight individual member businesses and provide a relaxed networking opportunity for members. Members enjoy coffee and pastries and an informal setting to meet, mingle and make contacts.
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Ozark Christmas Parade
Date: November 20
Time: 2 p.m.
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The Mayor's Tree Lighting
November 11
6 - 8 p.m.
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Come join us,
for a free night of fun, and watch as we watch the
Christmas Lights of Ozark light for the first time of the season!
The night starts at The OC, take part in activities including Cookie Decorating, Caroling, Crafts, and Photos with Santa!
Tree lighting & drive-through of the lights will begin at 7:15
Families can board the Christmas bus at The OC on a first-come, first-serve basis, or line up behind the bus if driving through in your own vehicle. We will then carol and drive to the Finley River Park, light the tree, and drive through the lights for the first time!
417-581-7002 ext. 2005
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Kids Day off
Location: The OC
Date(s): Nov. 1 - 2
Time: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: Members - $22 / Day
Non-Members - $25 / Day
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Holiday Camp
Location: The OC
Date(s): Dec. 23 - Jan. 5
Cost: Members - $22 /daily, $170 /9 days
Non-Members - $25 /daily, $200 /9 days
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On the Road Again
Date(s): Nov. 15
Location: Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum
Time: 9 a.m. at The OC
Cost: $30
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Swim Lessons
Location: The OC
Lessons run monthly
Start times vary according to swimmers level
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Kids Night In
Location: The OC
Date(s):
September 10 | October 8 | November 12 | December 10
Time: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Cost: Members: $15 First Child / $10 each additional sibling
Non-Members: $20 First Child / $15 each additional sibling
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River Pointe Sewer Extension:
Public Works is currently working with Smith & Edwards on a gravity sewer extension in northeast Ozark. The project comprises of 2,400 feet of gravity sewer main, extending from The Rivers subdivision to Willow Terrace. This project began as an effort to eliminate a lift station within The Rivers subdivision that then forces sewage back through three other developments. By eliminating lift stations, the city can cut down on additional man-hours, mechanical failures, and costs of operations. Along with removing the lift station, this project will help in providing sewer capacity in the Northeast region of the city for future development. Construction began in October and has a completion date of December 31.
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We are excited about all the updates to the downtown area! Check out December's newsletter for project updates on the project!
Watch the video below to see the downtown square at the end of October.
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MoDOT TRAFFIC ALERT: 12th Street and 14th Street CLOSED at Missouri Route 14 (Jackson Street)
In Ozark Wednesday, October 27 For Pavement Improvements
What: 12th Street and 14th Street CLOSED north of Missouri Route 14 (Jackson Street) in Ozark
When: 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday, November 1
Details: Contractor crews to remove pavement and lay base rock in preparation for new pavement scheduled for mid-November as part of the Jackson Street (Route 14) Widening Project
Traffic Impacts:
• 12th Street and 14th Street CLOSED north of Route 14 (Jackson Street) in Ozark
• Route 14 (Jackson Street) Open
• Drivers will be able to get to driveways and entrances on either side of the work zone, but will not be able to travel through the work zone
• Drivers can use 18th Street, West Bluff Drive and Route NN to get around the closure
• Drivers urged to find alternate routes. No signed detours are planned.
• Electronic message boards located near the planned road work will alert drivers to any changes in the work schedule
• Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
(Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule)
Project Summary:
• Widen Route 14 to five lanes between 32nd Street west of U.S. Route 65 and the Finley River bridge (two through lanes and a center turn lane)
• Widen the intersection of Route 14 and Route NN (the City of Ozark is sharing in the cost of this part of the project.)
• Improve sidewalks and traffic signals in various locations
• Completion Date: December 2021
• Prime Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Columbia
• Estimated Total Project Cost: $9.3 million
• Project website: Jackson Street (Route 14) Widening
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