GREENE COUNTY, Mo. – In the aftermath of the April 29, 2025 severe weather event, the Greene County Commission and Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag have signed declarations of a local state of emergency.
The County’s measure is in effect for 7 days and the City’s is in effect for 30 days.
According to a joint press release issued Friday afternoon, declaring a civil emergency enables the official Greene County Emergency Operations Plan and allows County and City departmental personnel to take all necessary actions to respond to, and recover from, an emergency, including the suspension of standard procurement procedures for a given time other actions to coordinate disaster response and recovery, deploy resources and request mutual aid and state or federal assistance as appropriate. Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag said in a press release, “The storm presents a serious challenge and we’re still assessing the full impact. But the way our community has responded speaks volumes.”…