The City of Ozark will soon ask its voters to consider appointing a commission to draft a charter for the city.
Missouri allows what’s called home rule, for cities with large enough populations. Ozark is currently considered a fourth class city, as are Branson and Willard for example, and most of Missouri’s small cities. They follow standard laws and procedures set by the state.
Nixa, Republic and Springfield all have established home rule and can write and rewrite their own charters…