OZARK, Mo. (KY3) – On the ballot this April, voters in Ozark will decide whether or not to change the city’s form of government from a statutory city to a home rule charter.
Ozark has operated as a statutory city since its founding. Ozark’s city administrator says that means the local government is guided by Missouri state law.
On April 7th, the ballot will ask residents if they want to see the city’s government change to a charter commission. A 13-member commission would be appointed by the public, and that commission would draft a new charter…