The Webster County Courthouse will be closed Friday (12/22) and Monday (12/25) to celebrate the Christmas holiday.  We’ll re-open at 8am on Tuesday, 12/26.

Thank you, and Merry Christmas

Candidate filing begins at 8am on Tuesday, December 5th (and ends at 5pm on Tuesday, December 26th) for citizens interested in running for elected office on local school, city, fire and other district boards.

Local government organizations with board openings include:

1. Schools (Marshfield, Seymour, Fordland, Niangua, Logan-Rogersville, Conway, Strafford, and Fair Grove);
2. Cities (Marshfield, Seymour, Fordland, Diggins, and Fordland);
3. Fire (Strafford, Fair Grove, Logan-Rogersville, Elkland, Niangua, and Marshfield); and
4. Other (Webster County 911, Ozarks Technical Community College, Webster County Nursing Home District, and Seymour Special Road District).

For specifics concerning office hours and other information, please contact the office of the particular district directly.

The Webster County Courthouse, Justice Center, and Road Department offices will be closed Thursday and Friday (November 23-24) for Thanksgiving.

We hope everyone has a meaningful and relaxing holiday.

Thank you!

The un-official results for the November 7, 2023 Special Election in the cities of Marshfield and Seymour are in – and can be found HERE

Thank you!

Voters in the cities of Marshfield and Seymour will have the opportunity to vote this coming Tuesday, November 7th on the question of whether to impose an additional 3% sales tax on adult-use marijuana.

Sample ballots for each City election are found here:

Marshfield

Seymour

For questions, please feel free to call the Webster County Clerk’s Office, at 417-859-VOTE.

Thank you.

Unofficial Results are in for the City of Seymour’s August 8th Special Election.  For more information, click HERE.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A joint public hearing between the Webster County Commission and Senior Citizens’ Services Board will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 11:00am in the Commission meeting room of the County Courthouse.  At that time, Citizens may be heard on the following proposed property tax rates:

Assessed Valuation:                  Current Year :                               Prior Year      :      

Real Estate                          $          423,633,886                            $403.890.580
Personal Property              $          160,937,078                            $153.226.937
TOTAL                                 $          584,570,964                             $557,117,517

Amount of Property Tax               Proposed Rate for 2023
                       to be Budgeted :               (Per $100 Assessed Valuation) :         

General Revenue              $                       0                                           0.0000
Road & Bridge                   $                 968,047                                       0.1713
Senior Services                  $                 257,128                                       0.0455

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, June 13, at 1 p.m. at the Marshfield Senior Center located at 427 W. Washington Street, Marshfield, MO.  The purpose of this meeting is to collect public input regarding identified transportation needs and strategies for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those with low incomes. This is the final stage in the updating of the regional Public Transit Human Services Coordination Plan (PTHSCP).

For more information, click HERE – or contact Aishwarya Shrestha at (417) 836-6901 or by email at [email protected].