SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A large chunk of a four and a half hour Springfield City Council meeting was focused on a proposal that's been in the works for years.

Springfield's rental inspection program.

The first reading of the bill on Monday night would, if passed, allow the city to install an 18-month pilot program, focused on West Central Springfield.

It's the area that has had the most filed requests/complaints by renters against landlords.

If approved, the pilot program will inspect over 1,500 single-family or duplex homes, and inspect any issues that could pose a threat to a renter's safety and health.

Martin Gugel with the City of Springfield told Ozarks First last week, “In this neighborhood, owners will need to register with the city and they’ll need to pay an annual fee, which equal

See Full Page