City Council
The City of Cassville is a city of the fourth class governed by a Mayor-City Administrator-Board of Aldermen form of government. The Mayor serves a two-year term and is elected on a non-partisan, at-large basis. Board members serve a two-year term with two members serving from each of two wards within the City, on a staggered two-year election rotation. Municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday in April. If you would like to run for an elected position, you must file with the City Clerk by the filing deadline. https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/calendar/2022cal
Before you file your declaration of candidacy with the City Clerk, you must file form 5120 with the Missouri Department of Revenue. A copy of this filing must be brought to City Hall and must accompany your declaration of candidacy.
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City Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 5:30 p.m. in Council chambers, at the rear of City Hall. Citizens wishing to address the Board of Aldermen at a regular City Council meeting are requested to complete and submit a Request to Address City Council form. The form must be received by the City Clerk no less than seven days prior to the meeting date. For meeting agendas, council packets and meeting minutes, please see the City Clerk's Document Center.
Mayor
email: bshiveley@cityofcassville.com
Mayor Shiveley has served in his position since 2012. He had previously served as North Ward Alderman for two terms in the early eighties. Bill retired from Barry Electric Cooperative as General Manager in 2017. He is a member of the South Barry County Hospital District Board of Directors and the Mercy Hospital West Region Board. Bill served four years in the United States Navy before returning to Cassville in 1971 where he and his wife Dianne have made their home.
Northward Aldermen
email: mphillips@cityofcassville.com
Alderman Phillips was elected to serve the North Ward in 2022 Mike is very active in the community and is currently the Director of Barry County E911 emergency services.
Jon Horner
email: jhorner@cityofcassville.com
Alderman Horner has served the North Ward since 2015. He works at a locally owned independent bank in Cassville and is a published novelist. Jon is a 5th generation Barry Countian. He is a graduate of Cassville High School and Missouri State University. Jon is also a member of the Cassville Board of Education, Cassville United Methodist Church, Barry County 911 Board, Crowder College Foundation, and the Cassville Rotary Club. He has served two terms as President of the Cassville Chamber of Commerce. Jon and his wife Darla live in Cassville.
Southward Aldermen
email: mvining@cityofcassville.com
Alderman Vining has served the South Ward since 2016. Mike is a retired teacher and coach having taught at Southwest R-5 school district. He also enjoys officiating football, baseball and basketball games in the area.
Taylor Weaver
email: tweaver@cityofcassville.com
Alderman Weaver was elected to the South Ward Alderman's position in April of 2019.
