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Leaders from the city of Springfield, a local businessman and developer and the president of a neighborhood association joined KWTO for a live Town Hall Broadcast Tuesday night.

Our panelists debated how to balance the right to grow our economy through new development and zoning changes with the rights of citizens to stand up against what they believe will hurt their neighborhoods.

Our panel featured Springfield City Manager David Cameron, Springfield City Councilman Craig Hosmer, Galloway Neighborhood Association President Melanie Bach, and local businessman and developer Jeff Seifried.

The Town Hall meeting was hosted by KWTO News Director Don Louzader and Former Missouri House Speaker Elijah Haahr, host of The Elijah Haahr Show weekday afternoons from 4-6 on KWTO.

Willard Police are investigating a homicide.

Officers found a man dead at a house on Fox Drive around 3 AM Monday morning.

A person of interest has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic assault, but charges have not been filed.

Police are trying to notify the victim’s family.     

Join us Tuesday evening on 93-3 and AM 560 KWTO for a Town Hall Broadcast on “Economic Growth Versus Neighbors’ Rights: What’s Keeping Springfield from Moving Forward?”

We’ll have Springfield City Manager David Cameron, City Councilman Craig Hosmer, Galloway Village Neighborhood Association President Melanie Bach and local businessman and developer Jeff Seifried on our panel.

We’ll discuss the tug of war between protecting our neighborhoods and getting new business and development to come to Springfield.

The Salvation Army of Springfield aims to raise $923,000 for its Christmas campaign, including a $225,000 goal for its Red Kettle Campaign.

Funds will support essential services such as emergency shelter, food pantry, after-school childcare, and Christmas assistance for families in the Ozarks.