GENERAL INFORMATION

Population: 7667 (2000 Census)
 

Location: Southeast Missouri approximately 70 miles south of St. Louis and 30 miles north of Cape Girardeau at Exit 129 on Interstate 55.

Incorporated: 1821

Sales Tax Rate:

City – 1.875%

County – 1%

State – 4.225%

Total – 7.10%

Property Tax Rate: 70¢ per $100 of assessed valuation

Operating Budget: About $20 million

  • City owns gas, water, and sewer systems.

  • City employs approximately 80 full-time employees, plus many temporary or part-time employees.

  • City maintains an aggressive capital improvements program which includes concrete streets with curbs and guttering.

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  • Expansion and improvement to Wastewater Treatment Plant – 1995 –1997

  • Expansion and improvement to Wastewater Treatment Plant - 1995 -1997. 

  • Expansion and improvements to Water System - 2000-01.