Missourians will vote on Amendment 5, which proposes adding a casino on the Osage River below the Bagnell Dam in Lake Ozark. A "yes" vote would allow Missouri to issue an additional gaming license for this specific location, with Osage River Gaming and Bally’s...

Missouri voters will soon decide on Amendment 5, which proposes the addition of a new casino on the Osage River near the Bagnell Dam at the Lake of the Ozarks. If passed, this amendment would amend the state constitution, allowing the Osage River as a permitted casino...

Yesterday the Secretary of State Jay Ascroft’s office released the findings of the signatures collected noting them as Insufficient for the Initiative Petition that would permit Missourians to vote on amending the Missouri Constitution to allow a 14th Casino license...

Missourians, In the next few days we will learn if an Initiative Petition will be placed on this November's ballot amending the Missouri Constitution to allow for a 14th license, currently the state caps those licenses at 13. The City of Lake Ozark has historically...

To the Residents of Lake Ozark, we know growth is coming regardless of our individual opinions. I am committed to work hard on making sure the growth is “smart growth” well planned with identifiable favorable outcomes for our town. Our city infrastructure has been...

The #Bagnelldamstrip has always been the gateway to Lake of the Ozarks, and the #cityoflakeozark is making it even better. Recently, the city council revised the commercial height restrictions, making it more conducive to development. The previous 45' height...

Preeminent Resort & Entertainment Brand #BALLYS has partnered with Osage River Gaming to tackle an Initiative Petition that would allow Missourians to vote on amending the MO Constitution to allow a 14th State license in the #cityoflakeozark. Lake Ozark has lost...

Over 40 Lake Ozark residents, business owners, and other stakeholders attended  or tuned in via Zoom for the inaugural State of the City event held on January 23rd in the Council Chambers at Lake Ozark City Hall. Throughout the 45-minute presentation, both Mayor...

  The City of Lake Ozark took the first step toward a sizeable change within the municipalities Police Department at last nights Board of Alderman meeting.     Over the course of the past few years City leadership has engaged in discussions with Miller & Camden...

Lake Ozark Residents I want to thank you for your support, your vote and your desire to continue moving Lake Ozark forward. Lake Ozark has countless opportunities for smart growth, that growth represents “revenue” without raising taxes. Without increased revenue our...

A House committee considered a bill Wednesday evening that would put a constitutional amendment before voters to expand casino gambling. House Joint Resolution 23 would put a measure on the ballot that, if passed, would allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to grant a...

Mayor Newberry on City Services Assisted City in finding and hiring a New City Administrator, Municipal Judge and Chief of Police. Assisted City in hiring a new Municipal Judge. Created a Road Committee to assist with prioritizing and initiating roadrepairs. Created a...

Native American tribes, like the Osage Nation, have faced baseless, discriminatory attacks for centuries. This week, the Missouri Senate Emerging Issues Committee Members were presented with racist and false claims at a hearing regarding casino development for the...

A constitutional amendment to allow a gambling boat on the Osage River received mixed public testimony Tuesday. Framed as a potential alternative to the Lake of the Ozarks casino in development by the Osage Nation, Senate Joint Resolution 14 would change Missouri's...

On behalf of the City of Lake Ozark, we are very grateful to Head Motor Company, Indian Motorcycle and Slingshot for their generous donation of $25k that will go to the Lake Ozark Police Department and Public Works. The City of Lake Ozark and our Bagnell Dam Strip...

At last nights BOA meeting our Alderman voted unanimously on Bill No. 2022-19 which amends Code Section 130.240 to allow capital improvement sales tax to be used for road infrastructure in addition to sewer and water improvements and debt related to bonds. This Bill...

At last nights Board of Alderman meeting city Administrators David Mitchem and Harrison Fry asked the Board to pass a resolution paving the way for the city to ask residents to allow the city to allocate capital improvement tax revenue to Streets as well as Sewer and...

Lake Ozark has a long history of hosting many weekend and summer getaways. Our great city is home to Bagnell Dam the sole structure that without it there would be no Lake of the Ozarks. Lake Ozark is the Front Door to our lake, front doors make the first impression...

Recently Chamber President Cole Bradbury reached out to me to share MODOT's proposed Interchange project at I-70 & Hwy 54 in Kingdom City. The time for public comments expired today, I sent a letter to MODOT yesterday requesting a 30 day extension of time for...

Lake Ozark Citizens and Business Owners April 5th is Municipal Elections. We have 4 Board of Alderman positions up for grabs. Three of these seats are being sought after by new BOA candidates Sherry Jackson, David Ridgely and Krista Watts. I like to think of them like...

Yesterday I met with the Bagnell Dam Association of Realtors Task Force and representatives of the Osage Nation. I want to thank the task force members for offering their concerns and questions that so many of us have. We discussed workforce housing, hospitality...

Pictured Above:  Fry, Newberry, Mitchem Lake Ozark Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Coordinator Harrison Fry and new City Administrator David Mitchem have quickly forged a relationship that is delivering for the city of Lake Ozark residents and...

Given I have heard from multiple entities interested in proposing similar types of projects including gaming and convention type hotels with an entertainment component. At a time where economic development at the Lake of the Ozarks is our focus, our community must...

I wanted to give you an update on the selection process of our new City Administrator. A few months ago my reluctance to go along with the board of alderman demands to hire from within drew much division between myself and board members.   As Mayor of Lake Ozark, I...

Congratulations to our Lake Ozark business owners and the entire Lake of the Ozarks community on another successful Bikefest. I was able to speak to many of them over the past several days, here is what some of them had to say…   Joe Homan owner of the Orchid Motel...

I want to thank Chief Launderville, our Board of Alderman and City Administration for their efforts to create additional parking for Bikefest. As a gesture of good will to Lake Ozark business owners, tourists, Bikefest attendees and the entire Lake of the Ozarks...

I have been asked repeatedly if the City of Lake Ozark will be allowing the annual Bikefest to continue? To make it as simple as possible, YES Bikefest will continue in 2021 unless the event coordinator should choose not to market the event. The City of Lake Ozark nor...