The City of Branson’s Acting City Clerk, Hillary Briand, has been promoted to City Clerk effective Wednesday, February 15, 2023, following a unanimous vote of the Board of Aldermen on February 14, 2023. Briand was hired as Deputy City Clerk…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department will host a Job Fair on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Branson RecPlex, located at 1501 Branson Hills Pkwy, for anyone interested in working on the…

The City of Branson’s Deputy City Clerk, Hillary Briand, has been named Acting City Clerk effective Monday, February 13, 2023. Briand brings extensive experience having worked for the City for 15 years as the Deputy City Clerk. Before…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson municipal government invites all residents and community members to an open house and job fair at City Hall on February 13, 2023, at City Hall located at 110 W. Maddux street from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. to get to…

BRANSON, Mo – Branson’s Public Works/Engineering Director, Keith Francis has announced that he will retire March 17, 2023. Francis has worked for the City for 13 years. As director, he is responsible for the construction and…

City to replace aging infrastructure starting in 2023 Branson residents and community members will see less water main breaks as the City begins to systematically replace aging water mains and service lines, beginning with the Hiawatha Heights…

City Administrator Cathy Stepp named Eric Schmitt as the new City of Branson Police Chief effective immediately at a news conference on Thursday, December 15, at Branson City Hall. Schmitt has been serving as the Assistant Chief in the Branson…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson will hold a news conference at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Branson City Hall’s main public entrance to announce the Branson Police Department’s new police chief. Media outlets…

BRANSON, Mo – Great River Associates, Inc., the company designing the next phase of the W. 76 Country Blvd improvements, gave a presentation to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the December 13 Board of Aldermen Study Session on what segments…

Branson Fire Rescue is reminding all Branson area businesses to prepare now for the expected drop in temperatures to reduce the chance of major fire sprinkler damage and malfunction. If a fire sprinkler system is exposed to sub-freezing…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for its Winter Break Camp to ensure your children have a safe and fun experience while on break from the classroom. The Winter Break Camp will…

Mayor & Aldermen candidacy declarations open Dec. 6 for April election The City of Branson Clerk’s office will accept Declarations of Candidacy for the Mayor and three Aldermen seats for the upcoming spring local election starting…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is encouraging community members to participate in its annual Adopt-A-Senior program to spread joy to local senior citizens who may not otherwise receive much during the Christmas…

Santa will make a special visit to the Branson RecPlex for the Branson Parks & Recreation Department’s annual Breakfast with Santa presented by McDonald’s, on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Three sessions are available at 8:30 a.m.,…

The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its third annual Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt on Friday evening December 9, 2022, at the Branson Community Center located at 201 Compton Drive. Santa’s elves have once again dropped…

BRANSON, Mo –The City of Branson’s Parks & Recreation Department has been notified that it will be awarded a Community Forestry Cost-share grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation for chainsaw training. Community Forestry…

Branson Firefighters encourage residents to change the batteries in smoke alarms this weekend to coincide with the end of daylight saving at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, November 6, 2022. "Having a working smoke alarm in your home is one of the most…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is currently registering for boys and girls youth basketball which is available for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The deadline to register is Tuesday, November 15,…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson is looking to fill several board and committee vacancies which provide opportunities for citizens to engage in local government, help make decisions for the community and give input regarding important city…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson officially closed on the purchase of the former White House Theater, located at 2255 Gretna Rd. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, and has started the process to renovate the building for the new Branson Police…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson’s Parks & Recreation Department invites the community to a ribbon cutting to celebrate Eiserman Park’s pickleball court improvements on the new walking path at Eiserman Park, located at 201…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson, in partnership with the Community Partnership of the Ozarks, will host a Responsible Alcohol Selling class on Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. …

BRANSON, Mo – Branson Fire Rescue will focus on helping residents create a good home fire escape plan during this year’s Fire Prevention Week, October 9 to 15 to educate the Branson community on simple but important actions that will…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson Public Works Department will conduct its annual Fall Cleanup beginning Monday, October 31, 2022, a service the City offers at no cost to help residents properly dispose of large unwanted items that are not…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson Public Works Department will conduct its annual Fall Cleanup beginning Monday, October 31, 2022, a service the City offers at no cost to help residents properly dispose of large unwanted items that are not…

Branson Mayor, Larry Milton announced that the Branson Board of Aldermen has hired Cathy Stepp as the new City of Branson City Administrator at a news conference on Monday, October 3, 2022. Branson is a fourth class Missouri City that operates…

Mayor to hold news conference Monday to announce new City Administrator BRANSON, Mo – Branson Mayor, Larry Milton, will hold a news conference to announce the City’s new City Administrator on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at…

BRANSON, Mo – Mayor Larry Milton proclaimed October 4, as the City’s Annual National Night Out at the regular September 27 Board of Aldermen meeting and presented the proclamation to Branson Police Chief, Jeff Matthews and block party…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson was voted the best race site of 2022 by Powerboat Nationals staff and race teams after racing four times in 2022 on Lake Taneycomo. Powerboat Nationals is an entertaining event filled with the world’s…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce that the repairs and improvements to the basketball court at Cantwell Park located at N Sunshine and Mockingbird Ln. are now complete. Repairs included the…

The City of Branson expresses its sincere condolences to the friends and family of former Branson Alderman and local economic development pioneer, Albert “Al” Moon who passed away at 96 years old. Moon served as an Alderman for Ward 1…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson’s Planning & Development Department is seeing positive results from its efforts to improve the process to open a business, build a business, or remodel an existing business. As of September 2022,…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce that it will now be able to loan out bikes to kids at no cost to participate in the FREE Trips for Kids TriLakes program, an organization that provides safe,…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Police Department responded to a call of a serious single-vehicle crash on Hwy 165 and Austin Avenue near the Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery at about 1:40 p.m. on August 26, 2022. When officers arrived, they…

The Branson Board of Aldermen voted to approve an ordinance to increase the budget for a design contract for Fire Station #4 by $115,500 due to inflation at the August 23, 2022, Board of Aldermen meeting. The initial contract with Hoefer Welker,…

City to move forward with White House Theater purchase after feasibility study After hearing the results of the feasibility study, inspections and cost analysis, the Branson Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to approve a resolution to…

The Branson Board of Aldermen will hear a presentation on Charter Cities by the executive director of the Missouri Municipal League at Tuesday’s regular Board of Aldermen Study Session that will be held at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. In…

BRANSON, Mo – All furry four-legged friends are invited to the Branson AquaPlex on Monday, September 5, 2022, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for the annual end-of-season Doggie Swim event to play fetch, paddle around in the shallow end or take a…

Utilities Dpt. Gives update on Compton Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Wall City of Branson Utilities Director, Kendall Powell gave an update regarding the Compton Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Flood Protection System at the August 9, 2022,…

Board approves contract to allow Utilities Dpt. to terminate service to delinquent sewer accounts At the August 9, 2022, regular Board of Aldermen meeting, the Branson Board of Aldermen voted to approve a contract that will allow the City of…

BRANSON, Mo – Registration is now open for the Branson Parks & Recreation Department’s 2022 Fall Youth Volleyball season, which is available for youth who are in first through eighth grades. This league offers a great opportunity…

The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is currently taking registrations for fall co-ed Youth and PeeWee Soccer. Youth leagues are available for boys and girls who are between five and 15 years old. Practices begin on August 29, 2022. Teams…

The City of Branson, in partnership with the Community Partnership of the Ozarks, will host a Responsible Alcohol Selling class on Thursday, August 11, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Training for responsible…

BRANSON, Mo – City officials are about halfway through the due diligence phase of purchasing the old White House Theatre, located at 2255 Gretna Rd for the proposed new Branson Police Headquarters and Public Safety Complex. The due diligence…

The Branson Police Department is preparing for Branson’s annual National Night Out (NNO), an annual community-building event designed to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, which will…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is excited to offer a special discount for Branson residents to the AquaPlex swimming pool on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the month of August. Branson residents can enjoy a…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Police Department has completed its investigation related to the fatal crash that happened December 31, 2021, on Highway 376 near Henning State Park and has resulted in the Taney County Prosecutor’s office…

Branson Fire Rescue and design contractor, Hoefer Welker, LLC are nearing completion of the design of the new Fire Station #4 that will be located in Ward 3 in the south part of Branson off State Highway 165 on Champagne Boulevard to reduce fire and…

The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is currently taking registrations for Adult Softball leagues which are offered on different evenings and designed for different skill levels to offer an opportunity for all interested players. The…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Board of Aldermen approved 15 different resolutions at their last regular meeting on July 12, 2022, that authorize the City to apply for Missouri American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that total $15,008,000 for…

BRANSON, Mo – In a double read, the Branson Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Bill No. 6180, an ordinance approving a contract to design and improve segments one and two of W. 76 Country Blvd at their last regular meeting on July 12,…

The City of Branson celebrated the first of many significant milestones in the overall revitalization of W. 76 Country Blvd and announced what’s next for the city’s entertainment district at the 76 Re-Creation Celebration on Wednesday…

The Branson Police Department is now accepting applications for its 2022 Citizen Police Academy, a program in which community members are offered an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the mission, values and operations of the Branson Police…

In a closed special meeting on July 1, 2022, the Branson Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to start the initial process to purchase the White House Theatre, located at 2255 Gretna Rd., to serve as a Public Safety Complex and the new headquarters…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson and the 76 Entertainment Community District (76ECID) invite you to join us on world-famous W. 76 Country Blvd to celebrate a major milestone in the efforts to improve the safety and visual aesthetics of…

Annual Branson water report finds no issues The City of Branson’s annual Water Quality Report for the 2021 calendar year indicates that the drinking water in Branson meets or exceeds all of the Missouri Department of Natural Resource…

City to sell old high school property to contractor for attainable housing project BRANSON, Mo – Upon its second and final reading at the June 28, 2022, Board of Aldermen meeting, the Branson Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to approve Bill…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is currently taking registrations for a Youth Swim Clinic for beginners and advanced swimmers that will take place the last three weeks of July. The Youth Swim Clinic is available…

The City of Branson is conducting an online auction of surplus property that ends on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Items up for auction include multiple vehicles, a backhoe, automotive parts and other items that are no longer needed by the City. The…

City taking applications for board & committee vacancies The City of Branson is looking to fill several board and committee vacancies which provide opportunities for citizens to engage in local government, help make important decisions for…

BRANSON, Mo – Mayor Larry Milton wishes to express his sincere condolences on behalf of himself, his colleagues on the Board of Aldermen and the City of Branson, to the family of Dan Lennon who has passed away. Lennon, along with the Lennon…

Branson, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is currently registering for its first ever summer youth and adult Kickball Leagues which will take place on Mondays in June and July at Alexander Park. The deadline to register for…

Branson, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is partnering with Challenger Sports to offer two summer soccer camps at the Branson RecPlex, June 20-24 and July 18-22, for children who are three to fourteen years old. …

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson, with help from the Community Partnership of the Ozarks, will host a Responsible Alcohol Selling class on Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Training for…

BRANSON, Mo – The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is proud to offer a Memorial Bench and Memorial Tree Program to offer citizens an opportunity to memorialize and celebrate a friend or family member by dedicating a bench or tree in…

BRANSON, Mo – The City of Branson has created a new section of its website, the Document Center, designed to help residents and community members more easily find important information regarding City Ordinances and Resolutions. The City…