December 8, 2025, Meeting Agenda
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, December 8, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
Tentative Agenda
City of Stockton Board of Aldermen Regular City Council Meeting
At 1424 South Street, Stockton, MO 65785
To ensure everyone has an opportunity to be heard, we kindly ask that comments be limited to 5 minutes per speaker.
- Call regular session meeting to order
- Roll call
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Invocation
- APPROVE AGENDA
- Visitors 1) Larry Griffin with American Legion Post 230 regarding the Legion’s 2025-26 lease.
- Minutes
- Approve Bills
- Comments from the Public:
- Reports from: Police Chief:
Fire Chief:
City Superintendent: 1) Adding generators and generator maintenance
Code Enforcer:
Building Inspector:
- OLD BUSINESS
County’s contract for the County to house inmates in exchange for the City housing dangerous dogs
Bill 25-677 to be Ordinance 677 regarding amending Section 710.020 regarding repairs sewer connections.
Bill 25-680 to be Ordinance 680 regarding amending Chapter 705 regarding repairs to water connections.
Bill 25-679 to be Ordinance 679 approving contracting with MoDOT for sidewalk repairs
Stockton MO Farmers Market request to form a partnership with the City for the 2026 market season.
Stockton Volunteer Fire Department potentially forming a fire district.
- REPORTS FROM APPOINTED BOARDS:
Cemetery Board:
Park Board:
- SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
- REPORTS FROM APPOINTED OFFICIALS:
City Attorney:
City Clerk: 1) Monthly report review 2) Park use agreement change request 3) Municipal Electric Company field trip date 4) Legal for closed.
- Mayor-Communications: 1) Legal for closed
- Board-Communications: 1) Caudle – residents not utilizing water service
- Adjourn regular session:
- Closed session:
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Personnel
THIS MEETING MAY INCLUDE A VOTE TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL, LITGATION OR REAL ESTATE ACCORDING TO 610.021 (1) (2) (3) RSMo.
2026 Election Filing Dates:
FILING NOTICE FOR THE CITY OF STOCKTON GENERAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the City of Stockton, Missouri, that a general election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, beginning at 6:00 a.m. and closing at 7:00 p.m.
Those wishing to become a candidate may file at City Hall at 1424 South Street, Stockton, beginning on December 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. through December 30, 2025, until 5:00 p.m.
The elected positions to be filled are for one Northward alderperson position and one Southward alderperson position and one Mayor of Stockton.
To be eligible to qualify for the office of alderperson, the candidate must be twenty-one (21) years of age. To be eligible to qualify for the office of Mayor, the candidate must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age.
Each person desiring to be a candidate for election to a municipal office is reminded that Missouri law provides:
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- A registered voter.
- A resident of the City of at least one year prior to the time of filing, election and appointment for said office, and living in the ward to which filling.
- Nor in arrears of municipal taxes or fees.
- No person shall qualify as a candidate for elective public office in the state of Missouri who has been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
By order of the Board of Aldermen
Vanessa Harper, City Clerk
Storm Shelters Available:
Storm Shelters: Per City's Emergency Management as of 3-13-2025 storm shelters available when sirens are sounded are at the following locations:
1. Basement doors at Court House
2. Regular doors at jail parking garage.
2024 CCR Annual Water Quality Report ID MO5010763
The Current CCR is available at www.dnr.mo.gov/ccr/MO5010763.pdf or call 417-276-5210 for a paper copy.