Aldermen propose overhaul of city’s economic development process

Frustrated by the perceived lack of details flowing their way from Mayor Jim Langfelder’s office on key projects, members of the Springfield City Council are seeking a complete revamp to the city’s economic development process.The proposal, introduced via a package of ordinances sponsored by Ward 5 Ald. Andrew Proctor, would eliminate the city’s Office of Planning and Economic Development — an executive branch department — and replace it with a new […]