Ozark Mountain Section
The Ozark Mountain Section consists of the following 28 counties: Barton, Barry, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Miller, Newton, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulski, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, and Wright.
If your address of record with National APA is within one of the 28 counties, then you are automatically an Ozark Mountain Section member. If you are not currently a member and would like to be a section only member, click here.
The OMS Section updated its by-laws in 2018 to better align with the Missouri Chapter By-laws.
| Officer Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hanna Knopf | President |
| Scott Godbey | Vice-President |
| Nancy Evans | Secretary |
| Michael Foster | Treasurer |
| Dawne Gardner, AICP | Professional Development Officer |
| Tom Coots, AICP | Member At-Large |
| Michael Kohler | Planning School Student Representative |
| Vacant | Immediate Past-President |
The Ozark Mountain Section hosts quarterly luncheons for members to network and learn about issues currently facing their communities.
2025 Events:
September 5, 2025 - Blue House Project Tour
September 29, 2025 - Dr. Santana Palacios, Knowlton School - Public Transit Innovation and Blind Spots: Learning from the Global South
2024 Events:
April 5, 2024 - Dr. Kutay Guler, Kansas State University - Current Issues in Housing
December 5, 2024 - Holiday Party and Annual Business Meeting
2023 Events:
September 15, 2023 - Dr. Bryce Lowery, University of Oklahoma – Public Policy to Address Physical Determinants of Health Case Studies of Cannabis Exposure and Food Access
December 1, 2023 - Randall Whitman and Tim Rosenbury, City of Springfield – Minding the GAP: Springfield’s New Grant Avenue Parkway
December 8, 2023 - Holiday Party and Annual Business Meeting
2020 luncheons:
February 19, 2020- Census
May 6, 2020 - CAFOs
August 5, 2020- Interns
December 2, 2020- Holiday Happy Hour and Annual Business Meeting
2019 luncheons:
April 24, 2019 - Medical Marijuana
June 26, 2019 - Short Term Rentals
August 28, 2019 - Legislative Updates
December 4, 2019 - Holiday Happy Hour and Annual Business Meeting
2018 luncheons:
April 11 Agenda - Networking
June 13 Agenda - Trails
August 8 Agenda- Interns
October 19 Agenda - Tiny Homes
Executive Committee meeting minutes are kept so that all OMS members can review.
2019
2018