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Access to the World:
Several highways serve Willard. US Highway 160 runs through the heart of Willard and connects with Interstate 44,
six miles southeast. State Highway O runs east from Willard and connects with State Highway 13. State Highway Z
runs north from Willard and State Highway AB runs south and connects with Historic Route 66, six miles south of Willard.
Airport:
The Springfield/Branson Regional Airport is just five miles south of Willard with
air transportation provided by several airlines as well as general aviation services.
Financial:
Commerce Bank, Citizen’s Home Bank and First National Bank.
Communications:
Telephone service is provided by SBC through a modernized switching system.
MediaCom provides the city with cable television. Daily delivery of the Springfield News-Leader,
as well as weekly delivery of the Cross Country Times is available.
Our Post Office is first class, level 18 and 25 radio stations and 5 television stations serve the area.
Industrial:
An industrial park exists near the Springfield Branson Regional Airport – just 4 miles away.
Community Facilities:
Dining pleasure within the Willard Area is many and varied to include full menu restaurants and
specialty food restaurants. Deli food and fast food is offered at the supermarket and some of
the four area convenience stores. Springfield has approximately 57 hotels/motels with 5,300 rooms just a few minutes away.
Law Enforcement:
The Willard Police Department provides full service policing and public safety 24 hours a day through a
police chief, major, sergeant, corporal, and several other full and part time police officers and support staff.
The department is located on Rocky Lane at US Highway 160 and is dispatched by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office
(417-868-4040). The police department as five cars and three patrol bikes.The department is oriented toward community policing and has the following programs and practices in place:
Mission Statement: The mission for every member of the Willard Police Department is to consistently seek and find ways to affirmatively promote, preserve and deliver a feeling of security, safety and quality services to members of our community. 417-742-3077 417-742-4710 Fax Emergency 911
Willard Branch Library:
417-742-4258
471-742-4589 Fax Library The Willard Branch Library, located in the East Shopping Center, offers a variety of materials for check-out: books, DVD’s, cassettes, videos, CD-ROMs, compact discs, toys, audio books, large print books and other library materials. When you visit the Library, you can read periodicals, ask questions of trained information professionals and access the Internet and online databases. You can attend Preschool Story Time and other fun and informative programs for the whole family. The community will find the branch library a convenient place to register to vote and hold meetings. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Local Churches:
Assembly of God 203 N. Miller Road, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-4235 Church of Christ 510 S. Miller Road, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-2813 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints West Jackson Street, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-3841 Evergreen Church 3225 N. Farm Road 123, Springfield, MO 65803 417-833-8309 First Baptist Church 202 W. Jackson, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-2751 Lighthouse Gospel Center Church 201 Jackson Street, Willard, MO 65781 Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church 800 AB Highway, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-3217 New Life Baptist Church 414 New Melville Road, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-3951 Willard Community Christian Church 300 W. Proctor Road, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-1222 Willard United Methodist Church 304 Farmer Road, Willard, MO 65781 417-742-3319
Willard Fire Protection District:
Twenty-four hour fire protection and emergency medical and rescue service is provided by a 45-member volunteer fire
department with a paid Fire Chief and two Assistant Fire Chiefs. Emergency calls are pager dispatched by the Greene
County Sheriff’s Department and E-911.An Advanced Life Support Service licensed by the Department of Health of the State of Missouri provides emergency Medical and Rescue. The fire department is equipped with two manual defibrillators used by Paramedics and RN’s, as well as four automatic external defibrillators, used by EMT’s and First Responders. The fire department is supported by a personal and real property tax levy paid by the residents of the fire district, which covers about 70 square miles. The ISO Protection Class Rating for the Willard Fire District is a Class 6. The fire protection district is governed by a board of five directors who meet at Station #1, the district’s headquarters, at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. Station #1 is the main fire station located at Highways 160 and AB within the city of Willard. Station #2 is a sub-station located near Schyler, east of the city. Station #3 is in the Meadows subdivision near the intersection of Highway EE and AB, south of the city. The department as 13 apparatus including three 2001 Class A engines.
Utilities:
ElectricEmpire District Electric Company 800-206-2300 Gas Missouri Gas and Energy 800-582-1234 Water City of Willard at City Hall 417-742-3033 Telephone SBC 800-464-7928 Cable TV MediaCom 800-875-0894 or 417-875-5500 Internet Service Provider MediaCom 800-444-5353
Waste Disposal:
Willard Community Recycling CenterTower Road, Willard, MO 65781 Recycling Hotline: 417-864-1904 Hours of operation: Wednesday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Following is a list of recyclable material accepted at the recycling center. Materials must be sorted into one of the six categories listed.
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