City of Gladstone Missouri

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City Government

City Council & Mayor

City of Gladstone Council Members


  Councilman Cameron Nave,   Mayor Pro Tem Jean Moore,   Mayor Les Smith,   Councilmember Tina Spallo,   Councilman Spencer Davis 



Mission Statement

The City Council, Boards, Commissions, and City Staff are inspired and invested to enhance Gladstone's quality of life and sense of community through innovative and effective leadership and inclusive citizen engagement.


Gladstone Vision

• Invested in becoming an even more welcoming and inclusive community.
• A vibrant commercial center with revitalized corridors at North Oak and Antioch Road and an innovative financial strategy that encourages economic development.
• A diverse quality housing stock that encourages community investment, provides opportunities to age in place, and becomes a destination to raise families.
• Gladstone is a recognized leader and provides innovative contribution to regional issues.
• Continued strong and innovative partnerships that help us ensure a high quality of life.
• An inspiring sense of place with a clear identity including an emphasis on arts and culture. You know you are in Gladstone.
• A strong commitment to public safety and City infrastructure investment.
• An inspired, innovative, and invested City staff.
• Cooperative relationships with citizens highlighted by inclusive citizen engagement and participation.



2025 City Council Goals

1. Keep Gladstone as a safe place with a focus on crime reduction, traffic enforcement, and the recruitment and retention of high-quality police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel.
2. Continue commitment to downtown and commercial corridors, and under-developed areas through effective and innovative infrastructure and redevelopment strategies.
3. Provide the resources and support the strategies to continue to improve residential and commercial code enforcement.
4. Build an event facility to replace the existing barn on the Atkins-Johnson Farm to provide long-term programming opportunities.
5. Prioritize infrastructure for neighborhood revitalization to meet the needs of our residents and encourage quality residential density and homeowner investment to preserve and increase housing values.
6. Promote initiatives to beautify Gladstone by encouraging civic engagement and community pride.
7. Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do to continue to be a welcoming city of everyone.
8. Continue to improve and build communication strategies to better inform and engage our residents.
9. Continue towards developing Flora Park as an all-inclusive recreational space.
10. Explore funding opportunities for improving infrastructure, roads, and amenities.
11. Prepare for the opportunities and challenges that will come with the World Cup 2026.




May 12th, 2025 Agenda

City Council Live Meetings

April 28, 2025 Minutes

City Government Resources

  • Boards & Commissions

    City Clerk

    City Council Live Meetings

    City Council Recorded Meetings

    City Council Agendas

    City Council Minutes

    Planning Commision Minutes

    Elections

  • City Council Contacts

    Mayor Les Smith

    Mayor Pro Tem Jean Moore

    Councilmember Tina Spallo

    Councilman Cameron Nave

    Councilman Spencer Davis

  • Leadership Team Contacts

    City Manager - Bob Baer

    Executive Assistant - Becky Jarrett

    City Clerk - Kris Keller

    Assistant City Manager - Austin Greer

    Community Development Administrator - Alan Napoli

    Director of Public Works - Tim Nebergall

    Director of Finance - Matt Dayton

    Fire Chief - Mike Desautels

    Police Chief - Fred Farris

    HR Administrator - Amanda Wheeler

  • Codes of Ordinances

    City of Gladstone Ordinances.

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