The City of Springfield Policy for
Providing Electronic Links from its Web Site

The City of Springfield has adopted a policy on links from the City's web site that was upheld in the Putnam Pit, Inc. vs. City of Cookeville, Tennessee, ELECTRONIC CITATION: 2000 FED App. 0235P (6th Cir.). In this case the Court upheld a policy which limits links to those that promote the economic welfare, tourism, and industry of the city, as well as links to government and educational institutions.

Our policy reads:

The City will not permit a new electronic link from its Web Site except upon the following condition, and only after the person has made written application to the City and the application has been approved by the Director Public Information based upon information in the application showing that the applicant meets the following criteria:

1. The State of Missouri or the federal government or an agency thereof.
2. A college or university in the State of Missouri funded with public funds
3. A political subdivision of the State of Missouri which is located in whole or in part in the City of Springfield, Missouri or within 50 miles of the City
4. A not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri which promotes the economic welfare, tourism and industry of the City.

Persons who have existing links which meet the above criteria may continue without being required to fill out an application. All other links shall be discontinued upon the adoption of this policy.

For additional information, contact the:
Department of Public Information, 840 Boonville, Springfield, MO 65802

(417) 864-1010 / fax (417) 864-1114 or e-mail: city@springfieldmo.gov