City Government
Kirksville is a Missouri Third-Class city, operating as a Council-Manager government. A paid city manager and staff handle the day-to-day operations and report to the city council. Candidates for Kirksville city council are not required to have any party affiliation (i.e. Republican or Democrat) in order to run for office. The only requirements are to be at least 21 years of age, a United States citizen, to have lived in the city for at least one year prior to election, and to not have any outstanding/overdue city or county taxes. All members are elected in an "at large" representation basis versus any particular section or ward. Following each election, the councilmembers vote among themselves to choose a member to serve a one-year term as mayor. Council meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month. The current Kirksville City Council Members are:
Mayor Richard L. Detweiler: Detweiler graduated from Kirksville Senior High School in 1972, and in 1982 he graduated from Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) with a B.S. in Business Administration. First elected in April 2008, he was reelected in April 2010. His current term expires in 2013.
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Fajkus: Tony earned a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Texas Lutheran University. He & his family have been Kirksville residents since 1979 when he was hired by Hollister, Incorporated as a quality engineer. He is currently the quality management representative for all products at the Kirksville plant. First elected in April 2010, his term expires in April 2013.
Council Member Roger Edge: Mr. Edge is a graduate of American University in Washington D.C., a U.S. Army veteran, and retired manager for Burlington Northern Railroad. He is a native of Havelock, North Carolina.
Council Member Jerry Mills: A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Mr. Mills is a Kirksville businessman, the owner/manager of Northeast Missouri Properties.
The city of Kirksville provides residents with full-time fire and police departments, along with water, sewer, and street maintenance service. Citywide trash removal is contracted by the city with a private contractor, currently Veolia Environmental Service, and is mandatory for all residents or property owners. Recycling is optional. The city of Kirksville partners with other agencies to operate Kirk-Tran, an area bus service, and a county-wide E-911 Center.
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