The City of Branson West

Branson West, Missouri

The City of Branson West has a City Attorney contract position available.

Law firms and attorneys are invited to submit qualifications and proposals for the provision of these services. Proposals must include a summary of relevant municipal experience for each lawyer and a fee proposal.

Award of this contract, if any, will be to the individual attorney or firm deemed best qualified, in accordance with the selection criteria, to perform the services outlined in this RFP and other services deemed necessary by the City. Pricing, while an important factor; will be only one criterion used to evaluate the responses to the RFP.



Job Number:  02-250117-01:  City Attorney


Company Name:  The City of Branson West


The City of Branson West is a fourth-class city in Stone County, Missouri, with a population of approximately 500. However, the City has a substantial retail sector to support its large tourist population, a modern municipal airport with a 5,000 ft concrete runway, a wastewater collection system and water supply system that serves an area larger than the City, and ample land for the development of parks and recreation facilities.

Additional growth is signaled by the recent annexation of Silver Dollar City along with Silver Dollar City’s plans to construct a large resort hotel near the center of the City. The City has a police department; however, ambulance and fire protection services are provided by special districts.

The City has a separate prosecutor and conducts its municipal court in its own courtroom, as a division of Stone County Circuit Court.

Scope of Services
The City Attorney will provide general municipal legal services, working closely with the City Administrator and the City Clerk, with significant involvement with the City’s planning, engineering and financial consultants. Assignments for the City Attorney include contract review and preparation of ordinances, as well as responding to requests for advice concerning bidding, employee relations, planning and zoning, acquisition of easements, real estate transactions, nuisance abatement, infrastructure financing, Sunshine Law compliance, review of pending legislation and new laws, and other typical municipal matters.

The City requests one attorney be designated as the point of contact or lead attorney. Accessibility to and a timely response from the attorney is essential to the position.

Minimum qualifications include a license to practice in the State of Missouri, membership in good standing of the Missouri Bar and five years of experience in advising one or more Missouri municipalities.

Attendance upon request at meetings of the Board of Aldermen and other boards is required.


Interested Parties/How to Apply:     

Submit proposals by email to cityclerk@bransonwestmo.gov by February 15, 2025