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Richard R. Noll Winner: Collin Quigley

(l-r) Collin Quigley, deputy city manager, Springfield; MCMA Immediate Past President Roger Haynes, deputy city manager, Mexico.

Collin Quigley, deputy city manager for the city of Springfield, was chosen as the 2021 Richard R. Noll Outstanding Assistant Award by the Missouri City/ County Management Association (MCMA). The recipient must hold an administrative position that is responsible for assisting the chief administrative officer in carrying out various administrative duties and other responsibilities.

Quigley joined the city of Springfield as the assistant city manager in August 2007 and has served as the deputy city manager for the last two years. He is responsible for providing direction to and supervision of the police department, fire department, municipal court, finance department and health department.

Quigley is a Springfield native who is a credentialed city manager (ICMACM) with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), and a prior board member of the Missouri City Management Association (MCMA).

Prior to joining Springfield as the assistant city manager, Quigley served as the city administrator of Ozark, Missouri, and Kimberling City, Missouri. Jay T. Bell Winner: David Gipson

David Gipson, city manager for the city of Clayton, was chosen as the 2021 Jay T. Bell Professional Management Award by the Missouri City/County Management Association (MCMA). The award recognizes his outstanding commitment to the profession of local government management and is the association’s highest honor for members.

MCMA established the Jay T. Bell Professional Management Award in honor of Jay T. Bell, who served as executive director of the Missouri Municipal League from 1965 until 1981. The award recognizes public service that displays the same high standards of accomplishment, professionalism and ethical conduct. Gipson has served as the city manager since February 2020, beginning his position as the COVID-19 pandemic was taking hold in Missouri. Gipson led the city of Clayton through the many challenges and difficult decisions cities faced over the past year. During this time, the City continued to be successful and has received award recognition, including Spire’s Silver Shovel Award and a 2020 Green City Challenge Award.

(l-r) MCMA Immediate Past President Roger Haynes, deputy city manager, Mexico; David Gipson, city manager, Clayton; MCMA President Ben DeClue, city administrator, Glendale.

Governor Parson Signs SB 153, Internet Tax Revenue Passage of Wayfair Legislation Removes Unfair Advantage Over Missouri Local Businesses The Missouri Municipal League (MML) applauds the signing in July by Governor Parson of Missouri’s SB 153, regarding the capturing of internet tax revenue from out-of-state sellers. Known as the Wayfair legislation, SB 153 allows cities and businesses in their community to level the playing field with out-of-state vendors by closing the loophole where businesses outside of Missouri were avoiding local state use taxes. "This is a big win for Missouri cities, their residents and local businesses," said Chuck Caverly, council member for the city of Maryland Heights and MML president. "The unfair advantage out-of-state vendors had is now fixed. They will simply pay the same level of taxes that our local businesses have been paying for decades, and that money goes directly to critical services such as first responders, street repair, park maintenance and so much more." MML thanks Senator Andrew Koenig (R15), Representative J. Eggleston (R-2), Senator Sandy Crawford (R-28), Representative Bill Falkner (R-10) and Representative Jeff Porter (R-42) for their tireless work to craft this important bill. MML also thanks city officials for their diligence in bringing this issue before their legislators and community. “When we share a common goal we can accomplish great things,” said Caverly. “This is a perfect example of protecting our brick-and-mortar businesses and our communities.” Under the provisions, municipalities still need to have a use tax approved by local voters for the tax to be collected in their community. Another helpful piece of SB 153 is a simplification of ballot language for local use tax propositions.

Back Row, l-r: Chuck Pearce, Missouri Society of CPAs; Ross Lien, Missouri Chamber of Commerce; Rep. Jeff Porter (R-42), Ray McCarty, Associated Industries of Missouri; Rep. Justin Hill, (R-108) ; Pat Kelly, Municipal League of Metro St. Louis; Daniel Wilhelm, Sen. Koenig's office; Front Row, l-r: Rep. Patricia Pike, (R-126) ; Rep. Bill Falkner, (R-10); Rep. J. Eggleston, (R-2); Sen. Andrew Koenig, (R-15); Shanon Hawk, Armstrong Teasdale; Richard Sheets, Missouri Municipal League. Seated: Gov. Mike Parson.

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