The City of Osborn is a fourth-class city with a mayor-board of alderman form of government.
The voters elect the officials to two–year terms.
The board of aldermen meets on the second Wednesday of every month to conduct a board meeting...
Office: 816-675-2239 Fax: 816-675-8024
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Many towns that came into being as a result of the building of the railroads received names of persons who in one way or another were associated with the enterprise. Osborn was no exception. The town received its name complimenting Col. Wm. Osborn of Waterville, New York, a partner of the firm, John Duff and Co. that had received the contract to build...
Osborn, MO, population 402, is located in
Northwest Missouri 25 miles east of St. Joseph and
8 miles west of Cameron just south of Highway 36. Osborn is home of the Wildcats.
City policy for reporting issues such as dogs running at large, weeds, and junk is to fill out a complaint form.
Once the form is submitted, it will be forwarded to code enforcement for further action. Please fill out the
complaint form and return it to city hall or email it to clerk@cityofosborn.com.
2024 ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT
The current CCR is available at https://dnrservices.mo.gov/ccr/MO1010609.pdf
Call 816-675-2239 for a paper copy.
NOTICE OF TAX RATE HEARING
A public hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. at
which time citizens may be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set
by the City of Osborn, Missouri, a political subdivision.
ASSESSED VALUATION CURRENT TAX YEAR PRIOR TAX YEAR
(BY CATEGORIES) 2025 2024
REAL ESTATE – Residential $ 2,565,428 $ 2,247,744
REAL ESTATE – Agricultural $ 42,152 $ 42,152
REAL ESTATE – Commercial $ 398,304 $ 430,700
PERSONAL PROPERTY $ 1,567,580 $ 1,512,610
LOCAL ASSESSED $ 0 $ 0
STATE ASSESSED – Commercial $ 301,791 $ 293,950
STATE ASSESSED – Personal Prop $ 39,317 $ 37,972
TOTAL $ 4,914,572 $ 4,565,128
NEW CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS
REAL ESTATE $ 58,770 _ $___________8,070
Proposed tax rate 0.7854
Jody Barlow, City Clerk
Wednesday, August 13th @ 6:10 P.M. @ City Hall.
POSTED August 6, 2025