Lanagan is a small community of 411 people; a town of no income other than what it gets from its water service and a small sales tax base and with no sewer service.

Working on those priorities in 2008 is a target for Mayor Roger McMillan, especially attracting more businesses to the city.

“I think we’re getting better,” McMillan said. “We’ve still got work to do. We’ve got a couple of new businesses; hopefully, we’ll get more.”

But attracting businesses is not easy when your infrastructure is not complete. McMillan thinks getting sewer service is critical.

“We can’t really offer them a whole lot yet,” he said. “We’d like to get some annexation going. I’d like to eventually see sewer come in. There are a lot of homes with old septic systems.”

Work on the water system is one of the major projects planned for 2008.

More community involvement, with the citizenry helping to put on carnivals and the like would help. “We’ve got a beautiful park - put it to use,” McMillan declared.

City Services and Information

• City Hall located on 2nd and Pebble Streets
  
• Open 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; closed noon - 1 p.m. for lunch
  
• Telephone: (417) 436-2226; FAX 436-4774
  
• Mayor, council form of government
  
• Council meets 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m.
  
• Sales tax, two separate sales taxes, totaling 1.5 cents on the dollar
  
• Water: new construction hookup, $500 each; renter deposit, existing home, $80 deposit
  
• Lanagan has no sewer service
  
• Trash service, $9.50 per month, included in water billing
  
• Water rates - inside city limits: $12.50 per month, metered, first 1,500 gals., $3 per 1,000 gals. after -- outside city limits: $20.75 per month, first 1,500 gals., $3.40 per 1,000 gals. thereafter
  
• Liquor licenses — $100
  
• Dog licenses — $5 per year if neutered or spayed; not tagged otherwise; vaccinations required; rabies clinic held every spring
  
• Business licenses - $10 per year; junk yards, $25 per year
  
• City park - overnight camping, $5 per site with no services or $7.50 per site with electrical hook-up; day camping, $5; shelter rentals, $15 day
  
• Municipal Court, 3rd Thursday, 6 p.m.
  
• Property Tax, most recently .5613 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, but subject to change yearly - call city hall for figure

Health Services of Lanagan

• See general health service listings for facilities in Noel, Anderson, Pineville, Southwest City and Goodman

Points of Interest in Lanagan

• City Park on Indian Creek; camping , electrical hookups; check with city hall
  

Special events in Lanagan

• Easter Egg Hunt, 2 p.m., Easter Sunday in the Lanagan Park
  
• Dogwood Tour, in April all over county
  
• Citywide Yard Sale, usually in May
  
• Fire Department Yard Sale, April 11 and 12
  
• July 4 in the Park; close to holiday; fireworks
  
• Spook Cave, in city park last three weekends in October
  

Housing Authority of Lanagan

• Housing handled by Anderson Housing Authority, (417) 845-6351
  

Churches of Lanagan

• Lanagan Baptist Church, Pearl St.
  
• United Methodist Church, 3rd and Pearl,
  (417) 223-4723
  
• Cove Mission of Hope, Highway 59 S.,
  (417) 436-2329
  
• Gospel Faith Center, 1st and Pebble streets
  
• New Covenant Ministry, 107 N. Highway 59
  
• Kings Way Chapel, 2nd and Popular
  

Schools of Lanagan

• Lanagan students attend Noel schools
  (See Noel or schools section)
  (See Noel)
  McDonald County Senior Center,
  (417) 436-2511