Horseshoe Bend

In 1962 Bill and Dick Pratt was trying to decide what to do with their almost five thousand acres of Ozark land. They were standing up on a hell and in the distance they saw the Strawberry river make a big bend. it looked like a horse shoe, and that is how the town got its name, Horseshoe Bend. They decided to found a town and soon people started moving there. Horseshoe bend could offer a closeness to the Ozark wildlife with nature trails or horseback riding. Horseshoe Bend has grown fast and today it is self-governing, has a city hall, post office, shopping center, library, seven churches and 2,300 residents.

City Officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Bob Barnes
Recorder/treasurer	Michelle Grabowski
District Judge	David Miller
City Attorney	Jim Short
Police Chief	Fred Mitchell, Jr.
Fire Chief	Mike Hilliker
Director Of Public Works	Marty Roberts
Wastewater Superintendent	Donald Dawson
Code Enforcement Officer	Carl Boles
Councilmember	James Davis
Councilmember	Harold Faigle
Councilmember	John Grochowski
Councilmember	Marty McKnight
Councilmember	Sonny Minze
Councilmember	Nicki West
Councilmember	Nate Wolff
Councilmember	Ron Yow