Jay T. Bell Committee – 5 members

Strategic Pillar: Champion the Profession

• Selects the annual recipient of the Jay T. Bell Professional Management Award.
• Recognizes the member who displays the same high standards of accomplishment, professionalism and ethics conduct as exhibited by Jay T. Bell.
• Encourages nominations from a wide range of communities and career paths to elevate diverse stories of excellence.

2025-26 Members

• Chair: Brent Buerck
  City Administrator, Perryville
• David Gipson
  City Manager, Clayton
• Steve Lawver
  City Administrator, Carl Junction
• Rusty Rives
  City Administrator, Lamar
• Matthew Unrein
  Deputy City Manager, Columbia