The history of the City of Rogers begins at the railroad, which blazed a trail into the area in 1881, following the path of the historic Old Wire Road. The route of the Frisco Railroad line, which traveled from St. Louis to San Francisco, established the business district of a community that in gratitude, took the sir name of Captain C.W. Rogers, as its own. At that time the Vice-president and General Manager of the line, Captain Rogers, was responsible for the decision to route the tracks through the area, opening a prosperous gateway for trade and passenger service.

B.F. Sikes, who owned the original 160 acres which became the town site of Rogers, gave the railroad the land required for right-of-way and the farmers adjoining the site contributed $600 toward the cause. Construction soon followed, and the first passenger train reached Rogers in May of 1881. Incorporation took place the next month, in June of the same year and the town sprang into existence.

City Officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Greg Hines
City Clerk	Jessica Rush
Assistant To Mayor	Jennifer Moore
District Judge	Chris Griffin
City Attorney	Andrew Hatfield
Police Chief	Jonathan Best
Fire Chief	Tom Jenkins
Street Superintendent	Frankie Guyll
Water Superintendent	Brent Dobler
City Engineer	Lance Jobe
Animal Control	Bud Norman
Airport Manager	David Krutsch
Grants Administrator	Jennifer Cook-Turner
Information Technology Director	Ryan Breese
Parks, Recreation Director	Jim White
Librarian	Hannah Norris-Milligan
Communications Director	Peter Masonis
Council Member	Mandy Brashear
Council Member	Barney Hayes
Council Member	Clay Kendall
Council Member	April Legere
Council Member	Betsy Reithemeyer
Council Member	Roger Surly
Council Member	Gary Townzen
Council Member	Marge Wolf
Finance Director	Casey Wilhelm
Human Resources Director	Thomas Dunlap