The City of Springfield will begin construction to demolish three vacant buildings along Boonville – 827, 833 and 843-845 N. Boonville. The buildings have been acquired by the City over the past few years because they are in disrepair and are considered to be dangerous buildings. A paved municipal parking…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
At a joint City Council Lunch meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission and Forward SGF Advisory Team Tuesday, Jan. 28, planning consultant Houseal Lavigne Associates and Planning and Development staff presented an overview of the Forward SGF Issues and Opportunities Report, which identifies critical issues and opportunities that should be addressed…
Springfield’s Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations is asking the community to complete a short survey about inclusion in Springfield. The survey is available at https://tinyurl.com/SGFinclusion through March 20. Paper surveys can be picked up at Springfield-Greene County Library district branches. “We need responses from as many people as possible…
The community will again have the opportunity to provide input to help craft the vision for the future of Springfield with three visioning workshops planned for Jan. 28 and 29 as part of the Forward SGF comprehensive planning process. “The goal for the visioning workshops is to generate a shared…
Delaware second-grader Rand Douglas got his ride to school Dec. 9, 2019 from Fire Station 8. The crew stopped at Krispy Kreme on the way for a treat, which the manager graciously provided for Rand. Delaware Principal Stephanie Young also hopped on with Rand for a ride around the neighborhood.
Community Partnership of the Ozarks and sponsor Air Services Heating & Cooling hosted the 13th annual Neighborhood Organization Volunteer Awards (NOVA) ceremony, Dec. 3, 2019 at Relics Event Center to recognize and reward outstanding neighborhood volunteers who work tirelessly to improve and revitalize their communities. A nova is a brightly shining…
As a reward for filling out and turning in a home safety survey following Fire Prevention Month visits, firefighters offer rides to school in a fire truck. Two SPS kindergarteners and a fourth-grader won rides to school this year.
At its Nov. 19, 2019 meeting, the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education heard a project update from SPS staff on the status of 39 high-priority projects funded by the $167.73 million school bond approved by Springfield voters in April 2019. The projects include renovations, expansion, and/or new construction for…