More than 300 people interested in the future of Lake Springfield attended the second public engagement meeting at the Lake Springfield Boathouse May 4. About 100 people took advantage of the power plant tours hosted by City Utilities prior to the meeting. Additional tours are planned for the fall. Those…
Author: Melissa Haase, Managing Editor
Recently elected Zone 3 City Councilman Brandon Jenson is no stranger to public service. “I always had people telling me to run for office, and I finally decided to last year when the Forward SGF Comprehensive Plan was wrapping up,” Jenson said. “It’s an exciting time to be in Springfield.…
West Central’s updated neighborhood plan is coming along. City Planning & Development staff hosted an open house May 16 at Broadway United Methodist Church to share information from the public input workshop held March 13 to gather additional input on housing, parks and trails, transportation and opportunities sites within the…
Springfield is one of 10 municipalities across three states selected to send a delegation to the 2023 Vacant Property Leadership Institute (VPLI) Nov. 7-10 in Austin, Texas. Springfield’s delegation will comprise: Vacant and chronic nuisance properties continue to be among the biggest concerns of Springfield residents. The City’s Building Development…
Doling Neighborhood took home The Bobbie trophy at the annual Neighborhood Kickball Tournament held at Meador Park April 23. “Thank you to all – we could have not done it without you,” said Doling Neighborhood Association Treasurer Jean Ackley. “Noah Huskey and his great group (Tyler, Cody, Damon, Matt, Kaden, Chuck and…
The City of Springfield and partner organizations are relaunching the Clean Green Springfield initiative with a fresh series of city-wide cleanup and beautification activities planned during April and May. Individuals, families, businesses and service organizations are invited to roll up their sleeves and participate in one or more opportunities including…
Restore SGF, a nonprofit community initiative to improve housing conditions and raise residential property values in Springfield’s historic neighborhoods, has named 11 community members to form a board of directors and held its first meeting in January. Restore SGF’s board members are: About Restore SGF Springfield City Councilman Richard Ollis,…
About 100 residents had their first opportunity Feb. 23 to give their input on a city-wide housing study that could shape the future of how people live in Springfield. The meeting was livestreamed. The full recording, along with APD’s presentation, is available at springfieldmo.gov/housingstudy. The study will culminate with a…
Construction of the Grant Avenue Parkway improvements is progressing on schedule with work in section 2 of the parkway route (Sunshine to Ildereen) nearing completion and construction in section 3 (Catalpa to Grand) and 4 (Grand to State) began in March. Section 2 Construction work continues in section 2 between…