Splash pad to shut down Sept. 29

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — The following are notes from the Aug. 21 regular meeting of the Maryville Parks and Recreation board:

• MPR is planning to shut down the Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play for the season on Sept. 29 unless weather necessitates an earlier closing.
• The monument at the entrance of Donaldson Westside Park was found mysteriously moved about four feet back last month, but undamaged. There was no evidence of vehicle damage at the scene either. Police reportedly theorized that a truck had been used to slowly nudge or pull the massive stone monument, otherwise the vehicle or the monument would have been damaged. Clinton L Allen Monuments used a crane to move the monument back into place free of charge.
• More than 400 cellphones were counted at the final Concert in the Park on Aug. 10, according to data collected by Placer.ai. Overall, cellphone data showed about a 15 percent increase in Concerts in the Park attendance this year over last year.
• The board approved the purchase of a T4 Bobcat compact track loader from Northwest Implement for $59,809.30 to replace an aging skid loader. The Maryville City Council approved the purchase at its meeting on Monday.
• 84 dogs and 122 humans attended the Paws Atla Poola event on Aug. 12 at the Maryville Aquatic Center.
• 191 registered for fall youth soccer, surpassing last year’s total by 10.
• The next MPR board meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 due to schedule conflicts on the regular Monday date.