Organizations discuss plans for 2015

In discussion

More than 40 community organizations and groups gathered on Monday at the annual Maryville Citizens for Community Action luncheon.

“The mission is to achieve improved citizen involvement, upgrade the utilization of resources and help facilitate collaboration of action in programs designed to benefit our community,” said Rita Miller, community relations and development director at St. Francis Hospital & Health Services. “Continued support and prioritizing the needs for the upcoming year is fundamental to this group.”

MCCA serves as a platform for representatives to discuss past and upcoming projects in addition to requesting volunteer help.

“The purpose is to gather information to draw upon from past and present year’s projects,” Miller said. “Representatives speak about programs and projects, and indicate areas they need assistance.”

City Manager Greg McDanel spoke about the Fourth Street Improvement Project and the need for volunteers as the first phase of the project comes to completion.

In addition, Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland spoke about the changes at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. The park will be launching a new website in April in order to add convenience to booking lodges.

Stephanie Patterson, director of the Maryville Public Library, asked for support with the county-wide library imitative, which will appear on the April ballot.

For more information about any Maryville organization, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 660.582.8643.