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City setting stage for sales tax renewal vote
In a Maryville City Council meeting this week given over largely to tax issues, City Manager Greg McDanel presented the five-member board with information regarding the city’s half-cent capital improvements sales tax, which “sunsets” — that is, goes off the books — in September 2018. Before that happens, McDanel said, the city needs to make…
Read MoreCouncil ponders future of lake camp, signage policy
With priorities set and the budget passed for the 2017 fiscal year, the Maryville City Council this week took time out to strap on its vision goggles and consider future initiatives. None of the discussion during Wednesday’s regular session — pushed back a couple of days due to the Christmas holiday — involved proposed ordinances…
Read MoreMozingo courses attracting more golfers
Business appears to be picking up at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park golf complex, which as of this summer consists of the Sechrest 18 course and the newly completed Watson 9 youth course. Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland said this week that since 2014 the total number of rounds played annually at Mozingo has grown…
Read MoreElks Lodge use permit back before council
A pair of zoning issues are at the top of the agenda for the Maryville City Council during its first regular session of November set to begin at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The first matter involves a request for a special use permit submitted by the local Elks Lodge that would allow the…
Read MoreCouncil accepts Mozingo center construction bid
Even after the low bid from E.L. Crawford Construction came in $1.7 million over budget, there never was much doubt the City of Maryville was going to proceed with building a conference center and golf course clubhouse at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. And during a special City Council session Wednesday with Mayor Pro Tem Rachael…
Read MoreCouncil special session to address Mozingo center
The Maryville City Council will meet in special session at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at City Hall, 415 N. Market St., to consider an ordinance executing a contract with E.L. Crawford Construction of St. Joseph for construction of a conference center at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. The council will also consider an ordinance approving…
Read MoreArchitect fired; Mozingo center project to proceed
As expected this week, the Maryville City Council terminated its contract with Wertzberger Architects of Marshalltown, Iowa, the firm it hired last year to design a proposed $4 million conference center at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. Wertzberger was taken on board in large measure because of its work on a similar facility in Denison, Iowa,…
Read MoreCouncil to consider firing Mozingo architect
In the wake of a bid opening in which the only two offers for constructing a proposed $4 million conference center at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park came in significantly over estimates, the Maryville City Council on Monday will take up a staff proposal recommending that the architect be fired. Bids submitted to the City of…
Read MoreBids exceed estimate for Mozingo Lake center
The only two bids submitted to the City of Maryville Thursday afternoon by construction companies seeking to build a proposed 30,000-square-foot conference center and golf course clubhouse at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park both came in well over estimates. City Hall wants to spend about $4 million on the project, but one base bid by E.L.…
Read MoreMissouri Hope disaster drill returns to Mozingo
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri State University will host its fourth annual Missouri Hope disaster response field training exercise Friday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area adjoining Mozingo Lake Recreation Park east of Maryville. Organizers say they are still seeking students, community members, and local and state first…
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