Mozingo
Council talks water, COVID-19, new fire truck
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Members of a Facebook group who feel their voices are not represented on City Council filled the upstairs conference room at the Maryville Community Center for Monday’s council meeting. The meeting was moved to the community center to accommodate the larger crowd, and a heavy police presence enforced mask and room capacity…
Read MoreUse tax revenues up as online shopping increases
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Despite the pandemic, sales tax numbers have remained relatively steady, but use tax revenue in particular has spiked significantly as many shoppers turn to online options. According to records provided by Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel, use tax revenues reached record highs this summer, especially during the period of statewide and citywide…
Read MoreMcDanel: Geosmin causing water taste, odor problems
MARYVILLE, Mo. — In a press release Wednesday, Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel said that an increase in a naturally occurring compound in Mozingo Lake is what’s been causing a distinct taste and smell for some water users. “We do have increased geosmin, which is impacting the taste and odor,” McDanel said at last week’s…
Read MoreClerk credited with saving man’s life after unpaid bill
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The city of Maryville presented Ashley Turner, a utility billing clerk for the city, with an award Monday after she was credited with saving a man’s life by noticing an unpaid utility bill. According to the nomination letter for Turner, she noticed that a man with developmental disabilities hadn’t paid his utility…
Read MoreCouncil recommends major Halloween events be called off
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville city officials will encourage two well-attended Halloween events not to go forward this year after City Council members voiced concerns over COVID-19 risks for the large crowds that typically participate. At its regular meeting Monday evening, the City Council discussed the city’s involvement with the Downtown Trick-or-Treat and the Haunted Campground.…
Read MoreHeiland explains Mozingo progress
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Progress continues on the city’s effort to come up with a comprehensive approach to solve the odor and taste issues that have plagued drinking water and to eliminate the algae on Mozingo Lake that is to blame. In addition to looking at water treatment options, the city also is addressing runoff concerns…
Read MoreFunding opens to work on Mozingo algae
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A federal program will provide grant funding for farmers in the Mozingo watershed area who are interested in using new techniques to minimize nutrient runoff into Mozingo Lake. The $200,000 emergency fund announced through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resource Conservation Service this week is open to any landowner in the…
Read MoreCharitable foundation to focus on regional economic vitality
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Honing its focus on increasing the regional vitality of northwest Missouri, the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri’s board members and donors gathered last week for the organization’s ninth annual meeting at the Mozingo Event Center. “We at the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri believe in the circle of giving,” said Bob Dempster,…
Read MoreCity takes first steps toward new treatment plant
MARYVILLE, Mo. — City officials are working with state agencies, private groups, area farmers and more to address the future of the city’s drinking water, including taking the first step towards building a new water treatment plant, City Manager Greg McDanel said in an update to the City Council on Monday. Cyanobacteria counts at Mozingo…
Read MoreCouncil tours water treatment plant
MARYVILLE, Mo. — City Council members toured the Maryville water treatment plant Monday, getting a firsthand look at the facility as they face a crossroads of possible futures for the city’s drinking water. Following high levels of cyanobacteria — sometimes called blue-green algae — found in samples taken from Mozingo Lake last month, city officials…
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