Nixa News: September 2022

September 1, 2022

September 2022 Edition

Letter from the Mayor

This month, Mayor Steele writes about the proposal to provide more funding for Police and Parks which Nixa voters will decide at the November 8th election.

Read the Mayor's Letter

VOTE NOVEMBER 8

Council Approves 1-Cent Sales Tax Increase Proposal for November Ballot

In the November 8th election, Nixa voters will have the chance to decide the proposal, which would earmark more funding for Police and Parks in our community. Proposed projects include hiring more police officers, building a larger Police Headquarters, and building a large indoor sports complex.

Learn More About the Proposal

QUICK POLL

Do you plan to vote in the November election?

Yes

UPDATES & REMINDERS

Letters of interest due Sept. 12th

Council Member Justin Orf has resigned from his district 3 seat. If you live in District 3 and want to be considered to serve in the role until the April 2023 election, click the button below to learn how to apply.

Learn More

We need your best photos of Nixa!

You could win up to $500 for submitting your photos in the Nixa Photo Contest! We are giving away a total of 22 cash prizes for high-quality images of Nixa to help us promote the community.

Submit your photos at our online portal now through Nov. 14!

Visit photocontest.nixa.com

Mayor Steele proclaims September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Nixa

Read the Proclamation

Nixa Recycle Center Switches to Winter Hours Beginning September 6th

Visit Recycle Center Webpage

Saving Money by Changing the Way Nixa Acquires Vehicles

Learn More

Downtown Revitalization Experiments Begin

Learn More

PROJECT UPDATES

Truman Blvd. Extension Project

The City of Nixa will be using state, federal, and city funding on the upcoming construction project to extend Truman Blvd south to the current intersection of Norton Rd. & Pembrook Ave.

The City has contracted D&E Plumming to begin project construction.

Learn About This Project

Route 14 Widening Project

As of Thursday, Aug. 25, the intersection at Main St. & Rt. 14 is open to all lanes of traffic. Crews will be continuing work on the Rt. 14 right-of-way west of Main St.

MoDOT is widening Rt. 14 (Mount Vernon St.). to five lanes - two lanes in each direction with a center turn lane - between Fort Street and Tiffany Boulevard. The project is anticipated to be completed by May 2023. Multiple factors, including weather, make project schedules subject to change.

Visit MoDOT's Project Page

Nixa Utilities in process of acquiring RDE Water Co. & Tuscany Hills water/sewer utilities

The City of Nixa is in the process of purchasing the RDE Water Company as well as the Tuscany Hills water and sewer utilities. Upon closing of these deals, current customers of those utilities will become Nixa Utilities customers. The city will invest in improving these utility systems to bring them up to our standards, and eventually, we plan to tie these systems into the existing Nixa Utilities water and sewer systems, providing benefit to all customers.

RDE Customers

Tuscany Hills Customers

McCauley Park Inclusive Playground

Nixa Parks is having a new Inclusive Playground installed at McCauley Park, which is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2022.

See Playground Renderings

Questions about an ongoing infrastructure project in town?

Call 417-725-2353 or email cityhall@nixa.com.

EXCEPTIONAL CITY STAFF

Employee Spotlight

Learn why Christina Matney is such a valuable member of the Nixa Human Resources Department.

Read Spotlight

CITY CALENDAR

September 1: Community Update @ the Nixa Senior Center, Noon

September 5: City Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day

September 5: Doggie Dive In: Sponsored by Seven Hills Veterinary Clinic @ The Aquatic Center, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

September 8: Nixa's Utility Billing Office Closed for Staff Training

Call 417-725-3229 to complete a payment over the phone. On this day only, to report a utility emergency, call 417-725-2353.

September 10: Movie in the Park Sponsored by The Massengale Group of KW(Spider-Man: No Way Home) @ McCauley Park, dusk

September 19: City Council Meeting @ Nixa City Hall, 7 p.m.

The council meeting which would have normally been held on September 12^th has been rescheduled to September 19^th. This rescheduling was deemed necessary due to most of the city’s leadership staff being out of town for the Missouri Municipal League Conference that day, which features training for municipal government leaders, and where Nixa is being honored for earning its 5^thMML Innovation Award.