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Maryville city council approves a new swing set at a third city park

Images from a city of Maryville document showing (top) the swing set that is being replaced with (bottom) a new unit at Happy Hollow Park.

Swing sets recently installed at Maryville's Sisson-Eek Park and Thomson Splash N' Play will be coming to Happy Hollow Park.

Recommendations from the city's park board were unanimously approved by the city council at Monday night's meeting (August 24).

Click the LISTEN button to hear comments from the August 24, 2026 Maryville city council meeting.

Parks and recreation director Maggie Lockwood said swing sets are being removed at Happy Hollow and Franklin parks because the city's insurance company considered them safety hazards.

The council also agreed with the parks board to not replace the swing set at Franklin Park.

In addition to a new swing set at Happy Hollow, the swing area will be expanded and the existing pea gravel will be replaced with mulch that is already on hand.

The cost, about $10,600 dollars, comes from savings on Maryville's dog wash station project.

Bill Oliver has returned to his alma mater as News Director for KXCV/KRNW after leading award winning news operations as part of a career that has also included sports, operations, management, and sales at public and commercial radio stations in Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska.

A 1981 Northwest Missouri State University graduate, Oliver was deeply involved with KXCV and KDLX as a student, hosting music and news programs, calling sports broadcasts, and helping keep the station on the air after the 1979 Administration Building fire.

Oliver says his return is motivated by a desire to be closer to family and to give back to the university and the mentors who helped shape his broadcasting career.