Gavin McGough

The City of Maryville adopted it's 2025-2026 budget last Tuesday as it enters a new fiscal year. Speaking at the Sept. 30 budget meeting, City Manager Ryan Heiland said most of the big-ticket items are already underway.

The much-publicized stadium incentive bill passed by the Missouri State Legislature at a special session in June includes a provision with large implications for school, fire, and other local taxing districts.

The Maryville City Council is set to vote Tuesday, Sept. 30, on its budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

The environmental services team at Mosaic Medical Center–Maryville has been recognized for its efforts to keep the hospital clean, earning a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The City of Maryville has learned it must replace systems at its current wastewater plant even as it plans a full-scale replacement of the plant in the next 3-5 years. Funds for the upkeep work will come from reserves the city had saved to fund the future plant.

At its meeting on Sept. 22, the City of Maryville continued to support a program for emergency dispatchers. The region's public safety agencies are consolidated under one dispatch service, the Northwest Regional Communications Center (NRCC), which operates out of the Public Safety Building in Maryville.

KXCV News has been covering Maryville’s comprehensive planning process, which will set the city’s course for the next 20 years.As part of that effort, the city has been asking residents what they’d like to see in their community, so KXCV decided to ask as well. Following an open house this summer at the Maryville Public Library, Gavin McGough has more.

The Maryville R-II School District has officially opened its search for a superintendent. It posted the job on Sept. 18 and is looking to fill the position before the 2026-27 school year.

Last week the Missouri State Legislature passed a major reform of its initiative petition process, a method for voters to place issues directly on the ballot and create law by a vote of the people.

Chapin Yourison, head athletic trainer at Northwest Missouri State University and Mosaic Medical, has worked in the field for 15 years. She said she has seen significant changes during that time as concussions have moved into the cultural spotlight.