PIO Announcements - Council Meetings

Joplin's Public Information Officer provides general announcements at each City Council meeting to highlight upcoming programs, events and services. Community events are sometimes discussed as well. Click on the meeting dates to view the information included at that meeting.

November 20, 2023 - City closed for Thanksgiving, residential trash service altered; Residential Leaf Pick-Up; Holiday Train; Holiday Tree Trail; Website info for holiday events.

November 6, 2023 - Veterans Day Parade, Turkey Shoot (Parks & Rec), Model Train Show, Residential Leaf Pick-Up

October 16, 2023 - Public Meeting for Connecticut Street Widening final phase; Tree Limb Drop Off; City's Facebook Pages

October 2, 2023 - First Thursday ArtWalk; North Heights PorchFest; Health Dept. - CPR courses; Parks and Rec's Annual Hayride

August 21, 2023 - Back to School Safety; Joplin's Rock Stock - Local Legend Concert; City Auction

August 7, 2023 - School Crossing Guards; Doggy Dive In;  City Auction; Tree Limb Open Aug. 18-19.

July 17, 2023 - Police Citizens Academy; Sesquicentennial event of Scottish Rite Cathedral Centennial Celebration; Tree Limb Drop Off opens due to high winds.

July 3, 2023 - Independence Day Celebration, City Hall closed on July 4; Residential Trash Service shifts due to July 4th holiday

June 20, 2023 - Parks & Rec Water Safety Event; Tin Cup Trail Public Meeting; The Great Race; Independence Day (July 4th) Celebration; and Tree Limb Drop Off open due to high winds.

June 5, 2023 - Health Dept. Mosquito Fogging, First Impact Driving Education, Joplin Sesquicentennial events - Joplin's Airline History, and Movie - Duel.

May 15, 2023 - Parks & Mo Dept. of Conservation Community Forestry Grant: Joplin Sesquicentennial - Movie showing; The Great Race; Tree Limb Drop-Off

May 1, 2023  - Iris Gardens Tour; Iconic Joplin - Landmark Builds! Free Tire Drop-off May 13; Local Government Week May 7 - 13

April 17, 2023 - Free Tire Drop-off May 13; Parks & Recreation's Earth Day event April 29; Third Thursday April 20