The City of Maryville will place two (2) questions on the April 5th ballot regarding Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. This page is dedicated to providing information for voters to make an educated decision on April 5th. More information is included in the links below and available through upcoming public meetings.
Ballot Question No. 1
Mozingo Lake Recreation Park
Sales Tax Renewal
“Shall the City of Maryville, Missouri be authorized to continue to impose a sales tax at a rate of one-half of one percent until December 31, 2037, unless extended by a vote of the people, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and expansion of recreation amenities at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park?”
Mozingo Lake Recreation Park has received support of a one-half of one percent sales tax since first approved by the voters in 1997. The existing sales tax is scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2017 unless renewed by voters. The sales tax provides revenue for one-half of the park’s $1.9 million annual operating budget at approximately $950,000 a year. The revenue will be used for the continued operation, maintenance, and expansion of amenities. Funds from this source have been used over the last 20 years to construct concrete trails, family cabins, playgrounds, boat docks, and to maintain amenities such as the Sechrest 18 golf course. Sales tax revenue also supports park operations such as website and reservation systems, marketing, and programming such as the Junior Golf Program.
The proposed 20 year extension of the existing sales tax coincides with the recently adopted 20 year Mozingo Master Plan. According to RDG Planning & Design, the plan “provides a clear development path for Mozingo, including the best uses of the park and strategies for managing natural and human resources.” Priority developments noted in the plan include RV Park upgrades and expansion, Welcome Center, improvement of fishing amenities, expanded youth programming, Point Pavilion, trails and much more.
Mozingo Sales Tax Renewal Brochure
Mozingo 20 Year Master Plan
Economic Impact Study
Economic Impact Study Fact Sheet
Ballot Question No. 2
Mozingo Lake Recreation Park
Conference Center
“Shall the City of Maryville be authorized to increase its local park sales tax by one-eighth of one percent until December 31, 2036, unless extended by a vote of the people, for the purpose of providing funds to construct, improve, operate and maintain a conference center at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park?”
The April ballot includes a question to increase the existing local sales tax by 1/8 of 1% to construct an estimated $4 million conference center at Mozingo. The facility is noted as a “Priority 1: High Priority” in the adopted Mozingo Lake Recreation Park Master Plan.
The publically owned conference center would include approximately 6,000 square feet of meeting space to accommodate events of up to 500 people. Space for weddings, banquets, and conferences are included in facility design. The meeting space will be designed to separate into five smaller spaces allowing for events such as graduation parties or smaller business meetings. A full-service restaurant, new proshop, and space to expand programming related to the Junior Golf Program are also included.
The conference center will seek to compliment the Boulders Inn & Suites Hotel scheduled for construction in Spring 2016. The privately owned and operated hotel will feature 40 rooms, and will be positioned with the conference center adjacent to the championship Sechrest 18 and new Watson 9 golf course, scheduled to open in May 2016.
Since 2010, the development of a hotel and conference center at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park has remained as a top economic development priority and annual adopted goal of the City Council. In November, both the Mozingo Advisory Board and City Council unanimously approved the proposed financing plan and to place the question on the April ballot. If approved, the local sales tax rate will increase from 8.475% to 8.6% for a period of 20 years. However in 2021 an existing 1/8 of 1% sales tax for the Maryville Community Center is retired thereby decreasing the sales tax back to the current rate. A 1/8 of 1% sales tax equates to 1 cent for an $8 purchase.
Mozingo Lake Conference Center Brochure
Mozingo 20 Year Master Plan
Conference Center – Mozingo Master Plan
Concept 1st Floor Rendering (Denison, IA)
Concept Lower Level Rendering (Denison IA)
Economic Impact Study
Economic Impact Study Fact Sheet
Voter Registration
A person may register to vote at the Office of the County Clerk in the Nodaway County Administration Center by presenting personal identification at the following:
Karen Leader, County Clerk
Nodaway County Administration Center
403 N. Market, Room 211
Maryville, MO 64468
660-582-2251
email: nodclerk@gmail.com
For an application to register to vote click here.
You must be registered to vote in Nodaway County by the 4th Wednesday prior to any given election to be eligible to receive a ballot.
Please contact Assistant City Manager, Ryan Heiland or City Manager, Greg McDanel at 660-562-8001 if you have further questions.
April 5, 2016
