Neighborhoods
We provide technical assistance and support to neighborhoods interested in becoming a city-recognized association. We currently work with the following neighborhood associations:
| Doling | Midtown |
| Fassnight | Tom Watkins |
| Grant Beach | Weller |
| Heart of the Westside | West Central |
| Westside | Woodland Heights |
If your neighborhood is interested in learning how to organize a neighborhood association, please call Janet Dankert at 888-2020, ext. 214, or email at jdankert@commpartnership.org.
Doling
Mission Statement: Strong communities need involved neighbors.
Boundaries: Evergreen/I-44 on the North, Kearney Street on the South, National Avenue on the East and Kansas Expressway on the West.
Purpose:
The primary purposes of this organization shall be:
- to increase communication among neighbors
- to promote interest and pride in the Doling Neighborhood
- to gather and distribute information that concerns the Doling Neighborhood and its residents
- to advocate on behalf of neighborhood integrity; for example sidewalks, traffic controls, storm water drainage
- to improve the livability of the Doling Neighborhood
Contact Information:
Tom Martz, President
517 W. Talmage
864-6805
E-mail: mozark@sbcglobal.net
Sharon Leitner, VP
2555 N. East Avenue
864-5908
Secretary Position - Vacant
Meg McElhany, Treasurer
2435 N. Main
343-7072
E-mail: mcelhanm@otc.edu
Fassnight
Mission Statement: We, the members of the Fassnight Neighborhood Association, will work to protect, promote, and preserve the overall quality of life in our neighborhoods.
Boundaries: Grand Street on the north, Campbell Avenue on the east, Sunshine Street on the south and Kansas Expressway on the west.
Goals:
Organized to improve the aesthetic qualities and the overall quality of life within the association's boundaries.
- Crime prevention
- Improvement of property maintenance
- Residential unit rehabilitation
- Business development
- Streetscape improvements
- Support of neighborhood schools
Contact Information:
Linda Lanham, President
417-863-0968
Email: llanham@yahoo.com
Grant Beach
Mission Statement: Improving the quality of life in our neighborhood
Boundaries: Boonville on the east, Kansas Expressway on the west, the railroad tracks just north of Commercial Street and Chestnut Expressway on the south.
The Grant Beach Neighborhood Association believes that people should actively participate in a democracy and as neighbors in a community. We are a group of citizens interested in working together to maintain and improve the living quality of our neighborhood, motivate the City to address our concerns, be a spawning ground for neighborhood watch programs, and build a sense of community among us. Working together, there is little that cannot be done; working apart there is little that can be done.
General meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at St. Joseph Elementary School, 515 W. Scott, in the All-Purpose Room. Dinner is served at 6:30.
Contact Information:
Pauletta Dunn, President
(417) 880-2453
Email: pdunn@spsmail.org
Website: www.grantbeachneighborhood.org
Heart of the Westside
Mission Statement: We, the residents and property-owning members of the Heart of Westside Neighborhood Association, sharing a commitment and respect for the area that we call "home", will work diligently and actively to improve, preserve, and protect the aesthetic qualities and the overall quality of life in our neighborhoods.
Boundaries: Division Street on the north, Kansas Expressway on the east, Chestnut Expressway on the south and Fulbright Ave. on the west.
Goals
- Safe schools and homes
- Clean neighborhoods
- Business partnerships
- Healthy community
- Increase/maintain active membership
General meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Call for location.
Contact Information:
Tracy Stagner, President
2614 W. Nichols (02)
(417) 866-8717
Email: stagner6@aol.com
Midtown
Mission Statement: The Midtown Neighborhood Association, established in 1989, has a mission to promote and preserve the character and quality of living in the Midtown Neighborhood, including Springfield's largest nationally registered historic district. We strive to do this through a variety of events designed to bring neighbors together and bring the rest of the city to Midtown. Many things bring us together, but it's the love of this area and the sense of well being and community that hold us here.
Boundaries: Boonville on the west, Commercial on the north, National to the railroad tracks on the east, and Chestnut Expressway on the south.
Contact Information:
Jerry Miller, President
Email: JMi5815231@aol.com
Website: www.midtown-springfield-mo.com
Tom Watkins
Mission Statement: We, the residents and property owning members of the Tom Watkins Neighborhood Association, sharing a love for the area that we call home, will work to improve the aesthetic qualities and the overall quality of life in our neighborhood.
Boundaries: Kansas Expressway on the east, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail yard on the south, Kearney on the north and Golden Avenue on the west.
General meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tom Watkins Park Community Center on High St.
Contact Information:
Leta Mitchell, President
417-869-3252
Email: letamitchell@att.net
Weller
Mission Statement: The Weller Neighborhood Association's mission is crime prevention and keeping our neighborhood clean and beautiful.
Boundaries: Glenstone on the east, Chestnut Expressway on the south, National Avenue on the west, and the Frisco railroad on the north.
General meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 at Washington Avenue Baptist Church, 1722 N. National Ave.
Contact Information:
Gary Stafford, President
417-429-7359
West Central
Located in a historical area of the City and part of Downtown, West Central Neighborhood Association is "Springfield's Up and Coming Neighborhood." Several civil war battles were fought here, and Old Route 66 runs through our neighborhood.
Boundaries: Chestnut Expressway on the north, Kansas Expressway on the west, Grant Street on the south and South Street on the east.
General meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Contact Information:
Shirley Robbins, President
417-862-2806
Email: sarmoonsgate@hotmail.com
Website: www.westcentralspringfield.org
Westside Community Betterment Association
General Boundaries: Chestnut Expressway on the north; Kansas Expressway on the east; Sunshine Street on the south; and West Bypass (US 160) on the west.
Contact Information:
Doug or Mara Teeslink, President
417-866-0325
Woodland Heights
Traveling through Woodland Heights shows you what front porch living is all about. People here love to take advantage of their front porches to enjoy their neighborhood. Massive oaks lining wide streets, flower gardens, and some brick sidewalks produce a feeling of home for neighborhood residents.
One of the neighborhood's most attractive features is its proximity to a wide variety of services and shopping. Within the neighborhood are many churches, Bowerman Elementary and Reed Middle Schools, a laundry mat, a convenience store, beauty and barber shops, and an auto repair business. We also offer several restaurants and a leisurely stroll to antique shops, flea markets and other second hand stores. We also have Lafayette Park, a small neighborhood park with picnic and playground equipment and a pavilion.
Boundaries: Kearney on the north, Washington Street on the east, Commercial Street on the south and Kansas Expressway on the west.
General meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Woodland Heights Presbyterian Church, 722 W. Atlantic.
Contact Information:
Stacy Velez, President
827-2337
Email: svelez@woodlandheightsonline.org
Website: www.woodlandheightsonline.org