City launches survey, sets meeting to discuss Memorial Hall

The City is interested to hear from citizens on what they believe the future could be for this community building and adjacent property. The city has hired SFS Architecture, Kansas City, Mo., to conduct a thorough study of Memorial Hall. This firm will lead a team of consultants to perform a building conditions assessment, conduct a market analysis, seek community feedback and guidance, evaluate a variety of options based on the feedback they receive, and provide a business plan and cost estimate for the recommended future use of the facility. The survey is the first step to hear from the public on their preferences for Memorial Hall. This short survey will take about ten minutes to complete and provide feedback to the City. It will be open from August 21 through September 4, and is found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JoplinMemorialHall . There will also be future online feedback opportunities as the study evolves. The City is also hosting three public meetings to discuss this important landmark in Joplin. The first meeting will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 27 at the cafeteria of the Memorial Education Center, 825 Pearl Street, formerly Memorial Middle School and also Memorial High School. Please use the west entrance of the building. The cafeteria is located just to the right when entering the building. Parking is available in the lot on the west side of Pearl Street. This meeting will be a town hall format seeking open and general feedback. “Everyone has a memory about Memorial Hall,” said Paul Bloomberg, Parks and Recreation Director. “We want to hear about their memories and learn what they think the future could be for this community building. We ask everyone to please take the survey and participate in the public meetings.” PRESERVED_BLOCK_0 For more information about the Memorial Hall study, please contact Bloomberg at 417-625-4750.