27-04-2025
Meeting set for Thursday to discuss Sunnyvale stormwater improvements
The city of Joplin will host an open house and public meeting Thursday to discuss stormwater improvements in the Sunnyvale area east of 32nd Street.
The meeting will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, on the fifth floor of Joplin City Hall, 602 S. Main St.
The project design consists of curb inlets being installed at various intersections south of East 34th Street between Park Avenue and Brownell Avenue and north of East 36th Street. This collection system will be serviced with new stormwater pipes conveying water to the ditch east of Brownell Avenue.
Residents can drop by any time during these hours to view the plans and ask questions about the upcoming construction project. City engineers and representatives of OWN, Inc., the project's consultant, will be available to provide information and answer questions.
This project was included in the Parks and Stormwater Sales Tax, supported by voters in 2021.
Concerns about the project were raised by residents of the Sunnyvale community after the City Council had previously granted a delay in the timeline of the project because of the number of projects requiring city staff attention and occupying contractors. The council voted in late 2023 to return the project to an earlier start rather than wait until 2026.
Residents said they have dealt with severe flooding in the area over the years and did not want to wait longer to get the project underway.
Those who are unable to attend the meeting but who would like to discuss the project can contact Kaleb Roberts at 417-624-0820, ext. 1520 or kroberts@ or Jeremy Hagerman at 417-624-0820, ext. 1538 or jhagerma@
