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Springfield launches Neat neighborhoods competition for 2026
By Local Springfield news desk
The City of Springfield and the Hatch Foundation have launched the Neat Neighborhoods competition for 2026.
Registered neighborhood associations will work on cleanup, beautification, and community improvement projects.
Projects completed between November 1, 2025, and November 1, 2026, will earn points in four competition categories.
This brief was written automatically from an official City of Springfield announcement. Read the original announcement.
Original announcement: City of Springfield ↗