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Lake Springfield site planning

Posted on September 3, 2026 by editor

Willis Spaulding, Springfield utilities commissioner from 1911 to 1943, is rightly considered the father of Lake Springfield. But a less heralded public servant also deserves credit for helping decide where city residents get their water – and then where it … Continue reading →

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