Coalition Of Neighborhood Organizations To Meet March 17

Public invited to attend monthly CONO meeting at Decatur Public Library

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

The Coalition of Neighborhood Organizations (CONO) is hosting its monthly public meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:30pm in the Madden Room of the Decatur Public Library. The meeting is open to all residents and will feature a guest speaker, Darsonya Switzer, CEO of DOVE, who will discuss the organization's community services.

Why it matters

CONO is an active community organization that supports various neighborhood initiatives and events like National Night Out, Little Free Libraries, and community gardens. The monthly meetings provide a forum for residents to get involved and learn about local issues and resources.

The details

The CONO meeting will take place in the Madden Room on the first floor of the Decatur Public Library. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month and typically last around one hour. Darsonya Switzer, the CEO of DOVE, will be the featured guest speaker, discussing the many services DOVE offers to the Decatur community. Switzer has been involved with DOVE and the Macon County Continuum of Care for over 20 years, starting as a case manager in 1999.

  • The CONO meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:30pm.
  • CONO hosts public meetings on the third Tuesday of each month.

The players

Coalition of Neighborhood Organizations (CONO)

A community organization that hosts monthly public meetings and supports various neighborhood initiatives and events in Decatur, Illinois.

Darsonya Switzer

The CEO of DOVE, a community organization that provides services to the Decatur area. Switzer has been involved with DOVE and the Macon County Continuum of Care for over 20 years.

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The takeaway

CONO's monthly meetings provide an important forum for Decatur residents to get involved in their community, learn about local issues and resources, and support neighborhood-level initiatives and events.