WEST PLAINS – Missouri Governor Mike Parson and West Plains Mayor Mike Topliff have expressed support for Community Action by proclaiming the month of May Community Action Month. Gov. Parson's proclamation was dated May 3, while the proclamation from the city of West Plains was dated May 24. Both proclamations were presented to the Ozark Action Inc. (OAI) board of directors during their meeting on Tuesday, May 24, with Mayor Topliff attending the meeting in person to deliver the city proclamation. May is Community Action Month across the United States. Ozark Action, Inc. is a non-profit Community Action Agency founded in 1965 to serve the counties of Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Texas, and Wright in South-Central Missouri to coordinate and provide services for people with needs so that they can improve their quality of life. Several programs that help low-income residents are housed under the OAI umbrella, including the Community Services department, which helps with homeless