Wal-Mart DC Helps With Dump Clean, Donates To The Cause
Managers with the Wal-Mart Distribution Center 6069 donated one day of labor to help Meramec Regional Planning Commission, Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District and the U.S. Forest Service clean up items illegally dumped in the Conical Sink, near the Phelps-Pulaski counties line. Following their good deeds, Wal-Mart donated $1,000 to help pay for the future dump clean ups. On hand for the check presentation were front row, Vince Allen, Tina Stowers, Dee Brown, who is presenting the check to Nongluk Tunyavanich, representing Meramec Community Enhancement Corp., Ozark Rivers District and Meramec Regional Planning Commission, and David Zajkowski; back row, Steve Campbell, Bill Cadwallader, James Auten, Travis Baker, Doug Robertson and Bill Johnston. Those managers that assisted with the clean-up but were unavailable for photo were Brad Frazier, Marie Allen, Jeff McPeak, Johnny Maxwell and Roxanne Hall.

Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Necessary to Meet Increasing Electric Demand, Utility Exec Says
MRPC selects St. Robert to host Annual Dinner

ST. JAMES—Using energy more efficiently will help curb the demand for electricity, which is one of several reasons that electricity rates are on the rise, Dwayne Cartwright, general manager of Intercounty Electric Cooperative explained to the board of the Meramec Regional Planning Commission during its regular meeting Aug. 14. . . . (more)

Emergency Planning Committee To Lose Training Grant Funds
MREPC adopts budget, re-elects Bone as chair, Biolsi as vice-chair  

ST. JAMES—For several years now, the Meramec Regional Emergency Planning Committee has awarded thousands of dollars to local fire departments for hazardous materials training. Those local training grants may be ending because the state of Missouri has decided to allocate funds differently, which will result in less funds at the local level. . . . (more)

Homeland Security Committee Awards More Radios
Committee adds hospital seat to the board; looking at county, policy chiefs, school representation  

ST. JAMES—The 24 emergency response agencies that previously received narrowband hand-held radios from Region I Homeland Security Oversight Committee will now each receive one more radio, the HSOC decided at its July 17 meeting. Each agency initially received two Motorola portable radios along with two batteries, a charger, carrying case and remote speaker microphone. Radios were programmed with state and federal interoperability channels as well as mutual aid channels. . . . (more)

Transportation Advisory Committee Supports Primary Seatbelt Law
Begins discussing need for more transportation funding

ST. JAMES—The Meramec Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is joining forces with the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety to promote the passage of a primary seatbelt law in Missouri in 2009. . . (more)

MRPC to Host August 26 Open House of Newly Remodeled Cuba Home
Homeownership programs assist income-eligible, first-time home buyers

CUBA—Owning your own home is a part of the American dream, and homeownership programs operated by Meramec Regional Planning Commission and Meramec Community Enhancement Corp. can certainly help that dream become a reality. Since the mid-1990s, MRPC and its nonprofit counterpart—MCEC—have been buying properties in need of repair, renovating them and selling them to income-eligible, first-time homebuyers. . . . (more)

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson Receives 2008 Congressional Partnership Award for Support of Community and Economic Development Efforts

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jo Ann Emerson was honored with a 2008 Congressional Partnership Award today from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for outstanding leadership in promoting federal community, economic and infrastructure development programs. . . (more)

11 Community Volunteers from Region Complete
CERT Training in St. James

BOURBON —Eleven people learned the basics of volunteering during emergency situations during a 20-hour training held June 27, 28 and 29 in St. James. . . . (more)

Senior Apartments in Cuba, Vienna, Dixon, Owensville Awarded $1.6 Million in Grant Funds For Renovations
Contractors needed for projects

ST. JAMES— Four local nonprofit boards that operate senior citizen apartments have been selected to receive a total of $1.6 million in grant funds to renovate a total of 158 units in four counties. . . (more)

Tour of Missouri Bicycle Race
To Pass Through Bland, Belle and Vienna

ST. JAMES— Residents of Gasconade, Maries and Osage counties will be able to see the Tour of Missouri first hand, without even leaving the tri-county area. Race planners recently released the planned routes for the seven-day bicycle race, and the event will pass through Bland, Belle and Vienna on Stage 5 of the race on Sept. 12. . . (more)

Thinking About A Construction Or Renovation Project In Phelps County?
You May Need A Floodplain Development Permit

PHELPS COUNTY–Phelps County does not have a building codes program that requires a permit. However, you may need a floodplain development permit, if you are planning construction or substantial improvements to a structure located in a floodplain within Phelps County, said Presiding Commissioner Randy Verkamp. This also includes rehab work to homes that have been flooded. . . (more)

Homeland Security Committee Distributes Radios Emergency response agencies in Crawford, Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Laclede counties receive interoperable radios

ST. JAMES—Thanks to the Region I Homeland Security Oversight Committee’s program, 24 emergency response agencies now have narrowband hand-held radios. Each agency received two Motorola portable radios along with two batteries, a charger, carrying case and remote speaker microphone. Radios were programmed with state and federal interoperability channels as well as mutual aid channels . . . (more)

Rolla-FLW Commuter Service Offers Affordable Alternative To High Gas Prices
Local shuttle service marks one-year anniversary

ST. JAMES—With skyrocketing gas prices, the Fort Leonard Wood Commuter Service offers an affordable alternative to $3.79 per gallon gas. The service, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on May 1, is still accepting riders. . . (more)

Pulaski County Economic Development Committee Hears Results Of Economic Diversification Strategy
Consultant cites need for land, professional organization, data, incentives

PULASKI COUNTY—To succeed and diversify economically, Pulaski County needs sizable, fully serviced, properly zoned acreage, a professional economic development organization, data to market itself and a formalized incentive package, Adam Prager of Prager Company told the Pulaski County Economic Development Committee on April 30. Prager Company of Evanston, IL, was hired to develop a target market study and an economic diversification strategy for Pulaski County and its five cities...(more)

A Regional Transportation Plan for the
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MRPC/MCEC CUBA
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MRPC Presentation to
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PULASKI COUNTY
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MAY 2008


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MRPC Public Transit-Human Service Coordination Plan for the Meramec Region


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