Eight counties | 36 cities | one region

a voluntary council of local governments
serving the missouri meramec area.

Public meeting scheduled for Phelps County Hazard Mitigation Plan update

For immediate release

For more information, contact

Tammy Snodgrass at (573) 265-2993

ST JAMES-City and County officials, school leaders, emergency management agencies and interested residents are invited to attend a public meeting March 10 to discuss updates to the Phelps County Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The meeting will be held at the Phelps County Courthouse at 10 a.m.

The county must have an approved hazard mitigation plan in order for Phelps County schools, cities, agencies and others to access state hazard mitigation grant funds. The plan includes an assessment of natural hazards, showcases past accomplishments and sets goals and action items to reduce the impact of natural hazards in the future.

Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is updating the plan in partnership with the Phelps County Commission. Questions may be directed to MRPC Assistant Director Tammy Snodgrass at tsnodgrass@meramecregion.org or 573-265-2993.

Formed in 1969, MRPC is a voluntary council of governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their respective cities. A professional staff of 20, directed by the MRPC board, offers technical assistance and services, such as grant preparation and administration, housing assistance, transportation planning, environmental planning, ordinance codification, business loans and other services to member communities.

To keep up with the latest MRPC news and events, visit the MRPC website at www.meramecregion.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/meramecregion.