Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission
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Membership Luncheon Discussion July 25
The Mid-MO RPC will hold it’s quarterly luncheon discussion meeting on Wednesday, July 25. Jennifer Hoggatt, Director, Water Resources Center, Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will be providing the group with information about the Missouri Water Resources Plan which is in the process of a major update.
The Missouri Water Resources Plan will help to identify future shortfalls in water supplies, and explore options to address those water needs. This may include project recommendations such as new infrastructure development, regionalization of water use, integrating water supplies and pursuing financial assistance opportunities.
Location: 215 East Broadway, Ashland, MO (map)
Lunch will be provided by Mid-MO RPC. Please RSVP to debragriffin@midmorpc.org or call 573.657.9779 to reserve a seat.
Mid-MO Current – July Edition of the RPC Newsletter
Here is the link to our July edition of the Mid-MO Current which is our quarterly newsletter that highlights how the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission staff is assisting our communities.
Board of Directors Approves FY19 Work Program and Budget
The Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission’s Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, June 27. The meeting included the approval of the fiscal year 2019 work program and budget.
The Work Program includes grant administration services on six currently funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects, three additional CDBG projects that are anticipated to be funded in the coming fiscal year, and allows Mid-MO RPC staff to continue to develop new community and economic development projects for the current and future fiscal years. Highlights of the transportation portion of the Work Program include updates to the Mid-MO RPC Regional Transportation Plan (including the annual update to our Regional Transportation Needs List), performing traffic counts as requested by communities using the RPC’s new traffic counters, and continued work on Mid-MO RPC’s mobility management initiative. The Work Program also includes administrative and procurement support for the Area F Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee (RHSOC).
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RPC Welcomes New Regional Planner and GIS Intern
Lincoln Brown will be taking on the role of Grant Administrator and Regional Planner. He will initially be tackling our CDBG grant projects, updating our Regional Transportation Plan, and conducting a review of best practices by surveying other RPC’s across the state. Lincoln has undergraduate degrees in Political Science and English from Truman State University and recently graduated with high honors in May 2018, earning his Master’s from the Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Michael Franke is currently a student at the University of Missouri studying Geography, focusing on GIS, and anticipates to graduate in December of 2018. Professional interests include urban/regional planning, along with geographic information applications. While with the Mid-MO RPC, I will be assisting staff members with any GIS related material for projects such as map updates.
CDBG Announces Second Round of 2018 Funding
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has announced a second round of funding in 2018 for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and will be accepting applications in the following funding categories: General Infrastructure, Community Facilities, and Demolition. Applications are due to the CDBG office by close of business on October 1, 2018.
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Upcoming Events
Region F Homeland Security Oversight Committee (RHSOC)
July 20, 2018 – 1:30 pm, Cole County Fire Station #4, 5206 Monticello Road, Jefferson City (map)
Regional Planning Commission (RPC) Meeting
July 25, 2018 – Luncheon meeting, 11:30 am-1:00 pm, Masonic Lodge, 215 E. Broadway, Ashland (map).
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
July 25, 2018 – Meeting has been cancelled.
Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC)
August 14, 2018 – 9 am, Mid-MO RPC Office, 206 E. Broadway, Ashland (map)
Executive Committee Meeting
August 22, 2018 – 11:30 am, Mid-MO RPC Office, 206 East Broadway, Ashland (map). The Executive Committee is a subcommittee of the Board of Directors and is comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, Past Chair, Personnel Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer/Budget Chair.