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October 31, 2018 – Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission (Mid-MO RPC) held it’s annual meeting at the Claysville Store on October 24th. Several members showed up for good food and an update on what Mid-MO RPC has been doing.  RPC Executive Director David Bock filled everyone in on the changing faces and projects, as well as brought proposed by-law changes to everyone’s attention.

Moniteau County Presiding Commissioner Kenny Kunze (left) and Executive Director David Bock.

A total of four recognition awards were given out. Moniteau County Presiding Commissioner Kenny Kunze received an award for his long-time service to the RPC. Les Hudson was recognized for his years of service as RPC Personnel Chairman.  Roger Corbin and “Doc” Kritzer were both awarded for their dedication to the Region F – Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee (RHSOC). Overall, the meeting was a great success and the RPC appreciates all who were able to attend. 

October 24, 2018 – An internal review of the bylaws governing the Mid‐Missouri Regional Planning Commission (Mid‐MO RPC) has revealed several instances where the current practice of the organization is inconsistent with our current bylaws.

Mid‐MO RPC has been operating with the Board of Directors acting as the primary governing authority for the organization; however, there are instances where the organization’s current bylaws require action be taken by a vote of RPC membership in addition to or instead of the Board of Directors.

The proposed bylaw changes would formally adopt the existing practice in which RPC membership allows the Board of Directors, led by the officers of the Executive Committee, to act on their behalf.
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October 24, 2018 – The Board of Directors and staff of the Mid-MO RPC are pleased to provide this annual report providing an overview of some of the activities and accomplishments of the region’s elected officials, economic developers, and Mid-MO RPC staff for the 2018 fiscal year.

To view the report click here.

Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission is updating its Title VI Plan in accordance with the Missouri Department of Transportation’s rules and is requesting public comment on the 2018 draft Title VI Plan. The comment period will remain open for 30 days and will end on September 25^th. Comments will be organized and presented to Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission’s Board of Directors for consideration at the September 26 board meeting. 

The draft plan is accessible by clicking here.

Comments can be submitted through the following options:

Mail:    
David Bock, Executive Director 
Mid-MO RPC
PO Box 140
Ashland, MO 65010

Telephone:
(573) 657-9779

Email:
davidbock@midmorpc.org  

What is Title VI?
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, along with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Restoration Act of 1987 and similar nondiscrimination authorities, are federal laws that protect individuals and groups from discrimination based on their race, color, national origin, disability/handicap, sex, age, or income status in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance.  — U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) will be meeting on Tuesday, August 14 from 9:00am to 10:30am at the Mid-MO RPC office in Ashland.

Representatives from the SaferMO coalition will be presenting on Proposition D (Fuel Tax Increase) that will be on the November 6th ballot.  Proposition D is a statutory referendum to fund both Missouri state law enforcement and highway, bridge, road and street infrastructure across the state.

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. 

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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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.