Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission

FY2012 Project Activity

The City of Glasgow received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds totaling $158,419 to assist in repairing the City’s wastewater lagoon.  The grant was made available to communities in Missouri as part of a disaster declaration for damage done to public infrastructure caused by recent flooding from the Missouri River.

The Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission (Mid-MO RPC) provided technical assistance to the City on the project.  Staff met with City officials and engineers to develop the project and prepare corresponding application materials and other required documentation.

The grant award, announced by Governor Nixon, was part of $1.5 million in CDBG funds provided to Missouri counties and local communities affected by recent floods.  The CDBG program offers grants to small communities to improve local facilities, address critical health and safety concerns, and develop a greater capacity for growth. 
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April 30, 2012 – The Mid-MO RPC Broadband Planning Team met today to discuss the regional broadband strategic plan. The team reviewed the regional needs, short and long term goals, and prioritized objectives including availability, accessibility, digital literacy, and funding. The final version of the strategic plan with public comments will be released in the coming weeks.

April 27, 2012 – RPC staff member, Katrina Thomas, was recently a presenter at the MidAmerica GIS Symposium in Kansas City, on the 2010-2011 Mid-MO RPC Structures Project.  The project is the second iteration of a statewide goal to create and maintain structure points that can be used at the local, state, and national levels for various activities.

The process used to collect and maintain this data builds stronger data sharing partnerships between local and regional agencies and will have several uses at local, state, and national levels including: emergency response, economic development, and public safety. This project has been undertaken through a partnership between the USGS, MSDIS, and Mid-MO RPC.
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April 2012 – The Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) held its bi-monthly meeting on April 10, 2012 in Boonville at the Caterpillar Plant.

Local elected officials, including Cooper County Presiding Commissioner Eddie Brickner and Boonville Mayor Julie Thacher, attended the meeting and tour along with economic developers and business leaders.
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April 12, 2012 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will be offering two workshops related to recommendations for tornado safe rooms and refuges which were developed after investigation of damage during the historic 2011 tornado season.

The Design and Construction Guidance for Safe Rooms workshop is a 1-day technical course intended for design professionals and emergency managers.  The Evaluating Buildings to Identify Best-Available Refuge Areas is a 1-day course intended for design professionals, emergency managers, large facility owners/operators and school districts.  Participants will learn how to evaluate existing facilities to identify the best area to seek refuge from a tornado.There is no cost to attend either workshop, but advance registration is requested. Each workshop will be offered one time in Jefferson City but other locations are also available.
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May 23, 2012 -  Copper Kettle Restaurant, 508 E Liberty Lane in Ashland (map). Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC agenda) at 4:30 pm.  Dinner at 6 pm. Regional Planning Commission (RPC agenda) meeting follows at 6:30 pm.

May 28, 2012 – The Mid-MO RPC office will be closed for Memorial Day.

June 12, 2012 - 9 am, Columbia Regional Airport, Building 260.

June 27, 2012 - Dinner at 5 pm, meeting at 5:30 pm, Mid-MO RPC Office, 206 E Broadway, Ashland (map).

July 17, 2012 – 1:30 pm, Cole County Fire Station #4, 5206 Monticello Rd., Jefferson City (map).