Staff of the Meramec Regional Planning Commission

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Meramec Regional Planning Commission
Richard Cavender, Executive Director
Bonnie Prigge, Assistant Director
Ruth Whitaker, Receptionist
Larry Blevins, Maintenance Technician
Planning and Development

Services: Grant Writing and Administration, Transportation Planning, Ordinance Codification, Local Review, Business Loans, Comprehensive and Strategic Planning, Flood Plain Administration, Technical Assistance, Homeownership, Child Care Development, Community Assessments, Easement Preparation, Asbestos Inspections, Lead Inspections, Project Development, Housing Development, Traffic Counter Programs, Funding Searches, Community Profiles, Grant/Funding Alerts, Community and Industry Surveys, Feasibility Studies
Connie Willman , Manager
Chuck Cantrell , Housing Inspector and Grant Administrator
Maria Kardon, Business Loans
Tonya Price, Business Loans
Behshid Marcellus , Community Development Specialist
Janet Metzger , Community Development Secretary
Amy McMillen, Community Development Specialist
Lesley Bennish , Community Development Specialist
Lisa Warnke, Secretary

Environmental Programs
Services: Solid Waste Planning and Program Implementation, Hazardous Materials Planning and Administration, Environmental Education, Technical Assistance, Environmental Grant Writing, Community Based Family Resource System
Tammy Snodgrass, Manager
Teri Smith, Communications/Marketing/Environmental Coordinator
Nongluk Tunyavanich, Environmental Programs Specialist
Amy McMillen, Community Development Specialist
Communications and Data
Services: Public Relations, Publications, Presentations, Data Services, Marketing Research and Planning, News Releases
Bonnie Prigge, Manager
Teri Smith, Communications/Marketing/Environmental Coordinator
Housing

Services: Rental Assistance Programs including Section 8 Homeownership Program, Housing Choice Voucher Program, Voucher programs, Housing Inspections, Family Self-Sufficiency
Linda Hollandsworth, Manager
Elaine Cloyde , Housing Program Coordinator, Phelps and Dent counties
Teresa Murdie , Inspector/Housing Program Coordinator, Washington County and Maries counties
Tammy Rigsby , Family Self-Sufficientcy Coordinator, Phelps County (except Rolla)
Kris Copenhaver, Housing Inspector
Deeann Turbeville, Housing Program Coordinator, Crawford and Gasconade counties
Janessa Martin, Secretary

Fiscal
Services: Budgeting, Accounting, Compliance, Personnel, Purchasing
Linda Loughridge, Fiscal Officer
Cheryl Dupes , Accountant
Jodie Branson, Acountant
Sue Bruhnke, Bookkeeper