Workshop is July 24; grant deadline on Aug. 16 ST. JAMES—The Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) is accepting grant applications for the 2025 grant round, beginning July 1. Grant applications are due by noon on Friday, Aug. 16. A grant application workshop is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon on July 24 at the Meramec … Continued
ST. JAMES— Osage View, a part of State Technical College’s campus in Linn, will be the setting for the Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s (MRPC) Annual Dinner and Awards Program on Oct. 24, 2024. The city of Linn and Osage County, along with State Technical College, will serve as hosts. Each year, MRPC requests proposals … Continued
ST. JAMES—Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) Board of Directors will not meet in July. The board meets monthly, August through June, the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 8. Formed in 1969, MRPC is a voluntary council of governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski … Continued
HERMANN—Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is working on an update of the 1999 Hermann Comprehensive Plan. This plan will look at every aspect of the Hermann community and then make suggestions on how to best utilize its resources going forward. The kick-off meeting for the planning process was held on May 14, 2024. At the … Continued
ST. JAMES—Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) received a $513,770 grant from the Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to coordinate a Military Installation Resiliency Review (MIRR) with housing study and tabletop exercise for emergency first responders. Representatives from MRPC, Sustainable Ozarks Partnership (SOP) and Fort Leonard Wood and the cities of … Continued
ST. JAMES—Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is accepting public comment on its Title VI Plan from May 21, 2024 to June 21, 2024. MRPC is conducting a three-year review and update of the plan, consistent with the requirements outlined by the Federal Transit Administration. The purpose of the plan is to describe the non-discrimination efforts … Continued
SALEM—Salem has an increased risk of flash flooding when the spring and summer rains begin. In the past, severe flash flooding has caused damage to homes and property. However, major flooding can occur at any time of the year and cause millions of dollars of damage over a widespread area. The city of Salem participates … Continued
META—Settled in the fork of Sugar Creek and a wet weather tributary off of Sugar Creek, Meta has an increased risk of flash flooding. In the past, severe flash flooding along the tributary and Sugar Creek caused damage to homes and property. However, major flooding can occur at any time of the year and cause … Continued
