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Table of Contents
Economic Development … 3 Current Grant Projects …………………………………………………….. .4 Transportation Planning … 5 Workforce Development … 7 Solid Waste Management District … 9 Community/Economic Issues & Activities…………………………………11 Board Members … 13
Green Hills Regional Planning Commission 1104 Main Street Trenton, MO 64683 Phone: 660-359-5636 Fax: 660-359-3096 Email: ghrpc@ghrpc.org Online at www.ghrpc.org
This document was prepared in part through a planning grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce (50% Federal; 50% Local Match), the Economic Development Administration, the Missouri Office of Administration, and from local membership dues and contracts for services.
The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission is recognized by the Economic Development Administration as an Economic Development District and receives planning grant funds on an annual basis. Each year, the District is required to provide EDA with an Annual Scope of Work which encompasses all of the activities that staff will complete. This partnership and funding allows the Planning Commission to dedicate staff to serve the economic development needs and interests of the region. A major focus of the District’s Annual Scope of Work is to provide technical assistance to the region’s economic developers and leaders who are involved in economic and community development on the local level, including assistance in community strategic planning, grant writing and representing the region at the state and local level.
Economic Development What is a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy? •
A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen regional economies.
The CEDS analyzes the regional economy and serves as a guide for establishing regional goals and objectives, developing and implementing a regional plan of action, and identifying investment priorities and funding sources. The document is updated every five years.
The most recent North Missouri Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy can be viewed online at: http://www.ghrpc.org/Documents/ CEDS%202012.pdf
Current Grant Projects Jurisdiction
Project Type
Grant Amount
Total Project
Daviess County PWSD #2 Gallatin Green City Bethany Hamilton Brookfield Emergency Jameson Polo Unionville Milan Trenton Marceline Emergency Carrollton Salisbury Jamesport Gilman City
Water system interconnection $500,000.00 Water system upgrade $500,000.00 Sewer line replacement $307,155.00 Sewer plant construction $500,000.00 Emergency water hook-up $500,000.00 Emergency raw water improvements $360,613.21 Replacement of lines for Daviess PWSD #2 $310,000.00 Construction of Early Childhood Dev. $950,000.00 Replacement of wastewater lines $500,000.00 Connection of Auburn Hills wastewater $180,000.00 17th Street Bridge Replacement $500,000.00 Waterline transmission line improvements $131,600.00 Construction of Early Childhood Dev. $349,056.00 Construction of Early Childhood Dev. $1,000,000.00 Street Repairs $146,000.00 Updating of the Wastewater Treatment $500,000.00
$3,579,227.00 $6,123,508.00 $870,321.00 $7,397,340.00 $1,529,000.00 $489,025.46 $467,000.00 $950,000.00 $1,931,900.00 $372,500.00 $3,967,236.00 $140,600.00 $446,006.00 $1,009,361.00 $383,595.00 $2,295,800.00
Total Funds Administered
$7,234,424.21
$31,952,419.46
Drought Projects Jurisdiction
Grant Amount
Total Project
Total of Funds to Administer
$2,179,867.00
$2,627,990.00
Total Funds All Projects
$7,418,867.00
$31,661,891.00
Caldwell County PWSD #2 Caldwell County PWSD #3 Daviess County PWSD #2 Milan Milan/Grundy PWSD #1 Sullivan County PWSD #1 Hamilton
Project Type
Connection to Daviess PWSD #2 Connection to Hamilton Connection to Caldwell PWSD #2 System upgrades to provide more water System upgrades to provide more water System upgrades to provide more water Connection to Caldwell PWSD #3
$331,162.00 $252,856.00 $500,000.00 $176,216.00 $243,701.00 $408,998.00 $266,934.00
$331,162.00 $293,856.00 $859,366.00 $268,329.00 $343,951.00 $478,896.00 $293,930.00
Transportation Planning
GHRPC continues to serve as the leading voice for regional transportation planning in North Missouri and remains a steadfast supporter and facilitator of communication between MoDOT and the cities and counties of North Missouri. In support of regional transportation planning, Green Hills and MoDOT work in partnership each year to develop and execute a work plan designed to allow local grassroots input into statewide transportation planning. The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) serves as the heart of these local planning efforts. Meeting quarterly, the TAC helps identify regional needs in infrastructure, public education, and safety. Green Hills, in conjunction with Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, Mo-Kan Regional Council, and the Greater St. Joseph Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, recently received a 2019 Excellence Award at the National Association of Development Organizations Regional Transportation Conference in recognition of the Northwest Transportation Planning Partners meetings.
TOP 11 FY2017-2018 Green Hills TAC STIP Projects Location
Need
County
36 Highway
Curve at Marceline
Linn
36 Highway
Wheeling intersection improvements
Livingston
36 Highway
Bucklin intersection improvements
Linn
Route W
Bridge replacement (Bridge PO202)
Grundy
Highway 10
Raise Highway 10 out of the floodplain
Carroll
Highway 5 Corridor
Upgrade corridor from the Missouri River to Iowa border
Chariton, Linn, Sullivan & Putnam
Highway 13
Resurface and add shoulders from Ray County to Daviess County
Caldwell
Highway 69
Mitigate congestion at Route W intersection
Harrison
Highway 129
Resurface Highway 129 from 136 to YY
Putnam
Route VV
Relocate VV across northern portion of Sullivan project area
Traffic-Calming Services The ValuPro 2012 speed trailer is designed to help communities control speeds at a designated site while simultaneously collecting data related to average speed and vehicle volume. The trailer alerts oncoming drivers to their current speed as related to the posted speed for the roadway. This tool may be particularly useful during large events (county fairs, community meetings, etc.), in school zones, and in areas identified by local law enforcement as prone to speeding.
Core Activities and Services
*Local, District, and State Planning Meetings *Transportation Enhancement Grants *Blueprint for Roadway Safety Coalition *Traffic Count Services *Traffic Calming Services *Road Safety Assessments *Highway 65, Highway 36, Highway 13 and Highway 5 Coalition Participation
Regional Transportation Plan
*Plan maintenance *Community Sidewalk Assessments *Inclusion of FY 20182019 Priorities
Public Education *Northwest Transportation Planning Partners Meeting (Joint TAC) *4 Quarterly TAC Meetings (August, December, March, June)
Professional Development
*MACOG *Transportation Planners’ Group
Workforce Development Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act The Workforce Innovations and Opportunities Act (WIOA) authorizes Workforce Development Programs. As with all forms of government services, it is necessary to evaluate products and services to ensure that they are timely, up to date and valuable to our customers. Building on the previous year’s plan, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission Workforce Development staff have partnered with Job Center staff, Adult Education and Literacy (AEL), and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), as well as other public assistance organizations and agencies to help provide additional services offered to job seekers in the region. These strengthened partnership efforts add value to our customers’ visits and deepen our efforts to braid resources where appropriate. We continue to work with our customers to help them understand the importance of taking the lead in investing in their own futures. We help them learn to make choices that provide or improve employment, reduce or remove the need for public assistance, contribute to financial stability for them and their families, and grow local communities. We are grateful to be able to continue to provide these services and programs in our local communities, making a difference one person at a time.
Workforce Statistics *106 customers enrolled in WIOA Title I program services *Over 530 individual Required Job Search and Reemployment Services Assessments for mandatory for Unemployment Insurance recipients in the Sub-region. *29 (SNAP) Food Stamp Employment & Training customers enrolled *39 Youth Program participants *9 Summer Job League Program enrollees *Over 450 job orders listed with 1490 vacancies on the Green Hills Subregion this program year
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Services ·Provides training services to both low income adults and dislocated workers. ·10 dislocated workers enrolled in training. ·49 adults enrolled in training. Services include but are not limited to: classroom occupational training, on-the-job training, job readiness workshops, staff-assisted job searches, labor market information, the National Career Readiness Certificate assessment, job matching and referrals to jobs.
Job Center Services Help with re-employment services during the initial claim period for unemployment Orientation to Job Center services Assessment of individual skills Provision of labor market information to help customers make choices for training and employment One-on-one job searching assistance Resource equipment available for independent services Training information and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act training grants Service referrals for additional unmet needs Workshops Training opportunities through partner agencies Online computer training courseware Industry or job specific targeted resumes
Solid Waste Management District The North Missouri Solid Waste Management District - Region B is the largest district in the State of Missouri, consisting of 11 counties in north central Missouri including Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan and their 75 communities. Region B provides a District Grant Program to provide financial assistance to cities, counties, non-profits, and other organizations for the purposes of: ·Developing new or improved programs that will reduce the generation of solid waste, ·Creating new or improving existing markets for recovered materials, and ·Improving the handling of items banned from landfills by Missouri law. Funds are awarded to sub-grantees for projects that are sustainable, lead to long term diversion, and have maximum impact on waste minimization while creating or sustaining jobs.
Household Hazardous Waste – Appliance – Tire – Electronic Collections District B uses grant funds from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources each year to collect banned/ special items in our region. For over 20 years, the North Missouri Solid Waste Management District-B, has been an important part of collecting and recycling household hazardous waste, and banned items. The efforts of the District has prevented these items from being placed in landfills or illegally disposed of throughout rural areas, where many of the banned items would be illegally dumped in ditches, creeks, or on personal property. Eligible items include computer monitors, televisions, printers, peripherals, appliances, tires, and household hazardous waste including latex paint, oil base paint, varnish, stains, used oil, aerosol cans, herbicides, pesticides, cleaners, acid, household batteries, and lead acid batteries.
The Carrollton event was held on June 29, 2019, and collected approximately 6,800 pounds of pesticide waste from 22 participants. The Mission of the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program is to help protect human health and the environment by collecting and ensuring safe disposal of waste pesticides from Missouri farmers and householders while educating citizens of Missouri on how to properly manage and reduce pesticide waste. The department’s Pesticide Collection Program provides free collection events for farmers and households throughout the state of Missouri to properly dispose of unwanted waste pesticides. The Department of Natural Resources is offering this free opportunity to properly dispose of pesticides, herbicides, rodenticides, insecticides, fungicides, and fertilizers containing herbicides or pesticides. From 2012 to 2018, the Missouri Pesticide Collection Program has conducted 44 events, collecting more than 430,000 pounds of waste pesticide from 1,379 participants.
Community/Economic Issues & Activities Unprecedented Flooding The spring of 2019 found the region, and all of Northwest Missouri, faced with flooding that did not recede for many months. The cause of the flooding was caused by two factors, Army Corp releases from reservoirs and lakes in the northern part of the country, and very heavy spring rains. Unlike floods in previous years, the Missouri River could not contain the excess waters resulting in flooding in Carroll and Chariton counties in the Green Hills Region. Many roads were closed and Photo by Ralph Boots bridges washed out. Highway 65, a major north/south corridor was closed just south of Carrollton for weeks beginning in March. The route has been opened at times when the water recedes, however, water remains standing near the roadway and additional water releases, heavy rains, and snow melt will again close the corridor. Carroll and Chariton County is experiencing economic distress due to the flooding of communities, residences, farm ground, bridges, and major transportation routes. The District has reached out to EDA for infrastructure and economic recovery assistance but there have been no financial commitments to date. It is expected that the issue will continue well into the spring/summer of 2020. District staff will continue to monitor the distress and resource for funding assistance.
Broadband Rural areas continue to advocate for access to high speed Broadband. In the Green Hills Region there is a wide variety of availability from communities with high speed fiber to more remote areas with nothing. The electric coops in the region have been successful in attracting some Federal grants and have invested in the buildout of fiber in communities throughout the region. However, the “last mile” of connection continues to be the challenge in rural areas. The District continues to stay apprised of Federal and State efforts in regard to Broadband and advocates for financial investment necessary to bring this vital infrastructure to the region.
Community/Economic Issues & Activities Blueprint Plan In 2016/2017 CDBG granted $50,000 toward the cost of an intensive “Blueprint Plan “concerning the untapped economic impact of the East Locust Creek Reservoir project currently in development in Sullivan County. The Plan encompassed 10 counties that surround Sullivan County that would have the opportunity to purchase water from the reservoir when it was completed. Each county and partner agencies matched the CDBG grant and the plan was completed by Janet Ady. The Plan resulted in a very detailed implementation plan that each county could undertake to prepare for the benefits of a water source of this size. The District has been trying to leverage funds from EDA, USDA, and DED for the purpose of funding an Economic Developer to assist each of the 10 counties referenced in the plan with their development goals. To date, there have been no financial commitments from state or federal agencies. The District will continue to pursue financial opportunities when they arise that will help move this important work forward.
Downtown Development The District receives many requests from our communities who are trying to address their downtown districts. Staff assists downtown and community organizations with referral to resources, and direct technical assistance, which includes strategic planning. The Main Street program is the premier resource for downtown development and the District participates in the training and resources available through the Missouri Main Street program which enhances the District’s services in the Downtown Districts in the region. The District continues to maintain membership with numerous regional and state organizations and Boards, including:
Northwest Roundtable of Economic Developers (Secretary) Leadership Northwest Missouri (Board Member) Missouri Rural Development Partners (Board Member) Missouri Community Development (Board Member) Missouri Economic Development Council
Board Members Green Hills Regional Planning Commission Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer Caldwell County
Carroll County
Chariton County
Daviess County
Grundy County
Harrison County
Linn County
Livingston County
Mercer County
Putnam County
C.R. “Bud” Motsinger, Presiding Commissioner Jean VanIperen, City of Hamilton Vacant, Citizen Representative Evan Emmerich, Presiding Commissioner Steve Kacvinsky, City of Salisbury Tony McCollum, Citizen Representative Phillip Ray, Presiding Commissioner Ron Urton, City of Trenton Rick Hull, Citizen Representative Dick King, Presiding Commissioner Dana Tarpening, City of Brookfield Darrell Gardner, Citizen Representative Jerry Allen, Presiding Commissioner Vacant, City of Princeton Gene Anderson, Citizen Representative
Sullivan County
Chris May, Presiding Commissioner Fred Ventresco, City of Milan Danah Fowler, Citizen Representative
Chris May Tony McCollum Jack Hodge Rick Hull
Steve Falke, Presiding Commissioner Natalie Ferguson, City of Norborne Nelson Heil, Citizen Representative Jim Ruse Presiding Commissioner Lance Rains, City of Gallatin Roy Pendleton, Citizen Representative Jack Hodge, Presiding Commissioner Jake Taylor, City of Bethany Richard Graner, Citizen Representative Ed Douglas, Presiding Commissioner Teresa Kelly, City of Chillicothe Lawrence Hinnen, Citizen Representative Robert Munden, Presiding Commissioner Vacant, City Representative Jack Tucker, Citizen Representative
Board Members North Missouri Solid Waste Management District Region B President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer
Jack Hodge Ed Douglas Chris May
Caldwell County
Carroll County
Chariton County
Daviess County
Grundy County
Harrison County
Linn County
Livingston County
Mercer County
Putnam County
C.R. “Bud” Motsinger, Presiding Commissioner* Kenny Rogers, City of Braymer Jean VanIperen, City of Hamilton Tracy Allen, City of Polo Evan Emmerich, Presiding Commissioner* Cindy Collier, City of Brunswick Robert Littleton, City of Keytesville Steven Kacvinsky, City of Salisbury Phillip Ray, Presiding Commissioner * Ron Urton, City of Trenton
Dick King, Associate Commissioner* Lonnie Trentham, City of Brookfield Sallie Bucl, City of Marceline Josh McNeil, City of Bucklin Jerry Allen, Presiding Commissioner* Kurt Meighen, City of Princeton
Stan Falke, Presiding Commissioner* Scott Bartlett, City of Carrollton Natalie Ferguson, City of Norborne
Jim Ruse, Presiding Commissioner* Lance Rains, City of Gallatin Dana Urton, City of Jamesport
Jack Hodge, Presiding Commissioner* Jake Taylor, City of Bethany Danny Claycomb, City of Ridgeway Ed Douglas, Presiding Commissioner* Theresa Kelly, City of Chillicoth
Robert Munden, Presiding Commissioner* Charley Pittman, City of Unionville
Sullivan County
Chris May, Presiding Commissioner* Chrity Taylor, City of Green City Andrew Herington, City of Milan *Member of the Executive Board
Board Members Transportation Advisory Committee Caldwell County
Carroll County
Chariton County
Daviess County
Grundy County
Harrison County
Linn County
Livingston County
Mercer County
Putnam County
C.R. “Bud” Motsinger, County Member Jean Van Iperen, City Member Vacant, Citizen Member Evan Emmerich, County Member Steve Kacvinsky, City Member Tony McCollum, Citizen Member Phillip Ray, County Member Ron Urton, City Member Gene Wyant, Citizen Member Dick King, County Member Eldon Turner, City Member James McCollum, Citizen Member Jerry Allen, County Member Vacant, City Member Gary Vanderpool, Citizen Member
Sullivan County
Vacant, County Member Richard Page, City Member Danah Fowler, Citizen Member
Stan Falke, County Member Roger Leabo, City Member James Benson, Citizen Member Wayne Uthe, County Member (Chair) Lance Rains, City Member Carl Carder, Citizen Member Jack Hodge, County Member Jonne Slemons, City Member Richard Graner, Citizen Member Ed Douglas, County Member Jeff Gillespie, City Member Lawrence Hinnen, Citizen Member Robert Munden, County Member Gary Davis, City Member Jack Tucker, Citizen Member
Board Members Green Hills Rural Development, Inc. President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer Member
Dale Hartley Nelson Heil Tony McCollum Annie Gibson Rick Hull Jack Hodge Josh Muck Eva Danner-Horton Gene Anderson Jack Tucker Danah Fowler
Eva Danner-Horton Nelson Heil Rick Hull County
Caldwell Carroll Chariton Daviess Grundy Harrison Linn Livingston Mercer Putnam Sullivan
Staff
Randall Railsback, Executive Director
randy@ghrpc.org
Jackie Soptic, Assistant Director
jackie@ghrpc.org
Debbie Pergande, Fiscal Manager
debbie@ghrpc.org
Mackenzie Manring, Community Development Coordinator
mmanring@ghrpc.org
Ann Hamilton, Solid Waste Planner
ann@ghrpc.org
Karen Bryant, Hazard Mitigation Planner
karen@ghrpc.org
Cheryl Graham, Workforce Development Specialist
cheryl@ghrpc.org
Kim Swaney, Workforce Development Specialist
swaney@ghrpc.org
Sue Adams, Workforce Development Specialist
sadams@ghrpc.org
