Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission
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Serving Crawford, Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne and White County
in Southeast Illinois
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GWRPC ANNUAL DINNER
GWRPC hosted their annual dinner at The Barn at Coco's in Lawrenceville on March 29th.
The 2018/2018 Annual Report can be found on the GWRPC website by clicking
here.
Officers elected for 2018/2019 were: Chairman: Joe Judge, Vice Chairman: Rob Anniss, Secretary: Scott Merkle, Treasurer: Randy Hallam. Tom Robinson was the guest speaker representing Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. He discussed the UnCorked Festival that will be held at Red Hill State Park in Lawrence County on July 28
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featuring local wineries, live music and food.
Four of the board members were honored for their years of service on the GWRPC Board of Directors. Donald Price was recognized for 10 years of service. Donald is a representative from Wabash County and serves as the Revolving Loan Fund Chairman. Larry Miller was recognized for 20 years of service. Larry is a representative from Richland County and serves as the Personnel Committee chairman. Also recognized for 20 years of service was Scott Merkle, who representatives Wayne County. Scott is on the Revolving Loan Fund Committee and has served as the Board Secretary for 11 years. For 30 years of service, Charlotte St. Ledger was recognized. She is a representative from Edwards County and served as the chairman for over 10 years from 2006 until 2017. Charlotte is currently active on the Personnel and Loan Committees.
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Years of Service Awards
From L-R: Scott Merkle, Donald Price, Charlotte St. Ledger, Larry Miller
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2018 Officers- From L-R: Rob Anniss (Vice-Chair), Scott Merkle (Secretary), Sarah Mann (Executive Director), Randy Hallam (Treasurer), Joe Judge (Chairman)
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County Meetings
Mark your Calendars for the 2018 CEDS Meetings
There will be CEDS Meetings held in each county April. The purpose of the meetings will be to discuss any possible project ideas in the county. Once a year, GWRPC holds a meeting to update the region's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Any possible project ideas need to be discussed at the meeting including but not limited to: transportation, economic development, roads, water, sewer, parks, firefighter, police, emergency services, housing, etc.
County Meeting dates and times
Crawford
- April 25th at Robinson City Hall at 1:00 p.m.
Edwards
- was held on March 13th at GWRPC
Lawrence
- April 19th at Lawrenceville City Hall at 1:00 p.m.
Richland
- April 24th Olney Courthouse at 1:00 p.m.
Wabash
- was held on April 11th at WVC Main Room Hall 101
Wayne
- was held on March 14th at Bob Boyles Hall
White
- April 17th Carmi City Hall Council Chambers at 1:00 p.m.
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High School FFA classes tour
Wabash Valley FS
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Local high school FFA classes toured the Wabash Valley FS grain bin building located in Grayville. The students learned about basic agriculture science, drone technology and discussed internships and job opportunities with Wabash Valley FS.
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Illinois Manufacturers' Associaton
has funds for training
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) is responsible for distributing grant funds to administer a job training program modeled after the ETIP Multi Company program. IMA will be responsible for distributing the grant funds to qualified Illinois based companies to offset up to 50% of a company’s eligible cost for the delivery of a training program to help upgrade the skills of their full-time employees.
Manufacturing companies, oil companies, and even logistics companies can recoup up to 50% of the cost of the trainer for training that happened between July 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018.
IMA has worked to over come the two biggest obstacles to getting companies to apply.
1. IMA has a grant coordinator that will fill out the application for members, companies ONLY have to submit documentation.
2. All remaining grant funds will be paid out. IMA currently has funds available for up to 50% of the cost of your training.
GWRPC has set up a Conference call for companies interested in learning more.
The conference call is set for Tuesday, May 1, at 10:30AM until 11:00AM
Conference call in number: 800-346-2923 CODE: 42051#
Please let us know if you would like more information!
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Infrastructure Week 2018 is Coming Soon!
The National Associations of Regional Councils is hosting their annual Infrastructure Week will take place May 14-21. It is a national week of events, media coverage, education, and issue advocacy to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting America’s economy, society, security, and future. There will be resources available to help you start planning your own regional event or campaign. Download their
toolkit
to access their brand guide, field trip guide, message guide, and outreach templates.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology published a Resilience Planning Guide
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched an effort to develop, organize, and convene a work program to help develop new and innovative approaches to community resilience and the underlying decision-making processes. This multi-faceted program (NIST Community Resilience Program) is aimed towards development of tools for resilience planning that assist communities and related stakeholders whose work and interests relate to the buildings and physical infrastructure systems of those communities. Guidance on economic decision-making specific to resilience is a key part of this effort, as it aids communities in better understanding the benefits, costs, and tradeoffs involved in making capital improvements (changes) to the built environment for increased resilience. The guidance in this report is intended to assist users of the NIST Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems by recognizing the key roles buildings and infrastructure system play in supporting the social and economic functions of communities.
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Contact Us!
Sarah Mann, Executive Director
Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission
(618) 445-3612
Visit our website at
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GWRPC | 10 W. Main St., P.O. Box 209, Albion, IL 62806
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