Bootheel Regional Planning Commission

05/04/2026

Grant Opportunity Available for Law Enforcement Officials


SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering a grant opportunity to local law enforcement agencies beginning May 1. Regional funding will be used to cover the cost of requested equipment that supports efforts to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Missouri’s roadways. Agencies must demonstrate how the requested equipment will improve roadway safety. This grant typically awards out medical trauma kits, portable breathalyzer tests, road flare kits, safety vests, Stalker radars and more. Application submissions will be accepted May 1- June 15, 2026.
Grant applications are scored in part based on the following:
• Active participation with the Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety.
• Items received from this grant in the last several years.
• Participation in the enforcement campaigns with the MoDOT Highway Safety and Traffic Division.
• Proposed impact of the request on reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
• Traffic data and statistics.
• Traffic safety engagement with the community.
Interested agencies may complete the grant application by visiting www.savemolives.com/se. For additional information, contact Senior Communications Specialist Ashley Metelski at (573) 472-5885 or MoDOT’s Customer Service Center at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636).
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SOUTHEAST COALITION FOR ROADWAY SAFETY CONTACTS Contact Photo Coalition for Roadway Safety Title Southeast Region Contact Info 2675 North Main Street Sikeston, MO 63801   Contact Photo Ashley Metelski Title Coalition for Roadway Safety Southeast Region Representative Contact Info Email: ashley.mete...

04/27/2026

Bootheel Regional Planning Commission is proud to partner with the City of Advance and the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission to support the development of a Community Development Plan that will help guide the city’s future.

This plan will play an important role in shaping decisions related to land use, housing, transportation, infrastructure, and overall community growth. A key part of this process is hearing directly from residents.

We encourage community members to take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire and share their input. Your feedback will help ensure that the plan reflects the needs, priorities, and vision of the people who call Advance home.

📝 The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and your input will serve as a valuable resource for future planning and decision-making. Please click on the link below to fill out this survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/semo-advance

We appreciate your participation and look forward to working together to support a strong and vibrant future for Advance.

04/25/2026

Today is the day. Bring your unused medications to a designated take-back location to keep your family, pets, and environment safe. Find a site: bit.ly/missouri-meds

04/24/2026

Tomorrow is DEA Take-Back Day. Don’t miss your chance to safely dispose of old medications. Find a collection site near you. Find a drop-off site: bit.ly/missouri-meds

04/23/2026

Flushed medications can end up in Missouri’s rivers and lakes. Let’s keep our water clean by choosing safe disposal. Find a site: bit.ly/missouri-meds

04/22/2026

Flushing medications doesn’t make them disappear—it contaminates drinking water and harms the environment. Keep Missouri’s water clean by safely disposing of medications at a take-back site. the wrong places—dispose of them safely. Find a meds disposal site: bit.ly/missouri-meds

04/21/2026

Some things just aren’t meant to last. Holding onto expired meds can be risky—clean out your cabinet and take them to a safe disposal site today. Click on this link to find a take-back location near you bit.ly/missouri-meds

04/21/2026

Spring cleaning isn’t just for your closets—your medicine cabinet needs attention too! Expired and unused medications should never be tossed in the trash or flushed. Choose safe disposal instead. Find a location: bit.ly/missouri-meds

04/21/2026

Think about the last time you threw something out because the date on the package made you nervous. These small decisions, when multiplied across millions of households, add up to more than 3.5 million tons of food thrown out every year in the United States due to date label confusion alone, according to ReFED.

Americans waste an estimated $19.2 billion worth of food every year, not because it’s gone bad, but because nobody can agree on what “best by,” “sell by,” and “use by” actually mean.

Breaking down food date labeling: "What Date-Labeling Phrases are Used?" from the USDA website link: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-product-dating

There are no uniform or universally accepted descriptions used on food labels for open dating in the United States. As a result, there is a wide variety of phrases used on labels to describe quality dates.

Examples of commonly used phrases:

A "Best if Used By/Before" date indicates when a product will be of best flavor or quality. It is not a purchase or safety date.
A "Sell-By" date tells the store how long to display the product for sale for inventory management. It is not a safety date.
A "Use-By" date is the last date recommended for the use of the product while at peak quality. It is not a safety date except when used on infant formula as described on the website.
A "Freeze-By" date indicates when a product should be frozen to maintain peak quality. It is not a purchase or safety date.

04/21/2026

Missouri is the Gateway to the West—let’s also be the gateway to safe disposal! Ensure medications are disposed of properly to keep our communities safe. Click this link to find take-back programs near you bit.ly/missouri-meds

04/15/2026

The City of Bloomfield is currently working on its Comprehensive Plan, a roadmap that will guide future growth, development, and investment in the community for years to come.

We’re asking for your input! Residents, business owners, and community partners are invited to take a few minutes to complete the Bloomfield Comprehensive Plan Community Survey. Your feedback will help shape priorities for land use, housing, economic development, transportation, infrastructure, parks, and more.

👉 Take the survey here: https://mrpcsurveys.typeform.com/BloomfieldPlan

Please share this survey with others in your network to help ensure broad community participation. The more input we receive, the stronger and more representative the plan will be. Thank you for helping shape the future of Bloomfield!