Meramec Regional Planning Commission

06/06/2026

HAPPENING NEXT SATURDAY! Make sure to register for this class with Samantha Sherman at [email protected] or via phone at 573-265-2993.

06/06/2026

Come join us at Roubidoux Park in Waynesville for kids at the park!!

06/05/2026

Route 66 Hot Rod Power Tour 2026 – St. James!

In case you haven’t heard, the Route 66 Hot Rod Power Tour will be rolling through St. James on June 11th from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, and Hutcheson Ford is your watch party headquarters!

Bring your lawn chairs, gather your friends and family, and get ready for an incredible sight as approximately 7,000 hot rods cruise through town along historic Route 66.

Come hungry! Mad Moose BBQ will be set up serving their famous BBQ during the event.

Hutcheson Ford will have a portion of the lot cleared so you can enjoy one of the best front-row viewing spots in town.

Thank you Hutcheson Ford for providing front row watching for our community!

📅 June 11, 2026
🕚 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 St. James, MO – Hutcheson Ford

Don’t miss it—wave, take pictures, and enjoy the ride!
Hutcheson Ford

06/05/2026

Missouri was the nation’s 18th-largest state in 2025, with a population of 6.27 million. From 2024 to 2025 the state gained more than 27,000 residents, an annual growth rate of 0.4%.

Population change reflects natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. From 2020 to 2025 Missouri’s population rose by about 115,000, or 1.9%. During that period the state experienced a natural decrease—deaths outnumbered births by more than 12,000—but that loss was more than offset by migration: roughly 70,000 international migrants and 57,000 domestic migrants moved to Missouri.

Read the full Missouri Economy Indicators brief. Link in the comments.

06/05/2026

🤪 a hectic morning
📋 a change in routine
📱 a phone call
🥱 lack of sleep (!)
⛔ a road closure.
All of these and many more things can lead to a “disconnect” in your brain where autopilot takes over. Always, always check the back seat. Hot cars can have tragic results for children.

06/03/2026

The final public meeting will be held on June 10th at the Waynesville Rural Fire Training Site, 25785 Red Oak Road, from 1:00 - 3:00. After that meeting public comment will be accepted until June 30th on the Hazard Mitigation plan.

PULASKI COUNTY—Public comment is being accepted until June 30, 2026, on the Pulaski County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan update is available for review on Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s website, http://www.meramecregion.org/publications/. The 2026 plan update is located under the H...

05/31/2026

🚨 $1.625 billion is available to specialty crop farmers through USDA's Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program. These payments provide financial support to allow producers to pay for production and marketing inputs in the face of significant market disruptions and elevated input costs during the 2025 growing season. The deadline to apply is Aug. 7, 2026.

On June 1, producers with a http://Login.gov account can access and submit their pre-filled application at fsa.usda.gov/ascf, and beginning June 8, producers can request their pre-filled application from their USDA Farm Service Agency county office. Payments will be issued as applications are submitted and approved, beginning as early as the first week of signup.

🔗 https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/05/29/usda-announces-enrollment-period-and-payment-rates-specialty-crop-farmers

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

Enjoy dining out? Want to give back to your community? Join us for "Dine Out for The Community Partnership" during the month of June. Just visit the participating restaurants on their date and mention The Community Partnership or show this flier. The restaurant will then donate a percentage of the sales back to The Community Partnership. It's as simple as that and you don't have to cook!

05/30/2026

Special thanks to Dr. Wiggins for his great work with DRA. Four Meramec counties—Crawford, Dent, Phelps and Washington—are part of the DRA service area, which provides additional funding opportunities, to address basic infrastructure projects.