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MARC News Releases Archive

By program or department (2007-2010)

View News Releases by Date, from June 2009 to June 2011

Department of Aging Services

Aging Services invites you to Show Me Summit on Aging and Health (8-26-08)

Community Development

Area schools celebrate International Walk to School Day (10-6-11)
Grant applicants from MARC region can earn bonus points from HUD (6-24-11)
Green Impact Zone hosts White House delegation (9-1-09)
Area leaders discuss Green Impact Zone (7-1-09)
Celebrate National Trails Day on June 6 (5-22-09)
Celebrate Greater Kansas City Bike Week, May 9-16 (5-8-09)

Public Safety and Emergency Services

Secretary Napolitano and Governor Nixon hold homeland security briefing at MARC (5-27-10)
Region celebrates its 9-1-1 personnel (4-19-10)
Security grant opportunity for nonprofits (12-30-09)
Volunteers teach area children how to use 9-1-1 in emergency situations (12-30-09)
Regional 9-1-1 Celebrates 25 Years of Service (2-15-08)
"Tree of Life" National EMS Memorial visits Kansas City (1-24-08)
Medical Reserve Corps of Kansas City honors volunteers (1-14-08)
Congressional chair of Homeland Security Committee briefed on local work (11-5-07)
Continuity of Operations Planning Workshop (10-29-07)
Cities Readiness Initiative efforts earn national honors (9-10-07)
September is National Preparedness Month (9-1-07)
FY2007 Homeland Security Grant Announced (7-30-07)
Application submitted for FY 2007 UASI funds (4-2-07)
MARC invites public safety personnel to annual 9-1-1 Telecommunicators Appreciation Celebration (3-27-07)
MEMC offers guidance for local governments seeking to regulate storm shelter protection (03-13-07)
Local volunteer honored during visit from President Bush (2-1-07)
Medical personnel deployed to help ice storm victims (1-16-07)
Former Lenexa fire official receives David A. Garcia award (12-19-07)

Environmental Services

MARC Solid Waste Management District 2011 Annual Meeting (12-9-11)
MARC Solid Waste Management District Annual Meeting (12-17-10)
Healthy communities begin with healthy yards (10-28-10)
Local governments aim to improve residential services by "Taking it to the Streets" April 22-Nov. 15 (4-30-10)
Solid Waste Management District hands out 2009 awards (12-15-09)
Cities and counties invited to participate in recycling challenge (5-21-09)
Go green when TV goes digital (2-10-09)
"Liquid Assets" examines cities' water infrastructure challenges and solutions (11-6-08)
Public recycling workshops (7-3-08)
Commitment to sustainability made by local, state and federal partners (1-30-08)
Area leaders sign U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (11-8-07)
Local leaders take part in Climate Change Forum (9-24-07)
EPA Administrator announces Clean School Bus grant awards in Kansas City (2-21-07)
Have your organization join the free AirQ Workplace Initiative (2-9-07)

Government Innovations Forum

MARC launches new Managers Coaching Program (3-27-09)

Government Training Institute

MARC launches new Managers Coaching Program (3-27-09)

MARC News

ReMARC: Regional Workforce Summit Connects Workforce Partners (6-22-11)
MARC assists Missouri to assess high-speed internet needs (6-21-11)
MARC honors leaders at 15th Annual Regional Assembly (6-10-11)
2010 Salary Survey available (3-21-11)
Independence Councilman Jim Schultz elected MARC Board Chair (1-25-11)
MARC and KCPT launch new Imagine KC series Nov. 18 (11-9-10)
MARC honors leaders at 14th Annual Regional Assembly (6-28-10)
Celebrate Greater Kansas City Bike Week (5-13-10)
Jobs still available with the U.S. Census for 2010 count (3-3-10)
Trilateral North America Works Conference merged with National Forum on Trade Policy for 2009 (10-19-09)
Regional leaders recognized at 13th Annual Regional Assembly (9-17-09)
2009 Salary Survey available ( 9-11-09)
What’s next? Women making a difference in their community (8-14-09)
Green Impact Zone draws national attention (7-14-09)
Area leaders discuss Green Impact Zone (7-1-09)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce visits MARC (5-7-09)
Home remodeling loan program expanded (4-1-09)
MARC seeks nominations for 2009 Regional Leadership Awards (2-19-09)
Photography exhibit opens in MARC's Conference Center (8-27-08)
What’s next? Women making a difference in their community (8-13-08)
Celebrate National Trails Day on June 7 (05-30-08)
New site helps consumers facing foreclosure (04-04-08)
OneKC WIRED Region Industry Profile Released (03-04-08)
MARC seeks nominations for 2008 Regional Leadership Awards (01-04-08)
2007 Salary Survey of local governments now available (12-20-07)
What do citizens think about transit? (9-18-07)
Local official to head national organization (6-29-07)
11th Annual Regional Assembly: Award Recipients and Video (6-1-07)
MARC welcomes new member county and cities (4-25-07)
MARC seeks nominations for 2007 Regional Leadership Awards (3-2-07)
Board members discuss regional issues with representatives in Washington, D.C. (2-9-07)
MARC Board elects new officers (1-30-07)

Metropolitan Council on Early Learning

14th annual Quality Celebration honors early learning successes (4/18/11)
13th annual Quality Celebration honors early learning successes (4/26/10)
12th annual Quality Celebration honors early learning successes (3/24/09)
11th annual Quality Celebration to honor early learning professionals ( 3/17/08)
Senator McCaskill visits local Head Start facility (11-29-07)
10th annual Quality Celebration to honor early learning professionals (3/27/07)

Research Services

2011 Salary Survey of local governments now available (8-25-11)
2009 Economic Forecast Predicts KC Economy In a Recession (10-28-08)
2008 Salary Survey of local governments now available (8-13-08)
2007 Salary Survey of local governments now available (12-20-07)
Census Bureau seeks local government assistance with address data (7-20-07)

Transportation