News and updates from the Mid-America Regional Council
Thank you to everyone who joined the MARC Board of Directors and Budget and Personnel Committee meetings on Dec. 21. We’re sharing selected highlights from the meetings for your awareness and use in regional conversations. The MARC Board heard a variety of updates, including reports on: COVID-19 regional response: Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases […]
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Over 4,000 young people from across the Kansas City region attended the first-ever virtual Public Service Career Expo in November. The free event showcased high-demand and dynamic career paths available in local government. More than 50 presenters from 10 different public sector areas participated. As part of the expo, students learned about the Agile Work […]
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The 11th Annual Greater KC Workforce and Education Summit was held on Dec. 7 and drew more than 150 participants to the virtual program. The summit focused on advancing workforce, education and economic opportunities for our communities. Attendees heard presentations on economic prosperity and equitable postsecondary opportunities. They also heard an economic outlook for 2022. […]
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Engaging and collaborating with government partners is the focus of a new department at MARC led by Lauren Palmer. Palmer has been with MARC since September 2018 and most recently served as program director of Local Government Services. Prior to joining MARC, she worked for 14 years in local government management for cities in Iowa, […]
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Thank you to everyone who joined the MARC Board of Directors and Budget and Personnel Committee meetings on Nov. 23. We’re sharing selected highlights from the meetings for your awareness and use in regional conversations. The MARC Board heard a variety of updates, including reports on: Preparing for federal funding: MARC is involved in multiple […]
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This season, we are thankful for many things including our region’s local public health departments for their commitment to keeping our communities safe. Each county in the Kansas City metropolitan region and some larger cities have a local public health department dedicated to detecting, controlling and preventing communicable diseases. Health departments also offer a wide […]
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Thank you to everyone who joined the MARC Board of Directors and Budget and Personnel Committee meetings on Oct. 26. We’re sharing selected highlights from the meetings for your awareness and use in regional conversations. The MARC Board heard a variety of updates, including reports on: COVID-19 impacts: Cases are trending down, but hospitals remain […]
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Are you looking for regional COVID-19 data, testing opportunities or where to get a vaccine? Visit http://www.PrepareMetroKC.org, the region’s emergency preparedness website, for the latest updates related to COVID-19 in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including: Testing Testing is the only way to know for sure who has the virus and who doesn’t. Anyone with […]
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The events of Sept. 11, 2001, forever changed how communities prepare for and work to prevent intentional terrorist attacks and other emergencies. In response to the tragedy, local agencies committed to working together through the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee to strengthen relationships and make investments. Through the committee, the Kansas City region engages a […]
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The MARC 2020 Annual Review highlights the region’s accomplishments as we came together in new ways. The report features important milestones across seven ambitious goal areas, while looking ahead to what’s next. We want to acknowledge and celebrate the extraordinary work of servant leaders in our region in the past year. Thank you for your […]
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