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Upland regional planner asks Winneshiek County for higher dues, cites housing rehab and Safe Routes projects
Summary
A Upland Regional Planning representative asked the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors to raise its annual membership dues to $19,668 and described recent regional housing rehab work, Safe Routes planning and federal/state grant matches. Supervisors did not take a funding vote at the meeting.
Michelle Howe, representing the Upland Regional Planning Commission, told the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors the commission is asking the county to increase its annual membership dues to $19,668 to maintain regional programs and match grants.
Why it matters: Howe said the dues are used to leverage larger grant funds for transportation planning, housing rehabilitation and other regional services. She noted the commission administers programs across five northeast Iowa counties and that the regional plans help communities compete for state and federal funding.
At the meeting Howe…
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