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Perryville authorizes contract to administer EDA grant for A&P workforce facility
Summary
The Board approved Resolution No. 2026-36 authorizing the mayor to execute a contract with the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission to provide grant administration services for an EDA Airframe & Powerplant workforce facility project; the resolution passed with five ayes and one absence.
The Perryville Board of Aldermen on May 19 voted to authorize the mayor to execute a contract with the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission to administer grant funds for an Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) workforce facility backed by an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant.
Alderman Curt Buerck moved to enter the agreement and Alderman Clint Rice seconded; the motion carried and the Board adopted Resolution No. 2026-36. The resolution authorizes the mayor to execute the contract and directs the city clerk to attest the signature. The resolution passage is recorded as 5 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
City officials discussed the agreement as part of broader economic development work including a planned groundbreaking and bridge opening tied to the A&P facility project. The resolution authorizes the city to use the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission for grant administration services, a standard step when municipalities accept and manage federal grants.
