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Poplar Bluff Council selects firms for depot restoration, approves industrial park addendum and authorizes firefighter grant application
Summary
On June 15, 2026, Poplar Bluff City Council unanimously approved selecting Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission as CDBG grant administrator and Dille and Pollard Architecture as architect for the Historic Frisco Depot restoration, authorized an engineering addendum for Industrial Park improvements, and approved a grant application for fire station exhaust systems.
The Poplar Bluff City Council on June 15 unanimously approved a series of contracts and a grant application tied to local infrastructure and preservation projects.
CDBG Depot restoration: The council adopted Bill No. 8697 to select Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission to provide grant administration services for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project to restore the Historic Frisco Railroad Depot. The council then adopted Bill No. 8698 selecting Dille and Pollard Architecture to provide architectural services for the same restoration. Both bills passed on first and second readings without recorded opposition and are filed as Ordinance Nos. 26-30 and 26-31.
Industrial Park addendum: Council adopted Bill No. 8699, authorizing the mayor to execute Addendum No. 1 to the engineering services contract with S.H. Smith & Company for Industrial Park paving and improvement work. That ordinance passed unanimously and was numbered Ordinance No. 26-32.
Fire department grant application: The council also unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2073 authorizing submission of an application to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program to fund exhaust systems for city fire stations; the mayor and city officials were authorized to execute related documents.
Votes at a glance: Bill 8697 (Ozark Foothills RPC for CDBG administration) — adopted unanimously (Ordinance No. 26-30). Bill 8698 (Dille and Pollard Architecture) — adopted unanimously (Ordinance No. 26-31). Bill 8699 (S.H. Smith & Company addendum) — adopted unanimously (Ordinance No. 26-32). Resolution 2073 (AFG application) — adopted unanimously.
Why it matters: The steps approve professional services and funding pursuit essential to a downtown historic restoration and infrastructure improvements, and they enable the fire department to pursue federal grant funding aimed at reducing exposure to vehicle exhaust in station facilities. No dollar amounts for the contracts or the CDBG allocation were specified in the meeting record; contract terms and grant award outcomes will determine fiscal impact.
What’s next: Council follow-up will include contract execution by the mayor and any subsequent reporting requirements tied to the CDBG project and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant application.
