Simpco FY 2015 Annual Report
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Transcript of Simpco FY 2015 Annual Report
ANNUAL REPORT
FY 2015
The Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) provides planning services to member cities and counties within the Tri-State
area of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Since 1965 SIMPCO has been the catalyst for regional cooperation, uniting local governments of the
Siouxland region into an effective Council of Governments.
SIMPCO’s primary focus is to partner with local governments in long-range planning, community development activities and professional regional
program management , which fosters intelligent growth, economic development, and safe accessible transportation.
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Approximately seventy-five area leaders serve on the boards and committees that make up the
Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO). These area leaders bring to the
table their ideas for building and shaping a better Siouxland. SIMPCO has been a valuable
partner to local officials in their efforts to address issues and to solve problems within our region.
Every year, the accomplishments made by SIMPCO are the result of our members and area
leaders uniting together to address issues on a regional basis. In 2015 we celebrated our 50th
anniversary, marking a half-century of regional planning and coordination! Over the years we
have formed many valuable community partners, provided community and economic
development services to members, assisted with award winning grants, provided resources to
assist with housing, completed the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Sioux City
Metropolitan Area, and expanded regional public transit services. SIMPCO’s Annual Report is a
snapshot of accomplishments during the last fiscal year.
Throughout 2016, we will focus on the specific needs of each of our members, while continuing
to work on key issues of workforce, housing and aging infrastructure. We look forward to
working alongside all our members and partners this year to promote growth, economic
development , livability as well as safe and accessible transportation for the region.
Thank you for your continued support!
Michelle Bostinelos, SIMPCO Executive Director
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS I o w a I n i t i a t i v e f o r S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s
The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC) is a program through the
University of Iowa. IISC partners with rural and urban communities across Iowa to
match students and faculty to projects which promote sustainability. SIMPCO with
the city of Sioux City is just completing a two-year partnership with the IISC
program. During the first year of the program eleven projects were completed
including an Active Transportation Plan, a Leeds/Floyd Boulevard Corridor Study and
a Neighborhood Housing Study all in the city of Sioux City. During the second year
there will be ten projects including a Greenspace Plan for Downtown Sioux City, the
Salix Comprehensive Plan, Safe Routes to School projects in Lawton and Salix, and a
Tourism Communications Plan. You can read more about IISC and detailed infor-
mation regarding Year 1 and Year 2 of projects in the SIMPCO area on the
IISC website at http://iisc.uiowa.edu/about
B l u e Z o n e s ®
SIMPCO assisted the city of Sioux City in achieving its Blue Zone designated status.
SIMPCO staff co-chaired the Sioux City Blue Zone Community Policy Committee and
the Safe Routes to School Committee. Blue Zones staff worked closely with the
SIMPCO Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Bicycle and Pedestrian
Roundtable on the Active Transportation Plan, Bike-to-Work Day, and the Walking
School Bus.
S i o u x C i t y C o m m u n i t y S c h o o l D i s t r i c t
Working with Sioux City Community School District on their Safe Routes to School
and Walking School Bus program has created a strong bond between SIMPCO and
the District. Because of this, they are able to better prepare and develop
transportation mechanisms for students who walk, bike, and ride the bus to school.
Most recently, SIMPCO has begun helping develop bus routes for the new and
transitional schools, to better help district staff, school staff, and school families
determine their method of transportation.
D o w n t o w n P a r t n e r s — S i o u x C i t y
The partnership with Downtown Partners is extremely important to SIMPCO.
As members of the Livability and Transportation Task Forces, SIMPCO is able to
maintain a finger on the pulse of downtown activity and needs. What started out
primarily as offering transportation planning and recycling expertise, along with
project mapping and analysis, the current relationship is so much more. Whether
it’s developing site plans for the parklet project or connecting the task forces to new
technologies, SIMPCO is happy to help and serve Downtown Partners.
U n i v e r s i t y o f n o r t h e r n I o w a —
r e g i o n a l e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p p r o j e c t
SIMPCO participated in the development of the Regional Entrepreneurship
Project Strategic Plan with area economic development staff, local chambers of
commerce, financial institutions, colleges and universities and local elected
officials. One result of the plan is Iowa’s West Coast Initiative whose goal is to build
a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in northwest Iowa. To learn more, visit their
website http://www.iawestcoast.com/
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
S i o u x l a n d D i s t r i c t H e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t
Working with Siouxland District Health Department (SDHD) started in 2012 with
the implementation of the current Walking School Bus Program. Since then, the
synergy between the two organizations has become very powerful. Projects in
Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff, Moville, Lawton and Sloan promoted walkability and
bikeablity programs helping the communities become healthier and more
sustainable.
SIMPCO is also working with SDHD to pilot a National Project through the Nation
Association for Chronic Disease Director's (NCDD) Reaching People with
Disabilities through Healthy Communities. The project requires local teams to
conduct assessments of participating schools, workplaces, healthcare facilities
and community institutions to gauge accessibility.
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Community and Economic Development is the process of building
stronger and more resilient communities through identifying, prioritizing
and addressing needs which improve the region’s standard of living and
economic health. This includes providing infrastructure, public facilities
and services, creating development incentives, attracting and
supporting and retaining businesses and workforce. These efforts
improve the welfare of residents, workers, and their communities.
Community and Economic Development (CDED) staff provides a variety
of services for communities, including comprehensive and strategic
planning, hazard mitigation planning, codification, economic
development and urban renewal assistance, grant writing, and
GIS mapping. This year’s staff goals included:
-Planning to promote proactive community and economic development
policies and practices providing technical assistance and project
development to communities through face-to-face meetings;
-Implementing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy;
-Seeking funding to assist in regional projects and planning efforts;
-Fostering communication and collaboration among communities.
CDED has been busy working on these goals through its services, leading
to more than a dozen projects in communities within every county of
the region. Highlights from 2015 include completing the Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy, the Whiting City Code Update, and
five Hazard Mitigation plans. Other projects included working on the
Le Mars Housing Needs Assessment and Salix Comprehensive Plan,
administering projects valued at $3.7 million in Mapleton, Le Mars, and
Cherokee, and developing projects with eight other communities. Staff
has also been excited to share project ideas and grant opportunities
with regional groups. In total, CDED leveraged $112,000 to bring in
more than $600,000 in federal and state funds.
The SIMPCO Economic Development District (EDD) – Cherokee, Ida,
Monona, Plymouth and Woodbury counties in Iowa and Dakota County in
Nebraska – submitted its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS) to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in June 2015.
The CEDS brings together the public and private sectors to develop an
economic plan that diversifies and strengthens the region's economy. The
CEDS includes an analysis of the EDD’s economy, goals, objectives, action
plan, and investment priorities. It also allows the EDD to apply for EDA
grant funds.
The CEDS committee meets regularly to implement the CEDS and to
monitor the economic outlook of the EDD. Currently, the committee is
prioritizing workforce development and legislative advocacy, but many
other ongoing projects also align with objectives from the CEDS, such as
infrastructure improvement and economic development activities.
Communities are encouraged to take an active role in the CEDS action plan.
For more information, contact SIMPCO today.
December 11: SIMPCO cohosted the Tri-State Legislative Forum with Western Iowa
Technical Community College, bringing together representatives from the Siouxland region
to discuss legislative issues that extend beyond state borders. This forum promotes
communication between Siouxland leaders and their State representatives.
L e M a r s H o u s i n g N e e d s A s s e s s m e n t
SIMPCO Community and Economic Development worked on the
Le Mars Housing Needs Assessment during 2015. The purpose of the
assessment was to project the demand for housing in Le Mars over the
next five years and to provide an action plan to accommodate this
development. The assessment provides valuable information to the
city, employers, developers, and others Le Mars stakeholders. Doing
so also allows the city to develop policy that encourages housing
development.
The Housing Needs Assessment is one way in which SIMPCO is
carrying out its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS) for the Siouxland region. One of the primary goals of the CEDS
is to “develop diverse housing options for all income levels to ensure
the availability of housing supply for workers brought in by expanding
businesses and new firms within the region.” Policy recommendations
provided in the housing needs assessment helps communities fulfill
that goal, and Le Mars has already started implementing some of the
recommendations. Housing needs assessments also provide the data
necessary to attract outside developers to unfamiliar housing markets.
K e e p N o r t h e a s t N e b r a s k a B e a u t i f u l
Keep Northeast Nebraska Beautiful (KNNB) enhances the environment of
northeast Nebraska through solid waste planning, litter reduction, clean-up
awareness and beautification, and by encouraging support for local recycling
efforts. In 2015, KNNB partnered with the city of Dakota City and Lowe’s to
reconstruct the Beermann Park shelter house, which was demolished by
straight-line winds.
Beermann Park provides a centrally located recreational area for young
families to gather. The park was the site of many community activities and
the shelter was also used for business gatherings, family reunions, and
children’s events. To rebuild the Beermann Park shelter, a $20,000 Lowe’s
Home Improvement grant was acquired. Because of the grant from Lowe’s
and additional sponsors and volunteers from the city of Dakota City,
O’Dell Electric, Sooland Bobcat, and KNNB, the shelter was rebuilt and new
tables, BBQ grills, and a concrete approach added. Beermann Park is once
again the community’s “recreational hub”.
Kirk Lehmann, CDED Planner, leading the Galva City Council and Economic Development Corporation in a visioning session
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED
HOUSING
N o r t h e a s t N e b r a s k a J o i n t H o u s -
i n g A g e n c y ( N N J H A )
As a service for low income Nebraska residents, NNJHA provides two
programs under HUD continued funding– the HCV rental/ mortgage
assistance and the FSS program.
Annual Statistics include:
● 780 units assisted for Section 8 Voucher rent/mortgage. ● $247,182 HUD funds used. ● $22,451 FSS escrow accumulated total. ● $9,867 for FSS funds release to 4 participants.
● 32 FSS participant enrollment year average.
More tenants have been assisted this year with HUD increased
funding. However, finding housing for the family size is an issue in
the counties -Wayne, Dixon, and non-metro Dakota– that the agency
services. Some new complexes built have been rented immediately
and may lead to more needed construction. A homeowner purchase
for low income clients is difficult with scarcity of selectable homes.
The shortage of housing has led to increases in rental costs. The
agency received Board approval to increase assistance to 110% of
HUD Fair Market Rent Payment Standards. This is a benefit for the
tenants while they continue to pay 30% of monthly income for their
share of gross rental costs.
W e s t e r n I o w a C o m m u n i t y
I m p r o v e m e n t R e g i o n a l H o u s i n g
T r u s t F u n d
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors approved more than
$6.3 million in grants to 27 Local Housing Trust Funds to support local
affordable housing initiatives. The funding is provided from the State
Housing Trust Fund's Local Housing Trust Fund Program and will
provide assistance to approximately 2,470 Iowa families.
The Western Iowa Community Improvement Regional Housing Trust
Fund administered by SIMPCO was awarded approximately $241,100
to assist with housing needs in Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth and
Woodbury counties.
The Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation program has been
extremely successful. At the end of 2015, more than $800,000 will
have been spent in five northwest Iowa counties including Cherokee,
Ida, Woodbury (excluding Sioux City), Monona, and Plymouth counties
improving over 75 owner-occupied housing units.
The OOR program is funded by the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and
the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) using matches by
participating counties. Over the past two years, SIMPCO used about
$146,000 in county matching funds to leverage more than $1,083,000
in grant dollars. By the end of 2015, the OOR program will have helped
99 homeowners in communities across the region. This success could
not be achieved without the political and financial support of the
region.
TRANSPORTATION S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l , W a l k i n g
S c h o o l B u s , C o m p l e t e S t r e e t s , P I C H
The last two years have been great for the Safe Routes to School
programs in Sioux City as well as Woodbury County. As mentioned in the
partnership with Siouxland District Health Department, SIMPCO and
Siouxland District Health Department have been very busy working with
various entities to develop Safe Routes to School Programming and
Completes Streets programming. While not necessarily a part of a
large-scale Safe Routes to School Program, the Walking School Bus
programs have also been a success. In Sioux City, in the fall of 2015 alone,
5 schools participated in this program walking over 570 miles. Just this
spring, the cities of Sergeant Bluff and Moville both passed Complete
Streets Resolutions.
S I M P C O 2 0 4 0 l o n g r a n g e p l a n
On January 7, 2016 the SIMPCO Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) Policy Board approved the 2040 Long Range Transportation
Plan. The purpose of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is to
guide investment in the Sioux City metro's transportation system over
the next 25 years. It does so by defining a vision of the region's future
transportation, establishing goals and objectives that will lead to
achieving that vision, and allocating projected revenue to future projects.
The full plan can be found on SIMPCO’s website:
http://simpco.org/Transportation/LongRangeTransportationPlans.aspx
The LRTP required an extensive planning process with regional
coordination. It was prepared by SIMPCO staff with input from local and
county officials, the MPO Transportation Technical Committee and Policy
Board, and residents of the Sioux City metro. It also required
collaboration with State and Federal agencies, including the Federal
Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Iowa
and South Dakota Department of Transportation, and the Nebraska
Department of Roads. The plan will be part of a continued planning
process; it will be reviewed and updated every five years.
TRANSPORTATION CONTINUED
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m
A w a r d e d P r o j e c t s
Annually SIMPCO oversees the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and
Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning Association (SRTPA) Transportation
Improvement Programs (TIP) and allocates funding through the Surface
Transportation Program (STP) and the Transportation Alternative Program (TAP).
This year the SIMPCO MPO awarded $6,424,000 in total STP and TAP funds and the
SRTPA awarded $2,339,400 in total STP and TAP funds for projects to be constructed
during FY 2016 to FY 2020.
MPO Awarded Projects:
I-29 Reconstruction Project: The city of Sioux City was awarded $2,170,000 STP
funds for FY 2016
Port Neal Road Pavement Project: Woodbury County was awarded $393,000
STP funds for FY 2020
South Fairmount Reconstruction Project: the city of Sioux City was awarded
$1,824,000 STP funds for FY 2020
I-29 Riverfront Trail: The city of Sioux City was awarded $762,000 in TAP funds
from FY 2020-2022. This project has now received a total of $1.275 million in
federal funding and is set to start in FY 2017.
SRTPA Awarded Projects:
5th Street: : The city of Cherokee was awarded $316,800 in STP funds for FY
2020
Central Ave Whitetopping: City of Le Mars was awarded $600,000 in STP funds
for FY 2020
County Road C-38: Plymouth County was awarded $1,062,600 in STP funds for Parklet and temporary bicycle lane in downtown Sioux City.
Iowa DOT Public Input meeting for U.S. Highway 20
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Siouxland Regional Transit System
Revenue FY 2015
Federal Sources $434,767
State Sources $1,002,679
Support Assessments $144,767
Contract Services $1,183,705
Interest Earned $125
Miscellaneous $18
Total Revenue: $2,766,061
Expenditures $2,395,399
Net Profit/(Loss) $370,662
Northeast Nebraska Housing Agency
Revenue FY 2015
Federal Sources $292,577
State Sources
Support Assessments
Contract Services
Interest Earned $68
Miscellaneous $6,504
Total Revenue: $299,149
Expenditures $306,492
Net Profit/(Loss) ($7,343)
SIOUXLAND REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM
Siouxland Regional Transit System (SRTS) provided over 181,000
rides in FY2015, a 3% increase over FY2014. SRTS buses traveled
over 1,000,000 miles and operated for more than 70,000 hours.
SRTS began new service to the city of Sergeant Bluff under an
agreement with the city to provide funding to reduce fares for
their citizens. One major improvement was the implementation of
an automated dispatch system. Every driver is now equipped with
a computer tablet that provides real time trip information and
allows them to enter drop off and pick up information for each
passenger to eliminate the need for paper trip logs. Trip
information is collected from the bus driver back to our dispatch
system and all data is available for billing and reporting. The next
phase of implementation includes moving to an automated sched-
uling system which will help sort reservations and place them on
bus schedules to help reduce bus miles and increase the number
of passengers being transported at one time. SRTS continues to
look for new entities to partner with and provide needed
transportation. Contract revenues for FY2015 increased 14.8%
over FY 2014 levels.
In June 2015, SRTS received
the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA)
Region VII award for
highest percentage
increase of ridership of 18%
and highest increase in
ridership of 23,368 riders
among rural transit
providers in Iowa!
EVENTS & PHOTOS Iowa Initiative for Sustainable
Communities (IISC) students working
on the Salix Comprehensive Plan,
Downtown Greenspace Project,
Active Transportation Plan &
Neighborhood Housing Study.
During the 2014-2015 academic
year, there were a total of eleven
IISC projects completed in Sioux City
with 70 students and faculty with
12,000 plus hours being dedicated
to sustainability projects. These
projects were made possible
through a partnership with SIMPCO,
the city of Sioux City and the
University of Iowa.
In October 2015, SIMPCO co-hosted with the city of Sioux City the Iowa
American Planning Association Conference. SIMPCO staff also presented
several projects at the conference including Safe Routes to Schools, the
Active Transportation Plan, the Mapleton Rebuild and Recover Committee
and a panel discussion with the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable
Communities.
The Transportation Advisory Group (TAG) hard at work discussing mobility needs,
challenges and solutions for the elderly, low income and minority populations.
EVENTS & PHOTOS
Iowa State Senators, Rick Bertrand & Bill Anderson, with
U.S. Highway 20 Corridor Association President, Shirley
Phillips, at the Iowa DOT Final 40 Event.
EVENTS & PHOTOS
In partnership with Siouxland District Health
Department , Blue Zones, Siouxland Cyclists,
and Albrecht’s Cycle Shop, SIMPCO has hosted
annual Bike-to-Work Day for the past three
years. Each May, bicyclists are encouraged to
leave their cars at home and bike-to-work.
Bike-to-Work Day is a national effort, endorsed
by the U.S Department of Transportation, to
highlight the benefits of bicycling, and to prove
to people that it is feasible to leave the car at
home for some journeys. This is a great
community event that is growing each year!
Congratulations to South Sioux City for the opening of
Dakota Ave, November 2014. This is just one of the many
road improvement projects completed in the area.
In 2015 , the SIMPCO Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) and Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning
Association (SRTPA) allocated approximately $4.5 million in
Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds to area
transportation improvement projects.
EVENTS & PHOTOS
Scott Langel, City of Le Mars, speaking to the Iowa DOT
Commission on the Plywood Trail Plan. In 2015, the SIMPCO
MPO and SRTPA allocated more than $260,000 in
Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds to improve
bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in the Siouxland region.
Historic renovation of the Property Pros building at 41 Central Ave NW in downtown
Le Mars. Franks Design Group, P.C. and Renaissance Restoration, Inc, partnered with
the city of Le Mars and SIMPCO for a Downtown Revitalization Project involving
more than 25 buildings.
EVENTS & PHOTOS SIMPCO takes part in the Legislative sessions
in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota with
area delegations traveling to all three
capitols to speak on important Siouxland
issues such as workforce and housing.
SIMPCO also co-hosts local legislative forums
in cooperation with WITCC and League of
Women Voters. In addition, SIMPCO staff
joined the Siouxland delegation to
Washington DC!
EVENTS & PHOTOS
Above: Community panel at the first Annual Regional Bicycle Summit
hosted by SIMPCO. Forty individuals from regional communities, the
Iowa DOT, area chambers of commerce, area businesses, bicycle/trail
advocacy groups, National Park Service & the Iowa Heritage foundation
came together to discuss how to successfully improve bicycle and pe-
destrian infrastructure in the region to improve quality of life.
Below: Walkalbity expert, Dan Burden discussing how to make
communities more pedestrian friendly with IISC students,
Blue Zones staff, and SIMPCO in Iowa City, Iowa.
Left: Transportation
Planner, Kathryn Pfaffle
presenting the Walking
School Bus program to
Sioux City Schools. In the
fall of 2015, over five
Sioux City Schools partici-
pated in the Walking
School Bus program.
Right & Below: Gathering public input for the 2040
SIMPCO MPO Long Range Transportation Plan. This
was done through several stakeholder meetings
and an open house. Over fifty high school students
from Sioux City’s Mayors Youth Commission
provided valuable input on how they would like
transportation to look in the metropolitan area out
to the year 2040.
SIMPCO INVOLVEMENT SIMPCO staff sits on a variety of boards and committees throughout the region. Working with local groups and organizations builds
regionalism and partnerships. SIMPCO is honored to sit on the following boards, committees, and organizations.
Keep Northeast Nebraska Beautiful
Tri-State Incident Management Committee
Siouxland Food Environment Council
Live Health Siouxland Coalition
Downtown Partners Transportation Taskforce and Livability Taskforce
Siouxland Chamber Transportation Committee
Siouxland Chamber Community Enhancement Committee
Siouxland Chamber Legislative Committee
South Sioux City Government Relations Committee
Sioux City Community School District Traffic Safety Committee
Grow Siouxland Task Force
Iowa Association of Regional Councils (IARC)
Nebraska Regional Officials Council (NROC)
Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA)
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
American Planning Association (APA)
Siouxland Economic Development Corporation
Mid-states Planning Committee
Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation
Sioux City Growth Organization
U.S. Highway 20 Association
SIMPCO COMMITTEES
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
Neal Adler—Le Mars Chamber of Commerce
Ken Beekley—Siouxland Economic Development Corporation
Keith Bohle—Keith Bohle Financials
Scott Brekke—Great Southern Bank
Mark Buschkamp—Cherokee County Area Economic Development Council
Mike Collett—City of Sioux City—Airport
Darrell Downs—City of Marcus–Cherokee County Economic Development
Marty Doughtery—City of Sioux City—Economic Development
Kelly Flynn—City of South Sioux City—Economic Development
Rita Frahm—Ida County Economic Development
William Gaukel—Long Lines
David Gleiser—Woodbury County Rural Economic Development
Lance Hedquist—City of South Sioux City—City Administrator
Brad Howard—MidAmerican Energy
Anglea Lawson—Western Iowa Tech Community College
Chris McGowan—Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Sloniker—Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Teresa Miller—Monona County Economic Development
Mark Monson—Woodbury County
Dan Moore—City of Sioux City
Alyssa Silhacek—City of Dakota City
Christine Zellmer-Zant—United Realty
Western Iowa Community Improvement Regional Housing Trust Fund (WICIRHT)
Jeff Simonsen—Cherokee County Board of Supervisors
Don Kass—Plymouth County Board of Supervisors
Bob Paulsrud—Ida County Board of Supervisors
Scott Brekke—Great Southern Bank
Mark Buschkamp—Cherokee County Area Economic Development Council
Teresa Miller—Monona County Economic Development
Julie Colling—Mid Sioux Opportunity
Mark Monson—Woodbury County Board of Supervisors
Rita Frahm—Ida County Economic Development
Jeff Gray—Iowa-Nebraska State Bank
Region IV Hazardous Material Emergency Response Commission and Planning Committee
Craig Anderson—Plymouth County Supervisor
Michael Collison—Monona County Supervisor
Robert Paulsrud—Ida County Supervisor
Jim Peck—Cherokee County Supervisor
Larry Clausen—Woodbury County Supervisor
Gary Brown—Woodbury County EMA
Patrick Prorok—Monona County EMA
Doug Barry—VT Industries—Ida County
Jim Clark—Sioux City Fire Department
La Donna Crilly—Western Iowa Tech Community College
Donald Fiser—Quimby—Cherokee County
Jon Hess—Moville—Woodbury County
Duane Walhof—Plymouth County EMA
Justin Pritts—Cherokee County EMA
Jeff Sander—Onawa—Monona County
David Schipper—Le Mars—Plymouth County
Michael Wise—Le Mars– Plymouth County
Mike Smith—Tyson Refrigeration
SIMPCO COMMITTEES
MPO Technical Advisory Committee
Jill Wanderscheid—City of Sioux City
Mark Nahra—Woodbury County
Mike Collett—City of Sioux City—Airport
Jeff Dooley—Dakota Dunes CID
Fred Kellogg—Dakota County
Robert Livermore—City of South Sioux City
Tom Rohe—Plymouth County
Aaron Lincoln—City of Sergeant & Mark Huntley *Alternate
Glenn Ellis—City of Sioux City
Jeff Harcum—City of Sioux City—Transit
Ted Cherry—City of North Sioux City
Alyssa Silhacek—City of Dakota City
Raymond Roggow—Union County
MPO Policy Board Committee
Craig Anderson—Plymouth County
Dan Moore—City of Sioux City
Mark Monson—Woodbury County
Ken Beaulieu—Dakota Dunes CID
Bill Gaukel—City of Sergeant Bluff
Richard Owens—Sioux City Transit
Keith Radig—City of Sioux City
Bill Rohde—Dakota County
Rick Bousquet—Dakota County
Rod Koch—City of South Sioux City
Doyle Karpen—Union County
Robert Ballard—Union County
William McLarty—City of South Sioux City
Joe Bogenrief—City of Jefferson
Linda Cox—City of Salix
Joanie Christiansen—City of North Sioux City
Non-Voting Members of the MPO Technical Advisory Committee and MPO Policy Board Committee Dakin Shultz—Iowa Department of Transportation
Brad Zumwalt—Nebraska Department of Roads
Bradley Remmich—South Dakota Department of Transportation
Mark Bechtel—Federal Transit Administration
Darla Hugaboom—Federal Highway Administration
Justin Luther—Federal Highway Administration
Mark Hoines—Federal Highway Administration
SIMPCO COMMITTEES
SRTPA Technical Advisory Committee
David Carney—Monona County
Patrick Mouw—Ida County
John Meis—City of Cherokee
Mark Nahra—Woodbury County
Scott Langel—City of Le Mars
Tom Rohe—Plymouth County
Brandon Billings—Cherokee County
SRTPA Policy Board Committee
John Rexwinkel—City of Le Mars
Wayne Pingel—City of Cherokee
Jim Agnitsch—City of Cherokee
Rhett Leonard—Ida County
Jeff Simonsen—Cherokee County
Brady Hanson—Monona County
Don Kass—Plymouth County
Mark Monson—Woodbury County
Non-voting members:
Darla Hugaboom—Federal Highway Administration
Mark Bechtel—Federal Transit Administration
Dakin Schultz—Iowa Department o f Transportation
Siouxland Regional Transit Board of Directors
Rhett Leonard—Ida County
Jeff Simonsen—Cherokee County
Brady Hanson—Monona County
Don Kass—Plymouth County
Mark Monson—Woodbury County
SIMPCO Executive-Finance Committee
Lance Hedquist—City of South Sioux City
Bob Padmore—City of Sioux City
Dan Moore—City of Sioux City
Mike Collett—City of Sioux City
Aaron Lincoln—City of Sergeant Bluff
Jon Winkel—City of Sergeant Bluff
Oscar Gomez—Siouxland Federal Credit Union
Mark Monson—Woodbury County
SIMPCO Board Of Directors
Sharon Freichs—City of Akron, Mayor
Mark Murphy—City of Cherokee, Mayor
Jerry Yacevich—City of Dakota City, Mayor
Clark Goodchild—City of Le Mars
Darrell Downs—City of Marcus
Lisa Cropley—City of North Sioux City
Lonnie Campbell—City of Onawa, Mayor
Joel Fisch—City of Remsen, Mayor
Jon Winkel—City of Sergeant Bluff, Mayor
Dan Moore—City of Sioux City Council Member
William McLarty—City of South Sioux City Council Member
Rod Koch—City of South Sioux City, Mayor
Tom Marr—City of Whiting, Mayor
Jeff Simonsen—Cherokee County Supervisor
Bill Rohde—Dakota County Commissioner
Curtis Phillips—Ida County Supervisor
Brady Hanson—Monona County Supervisor
Craig Anderson—Plymouth County Supervisor
Dave Luhman—Sergeant Bluff Planning and Zoning
Robert Ballard—Union County Commissioner
Mark Monson—Woodbury County Supervisor
Chris Zellmer-Zant—Woodbury County Planning and Zoning
Steve Warnstadt—Western Iowa Tech Community College
SIMPCO COMMITTEES
SIMPCO MEMBERS
City of Aurelia, IA
City of Cherokee, IA
City of Cleghorn, IA
City of Marcus, IA
City of Meriden, IA
City of Quimby, IA
City of Washta, IA
Village of Jackson, NE
Dakota City, NE
South Sioux City, NE
City of Galva, IA
City of Holstein, IA
City of Blencoe, IA
City of Mapleton, IA
City of Moorhead, IA
City of Onawa, IA
City of Oto, IA
City of Rodney, IA
City of Solider, IA
City of Turin, IA
City of Whiting, IA
City of Akron, IA
City of Craig, IA
City of Kingsley, IA
City of Le Mars, IA
City of Remsen, IA
Dakota Dunes, SD
City of North Sioux City, SD
City of Sergeant Bluff, IA
City of Sioux City, IA
City of Smithland, IA
City of Ute, IA
City of Hornick, IA
Cherokee County, IA
Dakota County, NE
Ida County, IA
Monona County, IA
Plymouth County, IA
Union County , SD
Woodbury County, IA
Western Iowa Tech
Sioux City Community School District
To be a catalyst for regional cooperation, uniting local governments of the Tri-State Region into an effective Council of governments
To promote the best possible planning practices and advocate partnerships throughout the region
To partner with local governments in long-range planning, community development activities, and professional regional program management,
which fosters intelligent growth, economic development, and safe, accessible transportation.
OUR MISSION...
SIMPCO/SRTS STAFF Michelle Bostinelos—Executive Director
Bill Cole—Finance Director
Curt Miller—Facilities/Transit Director
Sharon Burton—Executive Assistant
Brenda Berens—SRTS Operations Manager
Dawn Kimmel—Mobility Manager
Bernice Beaulieu—NNJHA/Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator
Kirk Lehmann—Community & Economic Development Planner
Kathie Pfaffle—GIS Specialist/Transportation Planner
Jacob Heil—Transportation Planner
Kevin Randle—Transportation Planner
Karen Clayton—Accountant
Emily Coppock—Administrative Assistant
Kim Brewer—SRTS Dispatch
Mike Heath—SRTS Dispatch
Julie Young—SRTS Dispatch
Raina Osterbuhr—SRTS Dispatch
Ken Biggerstaff—SRTS Dispatch
1122 Pierce Street
Sioux City, IA 51102
712-279-6286
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