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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