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Thanks to everyone who joined the MARC Board of Directors and Budget and Personnel Committee meetings on June 28. We’re sharing selected highlights from the meetings for your awareness and use in regional conversations.

The virtual session provided an overview of the 2022 Kansas and Missouri state legislative sessions and the impacts on aging residents.

Review and provide feedback on amendments to the short-range and long-range transportation plans

On June 10, MARC held its annual Regional Assembly at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center.

The increase in population diversity contributed to a dramatic shift in how the region is growing, from one where all the growth is focused on the edges of the region while the center declines, to one where all areas are now growing.

As the region faces rising temperatures, cooling centers offer a reprieve from the heat.

Commemorating 50 years of regional impact, the Mid-America Regional Council's Annual Review celebrates the past, present and future with the theme "Then. Now. Next."

In-person event will celebrate MARC’s 50th anniversary; feature Regional Leadership Awards, local artists

MARC is celebrating 50 years of coming together with diverse partners to develop innovative approaches to regional issues.

In April, seasonally adjusted employment increased by 1,500 jobs, offsetting some of the losses from last month (2,400 jobs). The Kansas City economy has now recovered 82% of the 139,300 jobs lost from the recession.