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With assistance from MARC, the cities of Independence, Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs, Missouri, are exploring opportunities to enhance public services, improve customer service and support employees.

The new Climate Action Playbook details actions and policies that can be taken by local governments to mitigate climate change in our region.

In December, the MARC Board of Directors approved our 2020 Budget and Work Plan. The budget projects a stable financial outlook for the agency in 2020, ensuring that we can continue to operate effectively within our financial constraints as we help communities in Greater Kansas City address critical needs and priorities.

Through the GradForceKC initiative, MARC partners with education, workforce, civic and nonprofit leaders to produce the Education Asset Inventory.

For the next few months, we can expect cold weather and more snow. To avoid the chill during the first few minutes of your daily commute, you may be inclined to warm up your car while you finish your morning routine. But did you know that warming your car is a costly habit that can hurt your car and the air you breathe? Fortunately, there are options to warm up faster and reduce air pollution.

On Dec. 4, 2019, more than 100 people gathered at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center for the ninth annual Greater KC Workforce and Education Summit. The theme of the meeting this year was pathways for inclusive regional prosperity.

During the 2019 ozone season (March 1–Oct. 31), an exceptionally rainy summer helped keep ground-level ozone in check.

On Nov. 7, cities and counties in the Kansas City region hosted the 2019 Public Service Career Expo at Bartle Hall

Nov. 13, 2019, is the 20^th annual international GIS Day.

The Kansas City region can expect continued economic growth over the next two years, according to MARC’s annual economic forecast, but at a slower pace than the previous two years.