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In today’s MML City View Podcast, we meet with Dave Fults and Chris Burke from the city of St. Peters. David is the Communications and strategy coordinator for the city, where he oversees multimedia communications and has earned several organizational awards for outstanding performance and teamwork. He has worked more than three decades as a professional communicator and has an MBA in marketing from Lindenwood University. He is passionate about personal growth and leadership development. Chri...
MML Policy Statement MML Policy Committees and Process MML Legislative Toolkit Missouri House Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform Restore SGF: Executive Director Brandon Griesemer attended with Rep. Bill Owen and spoke about the work they are doing to revitalize neighborhoods. This was at the MML Southwest Regional Meeting in Aurora where we covered the MML Municipal Administration and Intergovernmental Relations policy committee. Be sure to subscribe to Missouri City View and ...
Housing has been a complex issue for most communities in recent years. The city of Kirksville decided to try something outside the box and work with their local technical school to turn a blighted trailer park into a tiny home subdivision. Learn more in a recent MML Review article. (July 2025) City of Kirksville Be sure to subscribe to Missouri City View and leave us a review in your favorite podcast app! Learn more at www.mocities.com. Follow MML! www.facebook.com/mocities www.twitter...
In this episode of the MML City View Podcast, we meet Ben White with Missouri Main Street. Ben has served as a senior program specialist since 2019 and helps communities new to Main Street integrate and use the Main Street Approach as a successful economic tool for downtown revitalization. He previously served as the director of Main Street Chillicothe. https://momainstreet.org/ Be sure to subscribe to Missouri City View and leave us a review in your favorite podcast app! Learn more a...
In MML's 40th episode, we speak with MML Executive Director Richard Sheets and AT Government Strategies Executive Vice President Shanon Hawk as they break down the 2025 Missouri legislative session and how it affects Missouri cities. Learn more about the legislative process and tips for communication with your legislators with the MML Legislative Toolkit. Read the latest MML Capitol Report. Be sure to subscribe to Missouri City View and leave us a review in your favorite podcast app! Le...
Derek Weber is the Executive Director of the Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission (NEMO RPC) located in Memphis, MO. The Northeast Missouri RPC serves as a Community/Economic Development agency for its member communities within the six Northeast Missouri counties it serves. Derek has facilitated numerous projects resulting in millions of dollars' worth of funding for his member communities. Projects have ranged from transportation, broadband and water/wastewater infrastructur...
As the Director for Services & Development for the Missouri Public Utilities Alliance, Brandon Renaud is responsible for business planning and project management for new and existing services while forging strong relationships with member utilities and stakeholders. Before coming to MPUA, Brandon served at city of Columbia Utilities (Columbia Water & Light) from 2010-2023, serving the last four years as utility services manager. He also previously worked for the Missouri Department of...
In this episode of the MML City View Podcast, we share some of the things cities can expect with next year’s upcoming Missouri Legislative Session. MML’s Executive Director, Richard Sheets, and Shanon Hawk, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs with AT Government Strategies, join us to share their insight. https://mocities.com/Web/Web/Advocacy/Legislative-Activity.aspx?hkey=01e1a69a-5c8f-48e8-b6c4-6ca259253f94 Legislative Toolkit Legislative Contact Form Be sure to subscribe ...
Matt Lehrman shows leaders how to turn conflict into meaningful dialogue, forging stronger, more inclusive communities and organizations. Interactive Keynote Speaker: www.MattLehrman.com Strategic Planning Facilitator: www.SocialProsperity.us Producer & Host: Community Catalysts Podcast · Instagram: @mattlehrman · LinkedIn: mattlehrman · Facebook: MattLehrman Be sure to subscribe to Missouri City View and leave us a review in your favorite podcast app! Learn more at www.moc...
Contact Missouri Prairie Foundation Web Site • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • YouTube Missouri Prairie Foundation's Grow Native! Program Web Site • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter Grow Native! Native Landscaping Planning Toolkit for Municipal Professionals Missouri Prairie Foundation/Grow Native!'s Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) Examples of communities with successful native plantings are included in the Grow Native! Native Gardens of Excellence program: https://g...
In today’s MML City View Podcast, we meet Annette Kendall and Deana Dothage. Deana is an Extension Engagement Specialist in Community Development for MU Extension in St. Charles County and a member of the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference planning committee. Her background includes law enforcement, insurance, mobility management, traffic safety education, extension engagement and a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Annette is a...
In this episode of the MML City View Podcast, we meet with Missouri State Director of USDA-Rural Development Kyle Wilkens. Kyle has a lifelong commitment to rural Missouri, growing up in rural west-central Missouri. He has extensive experience working with elected officials, community leaders and agencies at all levels of government on local economic development and rural development programs. We will discuss Missouri Broadband, affordable housing opportunities and the Rural Energy for Americ...
Michael Lanahan is a consultant and executive coach helping leaders at the intersection of strategy, structure, and government. As the Founder and Principal of MBL Ventures, he helps government, business, and nonprofit leaders start up, scale up, and transform their work to make life better for themselves, their teams, and their customers. In public service, Michael designed and executed the largest reorganization of Missouri's state government in 40 years, rebuilt the core division's ...
Download the MML Legislative Toolkit today to learn more about the legislative process, how to read a bill, important communication strategies for meeting with legislators, and a glossary of legislative terms. This guide will help you better understand the legislative process and how you can help ensure your municipality’s voice is heard. MML has also added a form on the Legislative Activity page of our website where you can report your communication with legislators. This is crucial for th...
MML Executive Director Richard Sheets and Vice President of Government Affairs for AT Government Strategies Shanon Hawk share how the Missouri legislative session is going and the top issues they are working on for municipalities in the final weeks of the session. MML Legislative Activity Form and Legislative Toolkit Be sure to subscribe to Missouri City View and leave us a review in your favorite podcast app! Learn more at www.mocities.com. Follow MML! www.facebook.com/mocities www...
In this episode we are glad to welcome Missouri State Representative Bill Falkner. Representative Falkner represents part of Buchanan County, elected to his first two-year term in November 2018 and re-elected in 2020 and 2022. Prior to serving in state government, he served as the mayor of St. Joseph for 8 years and also on the MML Board of Directors. At the Capitol he also serves as the Chair o f the House Local Government Committee. Representative Falkner has been a champion for local...
In this episode of the MML City View Podcast, we meet with Randy Norden, executive director of Missouri 811, formerly known as Missouri One Call. Randy has worked with the public utilities industry in Missouri for more than 30 years, through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, as staff and executive director with the Missouri Rural Water Association, and in business development with the Missouri Public Utility Alliance. Today we will talk about how Missouri 811 can assist your...
In episode 22 of the Missouri City View podcast, we speak with Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, who was recently chosen as part of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. This yearlong Initiative brings mayors and city leaders from around the world together for extensive training to advance their leadership, strengthen their city halls and deliver results for their communities. Bloomberg Article: Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Announces Seventh Class of Mayors Partne...
In this episode of the MML City View Podcast, we are happy to welcome Jacob Rohter, outreach coordinator with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup program. In this role, Jacob helps Missouri communities redevelop underutilized or potentially contaminated properties by connecting needs to available resources. Does your community have a potential Brownfield? Click here to learn more http://www.missouribrownfields.com MO Brownfields Conference Scholarships ...
In this episode of the MML City View Podcast, we share a quick debriefing of how this year’s session ended with the Missouri Legislature. We will also share how you can best establish a relationship with your local legislator and why that is crucial for your community. MML’s Executive Director, Richard Sheets, and Shanon Hawk, Vice President of Government Affairs with AT Government Strategies, join us to share their insight. MML Capitol Report How to Effectively Communicate with Your...



