March 4, 2002

Minutes

The regional council met March 4 at the Boone County Extension office.  The following were present: 

Dr. Julie Middleton – Extension                                  Don Schnieders – Cole Co.

Chris Thompson – Cole Co.                                              David Sublette – Audrain Co.

Parman Green – Carroll Co.                                        Bruse Trussell – Carroll Co.      

Vera Nichols – Boone Co.                                           Frances Hart – Carroll Co.

Kathy Dothage – Osage Co.                                         Wayne McReynolds – Saline Co.

James Rogers – Benton Co.                                           Jim Crocker – Boone Co.

Wayne Crook – Chariton Co.                                     Bill Bishop – Boone Co.

Darin Starr – Saline Co.                                            Marie Pasley – Boone Co.

Don Utlaut – Pettis Co.                                             Jill Stundebeck – Chariton Co.

Lynda Zimmerman – Callaway Co.                           Katie Humphreys – Callaway Co.

Marguerite Young – Moniteau Co.                           Russell Hall – Morgan Co.

Tim Schnakenberg – Morgan Co.                          Larry Lackey – Morgan Co.

Virgil Woolridge – Audrain Co.                             Nancy Hendrix – Howard Co.

                                                                                    Howard Simmons – Cooper Co.

James Rogers gave a report from the council training committee noting there are power point presentations available at the local level.  The committee is working on a power point presentation at the regional level.

Howard Simmons, our MECCLC representative informed us that MECCLC meets the 2^nd Friday of each month. They have been reviewing the MECCLC by-laws.  Certain programs need to be more enforced.  Bill Bishop was elected alternate MECCLC representative.

On budgets and staffing update: Saline and Howard counties have both taken significant cuts that will probably have an impact on staffing.

The following were elected for the upcoming year:

Chairperson: Jim Crocker-Boone

Vice Chair: Larry Lackey-Morgan

Secretary: David Sublete-Audrain

>Mark Stillwell gave staffing update

>Boone Co/.B&I position has been offered to John Parfet

>Pettis Co/. B&I position has 6 interviews

>4-H Chariton/ Has made an offer

>4-H Audrain/ Has interviews on March 20

>NR Engineer Cole/ has hired Tim Roberts to start June 3

>TCRC Coordinator Jefferson City offer has been made to Keith Krumbly

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>Julie Middleton gave program

>On marketing Extension with Message Maps

>Extensions goal is to let people know how it helps improve people’s lives.

>Several handouts were given out to help you as council understand

>how to get the message out to the public.

>Julie asked us to check with local offices to see if we have a county

>message map and if not when will we get one!

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>Regional budgets

>Mark handed out county extension council funding guideline sheets and also

>budget comparisons for all counties. With this material counties can see

>how appropriated funds stack up with what projected target funds could be

>with their number of specialist positions.

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>The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

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>The next meeting will be Monday June 3 2002 at 7 p.m.

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