St. Clair County Economic Development

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Our offices will be closed in honor of the Juneteenth holiday today.

Only seven weeks away

The Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission (SIMAPC) held their annual full commission meeting this morning. SIMAPC’s mission is to support economic diversification and resilience in both urban and rural areas, fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and job creation while leveraging the strengths of our urban centers and rural landscapes to promote sustainable and equitable growth for all residents. SIMAPC represents the seven-county Southwestern Illinois region of Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington Counties. Executive Director Wendy Pfeil briefed the membership on the progress made the past year as the organization began a rebuilding process. Wendy and her team, Thomas Miller, and Linda Tragesser, along with their Executive Board, are doing a wonderful job restoring this valuable economic development driver to the region.

Incredible event tonight at the Anthem at the Wharf in Washington DC celebrating the Association of Defense Communities 50th anniversary. ADC did a spectacular job highlighting the importance defense communities play in our nations safety. You may recall that St. Clair County was named a Great American Defense Community in 2020. Congratulations to St. Clair County Director of Military Affairs and ADC board member, Kimberly Huth, and all that organized this event. Pictured below are 1st Lt Nicole Keyser, Mr. Matthew Brusch of Congresswoman Niki Budzinski’s staff, Ms. Kimberly Huth, General (Retired) Duncan McNabb, Mr. Rick Stubblefield, and Brigadier General (Retired) Darren James.