On Thursday, June 18, the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) held its annual meeting and awards ceremony at the Akron Golf Club in Akron, Iowa.
Guest speakers Desirae Willms and Leah Phillips from the Akron & Westfield Growth Alliance presented on the impressive growth and development projects underway in the surrounding communities.
SIMPCO Executive Director Michelle Bostinelos and Board Chairman Jon Winkel recognized the following individuals for their service to the organization and the Siouxland region:
Outstanding Support Award
Keith Bohle, Council Member, City of Kingsley
Kelly Kreber, Mayor, City of Hinton
Community Leader Award
Mark Gaul, Community Development Director, City of Le Mars
Dan Rolfes, City Administrator, City of Akron
David Schipper, Chief, Le Mars Fire-Rescue
Community of the Year
City of Akron
Ron Rapp Award
Tom Kimmel, Commissioner, Union County
Skip Meisner Golden Carp Award
Dawn Kimmel, Regional Planner II, SIMPCO
Thank you to the Akron Golf Club for hosting and to everyone who attended. We appreciate your continued support of SIMPCO and the Siouxland region.
1) Keith Bohle 2) Kelly Kreber
3) Mark Gaul 4) Dan Rolfes
5) Chief David Schipper 6) City of Akron (City Admin Dan Rolfes and Mayor Brent James)
