WASHINGTON   –  U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) will meet with representatives of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Stoddard County IDA, and Nestle Purina on Friday, January 25, at 1:30 p.m. CST.  The meeting to discuss the Route Y improvement project will take place at Nestle Purina, and it is open to the public.

“As we work together to make sure our Southern Missouri employers have the infrastructure they need to be successful, projects like this one are very important.  They ensure the smooth flow of commerce that secures jobs and economic opportunity in our region,” Emerson said. “Route Y is no exception, and Nestle-Purina is making the most of their partnership with Stoddard County, our region, and our state.”

In FY 2008, Emerson procured federal funds for Route Y totaling $1,225,000 for construction and safety improvements.

“As I advocate for our region in Congress, transportation projects are a high priority,” Emerson said.  “Our ability to safely and easily move people and goods between Southern Missouri and the rest of the world is central to our economic capacity.  Federal transportation projects are just one way in which we ensure Southern Missouri gets a return on the tax dollars we send to Washington.”

WHO: U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson
WHAT: Regional Transportation Meeting at Nestle-Purina
WHEN: FRIDAY, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. CST
WHERE: Nestle-Purina, 22450 State Highway Y, Bloomfield, Stoddard County

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