AMES, Iowa – March 31, 2026 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Tuesday, April 7, at the John N. & Mary L. Irwin House, 633 Grand Ave., in Keokuk.
Interested parties may attend the meeting by conference call using the link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2907864350954?p=93DCLnm6hVbB48nLV8 and meeting passcode: Xg9JH6zs. The phone line will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after the meeting ends.
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda | |
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| 10 a.m. | Roll call Welcome and introductions |
| 10:05 a.m. | *Approval of Jan. 20, 2026, meeting minutes |
| 10:15 a.m. | Budget *Approval of treasurer and expense report *Approval of National MRPC annual dues *Approval to pay design work for passport and tear-sheet map *Discuss and approve bid to pay for printing the passport *Discuss and approve request to print tear-sheet maps *Approval to pay for Great River Road maps *Discuss and approve to pay radio and digital advertising *Discuss and approve to pay for Iowa Tourism Advertising *Discuss and approve to pay for Great River Road steel signs and overlays *Discuss and approve photo selections for the “Iowa Byways™ Travel Guide” |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. | Chair report -October National Meeting in Arkansas on October 6-8, 2026 -State Report National and State Committee MRPC reports -Culture and Heritage and Interpretative Center Reports -Marketing -Transportation -Environment, Recreation and Agriculture |
| 2 p.m. | Ex officio member and other reports |
| 2:30 p.m. | *Discuss and approve meeting schedule Adjourn |
* Action Items
Note: The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Inc., a 501 (c) (4) tax-exempt fundraising organization, will meet at this location immediately following the meeting of the Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Contact: Emily Whaley, Iowa Department of Transportation, at 515-239-1629 emily.whaley@iowadot.us.
Iowa DOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination statutes. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Nikita Rainey, Civil Rights Bureau Director at 515-239-1304 or by email at civil.rights@iowadot.us.
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The MRPC is a multistate organization that works collectively to preserve, promote, and enhance the scenic, historic, and recreational resources of the Mississippi River; to foster the economic growth of the corridor; and to develop the national, scenic, and historic parkway known as the Great River Road.
As part of the MRPC, the Iowa MRPC focuses on the same mission objectives in relation to Iowa's portions of the National Scenic Byway, the Iowa Great River Road, and the Mississippi River Valley. The governor appoints members to the Iowa MRPC from each of the 10 counties that border the Mississippi River. These include Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Des Moines, and Lee counties. The Iowa MRPC also includes ex officio members from the Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office.