AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2026 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Friday, Oct. 30, at the Effigy Mounds National Monument, 151 Iowa 76, in Harpers Ferry.
Interested parties may attend the meeting by conference call using the link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2217006267070547?p=vdHeZ2l4ec4joS0Xluand meeting ID: 221 700 626 707 054 7 and passcode: HM2tu7AP. 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 July 7, 2026, meeting minutes |
| 10:10 a.m. | Budget *Approval of treasurer and expense report Review current expenditures |
| 10:20 a.m. | Advertising *Discuss and approve Iowa Tourism advertising *Discuss the development of an Iowa Great River Road brochure |
| 10:30 a.m. | Outside requests Update from the City of Dubuque on the White Street Two-Way Bicycle Track *Discuss and approve letter of support for a TAP grant for the City of Fort Madison Mississippi River Country presentation |
| 11:00 a.m. | Chair report *Discuss the National MRPC annual conference being hosted in Muscatine in 2027 Discuss the October National Meeting in Arkansas on Oct. 6-8, 2026 -National Scenic Byways Program: Phase 2 kiosk locations |
| 11:15 a.m. | Senate File 2088 Review economic development reports (2024, 2025) *Discuss presentation of economic impact report to the general assembly and governor |
| 11:30 a.m. | National and State Committee MRPC reports *Marketing- Discuss Midwest Travel Network Conference -Transportation -Environment, Recreation and Agriculture -Culture and Heritage- Discuss results of the Interpretative Center interviews |
| 11:45 a.m. | Ex officio member and other reports -State department of transportation -Natural Resource Commission -State Historical Society of Iowa -Economic Development Authority |
| Noon | *Discuss and approve meeting schedule Adjourn |
*Action Items
Contact: Emily Whaley, Iowa Department of Transportation, at 515-239-1629 or [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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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.