The draft of the 2016 Local Human Services-Public Transit Coordination Plan is now available for review and comment. Please click here to review the plan. If you want to make comment please email srdc@swrdc.org (Subject Line: LHSPTC) or fax to 507-836-8866 Attn: LHSPTC or mail to SRDC, %LHSPTC, 2401 Broadway Avenue, Slayton, MN 56172. Please make […]
SRDC Public Hearing
The Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) will hold a public hearing on its budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Walnut Grove Community Center, 311 6th Street, Walnut Grove, MN. The Hearing will begin at 3:30 p.m. and continue until all persons wishing […]
Succession Planning Seminars
Please review the attached succession planning event flyer. Please note that there are 2 tracks; one for business owners looking at change and the other for prospective small business owners down the road. There are 5 monthly sessions beginning in January 2017. The first 3 forums will be split into the 2 tracks and the […]
SRDC Commissioner Vacancies
SRDC Commissioner vacancies currently exist from the following representation. If you would like more information on serving on the Regional Development Commission in the following areas, please contact Rhonda Wynia at the SRDC Office (507-836-1644) or by email at rwynia@swrdc.org. Public Interest Group Representation Region 8 Cultural Diversity. Municipalities Redwood County Municipalities Native American Tribal Council […]
2016 SRDC ANNUAL REPORT
Click below to view highlights of the Southwest Regional Development Commission’s Fiscal Year 2016 2016 Annual Report
2014 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award
Southwest Regional Development Commission, along with the other Regional Development Organizations in Minnesota, receives a National Association of Development Organizations 2014 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Slayton, MN – The Southwest Regional Development Commission, based in Slayton, Minnesota, along with the other Regional Development Organizations in Minnesota, received a 2014 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award […]
The Road to Job Creation
The Transportation Economic Development (TED) Program is a joint effort of the MN Department of Transportation and the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The program’s purpose is to fund construction, reconstruction, and improvement of state and local transportation infrastructure in order to promote economic growth through the preservation or expansion of an existing business […]
What is Safe Routes to School?
SRTS programs help kids get more physical activity. Children are recommended to get 60 minutes of physical activity a day. A 15-minute trip one-way helps children to meet that goal. Students Arrive ready to learn Safe Routes to School (SRTS) helps kids walk and bicycle to school more often through infrastructure improvements, education, and promotional […]
Active Living Spotlight
Health in All Policies Physical inactivity is a serious public health problem in the United States, largely because it contributes to the development of certain chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, and even falls in older adults. Inactivity affects all ages. The overall financial burden of obesity in Minnesota in 2006 was […]