The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, in St. Joseph.

The meeting will be held in the Kemper Room of the Fulkerson Center at Missouri Western State University. The public is invited to attend.

“We are happy to be returning to St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri,” said Commission Chairman Stephen Miller. “We are interested in learning more about the area’s transportation needs and issues and we invite anyone who is interested to attend this meeting.”

The full agenda is available here.

First on the agenda, the commission will go into closed session to discuss competitive bidding specs, sealed bids or contract terms, personnel administration about particular employees, and legal action or attorney-client privileged communications.

When they return, the commission is expected to vote on bids for transportation impvoements, possible changes to MoDOT’s medical plan funding calendar, and a fiscal appropriations request from MoDOT.

A public comment period will close the meeting. To speak, you must sign in at the registration desk by 1:30 p.m. Comments will be limited to five minutes per person, and ten minutes per topic.