By Tim Schmidt Record Managing Editor A community development block grant is being sought to fund improvements at TEMCO, Inc., a sheltered workshop for individuals with disabilities. If the grant is awarded, it would be used to remodel existing restrooms and making them ADA (Americans with Disability Act) compliant, renovate an existing work area and construct a 1,900-square-foot addition to the current facility. The Warren County Commission has agreed to sponsor the grant application. The deadline to apply for the grant is June 13. The project is estimated to cost $269,825, of which $207,325 is being sought through the CDBG program. TEMCO has committed $62,500 toward the project, according to Boonslick Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) Assistant Director Steve Brune. At last Thursday’s meeting, commissioners voted 3-0 to award a bid for professional services to BRPC. The bid was the only one received for the work. The grant, if approved, would include $14,575 to cover administration services provided by BRPC. Brune said grant recipients won’t likely know if their application has been funded for 60 to 90 days following the deadline. “It’s a worthy cause,” Southern District Commissioner Hubie Kluesner said. Brune added: “It will be a good project. Hopefully (the state) views it as a worthy project.”TEMCO, a nonprofit established in 1971, is located outside of Marthasville on Highway D near the Emmaus Homes campus. The company employs 56 individuals with disabilities, most of whom live in Warren County, and seven supervisors. TEMCO’s primary source of funding is from its subcontracting work, mostly from packaging and light assembly. The rest of its funding comes from the United Way, the Warren County Developmental Disabilities Board, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and donations. Setback variance approved for property The county commission also voted 3-0 last Thursday to approve a setback variance for a garage to be built on a property owned by Gary Eschbach in the 30000 block of Forest Trails Court, Wright City . Under the approval, the commission allowed the garage to have a 35-foot setback, rather than 50 feet. Commissioners made their decision after discussing the matter with Lynn Gluntz, planning and zoning administrator, and Gary Reuther, road department supervisor.
Grant sought to fund upgrades at TEMCO
