The South Sound Military & Comm- unities Partner- ship (SSMCP) received the
first “Working Across Bound- aries” by the Pierce County Regional Council at its
General Assembly last night.
Shown after having received the award are Dan Penrose, Program
Manager, SSMCP and Col. Charles Hodges, Joint Base Commander, JBLM.
Presented by Josh Brown, Exec. Dir., Puget Sound Regional Council, the SSMCP was cited for enhancing the collaborative and effective
working relationship between Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and the surrounding
counties and municipalities/communities.
Among its principal achievements are millions in funding for multiple
elementary schools on the installations and upgrade projects along the I-5
Corridor adjacent to JBLM that ease the commercial and commuter traffic loads.
Just late last year, the SSMCP moved from several years of
funding by DoD/Office of Economic Adjustment to local funding. SSMCP's partners include the Tacoma-Pierce Co. Chamber as one of its founding members.
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