Economic Development

Chamber of Commerce

  1. Belle Chamber of Commerce
    Sherry Licklider, President
    (573) 578-9871
    elflynn1961@yahoo.com 

  1. Vienna Chamber of Commerce
    Donna Byington, President
    (573) 422-3323
    viennamococ@gmail.com

Meramec Regional Planning Commissioners for Maries County 

  1. Bonnie Prigge, Executive Director
    573-265-2993
    bprigge@meramecregion.org

Energy and Environmental

Missouri Coalition for the Environment

Missouri’s independent, citizens’ environmental organization for clean water, clean air, clean energy, and a healthy environment. MCE’s mission is to educate, organize, and advocate in defense of Missouri’s people and their environment.

Jared Opsal

Executive Director

jopsal@moenvironment.org

314-727-0600 x110

Christen Commuso

Community Outreach Specialist – St. Louis

ccommuso@moenvironment.org

314-727-0600 x116

Audubon Missouri

The Audobon Society is a pro-solar bird conservation non-profit with a Missouri advocates chapter.

Vice President and Executive Director

Patricia Hagen

phagen@audubon.org 

636-899-0090

Missouri Clean Energy District

The Missouri Clean Energy District is a state-wide political subdivision, established to provide financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Executive Director

David Pickerill  

dpickerill@mersgoodwill.org

Agriculture

Maries County Farm Bureau

This group lists energy as one of their state priorities for this area. They focus on a soybean blend for biodiesel and are working on a statewide initiative to protect the price of biodiesel. This group would be good to make contact with and monitor their agenda for solar interests. 

Brandt Lynne, Secretary

​lynne.brandt@mofb.com

Colleges and Universities

K-12 Education

Maries County R-I School DistrictVienna

  • Vienna Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Vienna High School (07-12)

Maries County R-II School DistrictBelle

  • Belle Elementary School (PK-05)
  • Maries County Middle School (06-08)
  • Belle High School (09-12)

Local Hospitals

Safety Services

Religion and Faith

Charities