The work being done by the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission is being recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency.

A video featuring the revitalization of local sites was played in the EPA’s regional offices across the country. It highlights the cooperative spirit that gets the job done.

“The theme is we don’t want to compete against each other as communities, we want to work together and bring the best of what we all have in our resources,” said Michael Paprocki, executive director of the B-H-J Metropolitan Planning Commission.

Read the full article on the WTOV website here.

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