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Local Multi-Disciplinary Safety Teams (MDSTs)

SMS supports MDSTs, as well as partnerships with GTSB (Mark Campbell, 515.281.5430) and FHWA (Jim Brachtel, 515.233.7305). One of the goals of SMS is for each of Iowa's nine metropolitan areas to establish active MDSTs. Contact information for the various local SMS groups is listed below:

Group Description
Dubuque County MEETING TIMES: 10 am, every sixth Friday.
CONTACT: Mark Campbell, 515.281.5430
Polk County Metropolitan Traffic Management Team MEETING TIMES: 1:30 pm, second Tuesday every month
CONTACT: Cy Quick, 515.225.2349
Pottawattamie County SWIFT MEETING TIMES: varies--check their website for times.
CONTACT: Blake Redfield, 712.328.4645
Scott County CARS MEETING TIMES: 10 am, third Wednesday every month
CONTACT: Denny Coon, 563.326.8244
Woodbury County Tri-State Traffic Management Team MEETING TIMES: 10 am, fourth Wednesday every month
CONTACT: Chad Lingenfelter, 712.279.6286 ext 2

Funding

Funding is available to help support local efforts. There are annual grants of up to $10,000 available for start-up or special needs.

The Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau also provides local law enforcement and other entities with grants for many other local safety efforts.

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