EMAA BOARD ELECTIONS SET FOR AUGUST

An election to select members of the governing board of East Missouri Action Agency to represent the low-income residents of Cape Girardeau County will be held Aug. 9-31.

The election will be held at the EMAA office, 1111 Linden.

Low-income residents of Cape Girardeau County, qualified either by conforming to the poverty guidelines established by the federal government or by being a participant in any program operated by EMAA may participate.

Programs include Head Start, Weatherization, HUD Housing, Family Planning, job training programs, energy assistance and the commodity program.

Nominations will be accepted this week, Monday through Friday. Any low-income resident, age 18 or over, may pick up a nomination form from their local EMAA office.

For more information, call EMAA at 334-5533.