Sustainable Ozark Partnership Holds 2025 Annual Meeting

On Wednesday, August 13, the Sustainable Ozark Partnership (SOP) held its Annual Meeting at The ARK Community & Sports Center in Waynesville, MO. SOP was established in 2012 to formalize support for the Fort Leonard Wood region which includes Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas Counties. SOP Chairman and State Representative Bill Hardwick (R-Dixon) opened the meeting stating, “Our goal is to enable the warfighters who defend our nation. If we are successful in supporting the defense missions in Missouri that, in turn, will help our area prosper and help our local families and businesses to be successful.”

SOP’s priorities involve protecting the mission at Fort Leonard Wood along with seeking new opportunities for growth and force structure. The team is actively engaged with all of Missouri’s congressional delegation as well as state political leaders.