- Council of governments
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Councils of governments are regional bodies that exist throughout the United States. They are also sometimes called regional councils, regional commissions, regional planning commissions, planning district commissions, and development districts. A typical council is defined to serve an area of several counties, and they address issues such as regional and municipal planning, economic and community development, cartography and GIS, hazard mitigation and emergency planning, aging services, water use, pollution control, transit administration, and transportation planning.
Council membership is drawn from the county, city, and other government bodies within its area.
Contents
State versions
- North Carolina Councils of Governments
- Texas Association of Regional Councils
- Virginia Planning District Commissions
Regional versions
County-wide version
- Maricopa Association of Governments
- Pima Association of Governments
Further reading
- Nelson Wikstrom; "Councils of Governments"; 1977, Burnham, Munger & Root, ISBN 0-88229-322-2.
- W. G. Roeseler; "Public intervention and pseudo government in urban areas : a critique of the public involvement process and the councils of government"; 1977, EMR Publications, ISBN 0-930308-03-4.
External links
- National Association of Regional Councils web site
- Alabama Association of Regional Councils web site
- Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions
Categories:- Organizations based in the United States
- Subdivisions of the United States
- Local government in the United States
- Councils of governments
- United States organization stubs
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