Councils of Governments are regional bodies that exist throughout the United States. They are also sometimes called regional councils, regional commissions, regional planning commissions, area agencies on aging, 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.
Further reading
Nelson Wikstrom; "Councils of Governments"; 1977, Burnham, Munger & Root, ISBN 0882293222.
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 0930308034.
External links
National Association of Regional Councils web site
The member municipalities of the Hampshire Council of Governments are and shall remain the broad repository of local police power in terms of their ability to legislate for the general health, safety, and welfare of their residents.
Adoption of these instruments by the Council shall require the same procedures of the executive and representative bodies of the Hampshire Council of Governments as may be required of the executive and legislative bodies of municipalities.
Certain executive powers shall be exercised by the council administrator while others shall either be exercised by the council administrator with the consent of the councilors, or by the council administrator with the executive committee of the council by the consent of the councilors.
COGs are partnerships of – and provide resources to – the local counties cities and towns in their regions.
The Councils are also partners with numerous Federal and state agencies, obtaining and administering grants for a variety of community-based programs and economic development initiatives.
COGs are recognized for their fiscal responsibility and outstanding capabilities in professional program management.
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