The Triangle J Council of Governments is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments (Region J) established by the North Carolina General Assembly for the purpose of regional planning and administration. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, it serves Moore, Lee, Chatham, Orange, Durham, Wake, and Johnston counties. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias NC county maps by Seth Ilys. ... The North Carolina Councils of Government are voluntary associations of county and municipal governments, established by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1972. ... The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Nickname: City of Medicine Location in North Carolina Founded  -Incorporated April 10, 1869 {{{incorporated}}}  County Durham County, North Carolina Mayor Bill Bell Area  - Total  - Water 245. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Chatham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Durham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Wake County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Johnston County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ...

History

The TJCOG was originally established in 1959 by the Research Triangle Foundation as the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission. The commission's original members were Durham, Orange and Wake counties, and the cities of Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname: The Southern Part of Heaven County Orange County Mayor Kevin C. Foy Area  - Total  - Water 51. ... Nickname: City of Medicine Location in North Carolina Founded  -Incorporated April 10, 1869 {{{incorporated}}}  County Durham County, North Carolina Mayor Bill Bell Area  - Total  - Water 245. ... Downtown Raleigh Skyline Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ...

When the North Carolina General Assembly established 18 regional planning councils in 1972, the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission was reorganized as the planning council for Region J, which consisted of Durham, Orange, Wake, Chatham, Johnston and Lee counties. Moore County was added when the planning commission for Region H was abolished. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Membership

The following county and municipal governments are members of the Triangle J Council of Governments:

• Chatham County
  • Goldston
  • Pittsboro
• Durham County
  • Durham
• Johnston County
  • Benson
  • Clayton
  • Kenly
  • Princeton
  • Smithfield
• Lee County
  • Broadway
  • Sanford
• Moore County
  • Cameron
• Orange County
  • Carrboro
  • Chapel Hill
  • Hillsborough
• Wake County
  • Apex
  • Cary
  • Fuquay-Varina
  • Garner
  • Holly Springs
  • Knightdale
  • Morrisville
  • Raleigh
  • Rolesville
  • Wake Forest
  • Wendell
  • Zebulon

Chatham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Goldston is a town located in Chatham County, North Carolina. ... Pittsboro is a town located in Chatham County, North Carolina. ... Durham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Nickname: City of Medicine Location in North Carolina Founded  -Incorporated April 10, 1869 {{{incorporated}}}  County Durham County, North Carolina Mayor Bill Bell Area  - Total  - Water 245. ... Johnston County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. ... Clayton is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. ... Kenly is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. ... Princeton is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. ... Smithfield is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Broadway is a town located in North Carolina. ... Sanford is a city located in Lee County, North Carolina. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Cameron is a town located in Moore County, North Carolina. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... City nickname: The Paris of the Piedmont County Orange County Mayor Michael R. Nelson Board of Aldermen Joal Hall Broun Mark Chilton Jacquelyn Gist John Herrera Diana McDuffee (mayor pro tem) Alex Zaffron Town Manager Steven E. Sherman Area  - Total  - Water 11. ... City nickname: The Southern Part of Heaven County Orange County Mayor Kevin C. Foy Area  - Total  - Water 51. ... Hillsborough is a town located in Orange County, North Carolina. ... Wake County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... The historic downtown district of Apex, NC. Apex is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. ... Cary is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Fuquay-Varina is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Garner is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Holly Springs is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Knightdale is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Morrisville is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,208. ... Downtown Raleigh Skyline Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ... Rolesville is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Wake Forest is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Wendell is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Zebulon is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina. ...

External link

• Official Website