The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado (Region 9) established a Regional Cooperation Committee (RCC) in 2008 and formalized an evolving conversation about a Council of Governments in Southwest Colorado. The Region 9 Board is made up from representatives of the 17 governmental jurisdictions, the majority who participated on this RCC group. In early 2009, several local government representatives decided to move ahead with the formation of the Southwest Colorado Council of Governments (SWCCOG). Information was provided at a monthly county/city managers meeting, the RCC group and Region 9 Board meetings. There was recognition about the difficulty to develop long-range planning and topical issues across jurisdictional boundaries.

The SWCCOG was officially formed in December 2009, and intergovernmental agreements are currently in effect between fourteen governmental jurisdictions across the region.

Click here to go to the SWCCOG website

The SWCCOG's purpose is to:

  • Serve as a forum for local governments to identify regional issues and opportunities, develop strategies, and make recommendations to local governments on activities that will have substantial area-wide benefits
  • Identify and prioritize regional issues to explore
  • Reduce duplication of services and gain new organizational efficiencies
  • Have the ability to apply for funding, not otherwise available to individual governments
  • Seek unified voice on regional issues
  • Provide a more consolidated system to provide oversight of various regional programs that are essentially government funded (or partially) for regional public services that are delivered by non-profit organizations
  • Incorporate the needs and recommendations of the SWCCOG, suggesting updates and amendments as necessary

     



 
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