Our Region
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What is a COG?A Council Of Governments (COG) has a duel designation as a quasi-governmental and regional planning agency for the State of New Mexico through the Local Government Division. Additionally, the US Economic Development Administration has designated various COGs as Planning and Development and a Economic Development Districts. The COG assists with local and regional planning and development initiatives in Northwest New Mexico. The COG works on behalf of its member governments and their customized annual work plans to uplift the region through coordination.
The COG has supported the planning and development needs of Northwest New Mexico for over forty years. The COG has a duel designation as a quasi-governmental and regional planning agency for the State of New Mexico Local Government Division and the US Economic Development Administration as a Planning and Development district and a Economic Development District, respectively. The COG assists with local and regional planning and development initiatives in Northwest New Mexico. The COG works on behalf of its member governments and their customized annual work plans to uplift the region through coordination. |
New Mexico Association of Regional Councils (NewMarc)
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NewMarc is the association of New Mexico's seven Regional Councils of Governments. These types of councils exist all over the United States in order to provide planning, coordination, and technical assistance to their member communities.
New Mexico's Regional Councils address issues like regional and municipal planning; economic and community development; pollution control; transportation planning; transit administration; water resources planning; regional hazard mitigation, data collection and analysis, and emergency planning. Each Council is governed by a Board of Directors made up of local elected officials and staff members from their member communities. |
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