MetroCOG

The Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments, or MetroCOG, is a planning organization serving six towns and cities in southwest Connecticut, United States. MetroCOG is one of nine councils of governments in Connecticut.[1][2] MetroCOG also serves as a "host agency" for the Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.[3][4]

Map highlighting MetroCOG's jurisdictional boundaries
Bridgeport is the largest city within MetroCOG's boundaries

Towns and cities

MetroCOG is a council of governments and a regional planning organization serving Bridgeport, Fairfield, Easton, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull. MetroCOG also describes a planning region as defined by the State of Connecticut. It regulates economic development, transportation, and environmental quality in the region. Mike Tetreau, a Fairfield First Selectman, serves as the chairperson in 2018.[5]

Policies and activities

As of 2018 MetroCOG is looking into initiating a bike-sharing system that would service Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stratford and perhaps Trumbull, Monroe and Easton.[6]

Another priority of the council is to gain a "county government equivalence designation" from the United States Census in order to be able to apply for many federal programs as since 1960, Connecticut has no county governments.[7]

In 2017 the council worked to secure a $2,050,000 state grant to improve the Pequonnock River trail.[8]

References
  1. http://www.ctmetro.org/ Connecticut Metropolitan COG website
  2. https://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?q=383046 Regional Councils of Governments (RCOGs) in Connecticut
  3. http://www.ctmetro.org/ Metropolitan Connecticut website
  4. https://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?q=383046 Regional Councils of Governments (RCOGs) in Connecticut
  5. Guinness, Meredith (January 24, 2018). "Fairfield's Tetreau To Lead Regional Metro Council". Bridgeport Daily Voice. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. Burgeson, John (October 9, 2018). "Area municipalities consider bike-share options". ctpost. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  7. Reilly, Genevieve (February 15, 2018). "'County-equivalent' designation could mean more federal money for towns". Fairfield Citizen. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  8. Zimmerman, Kevin (February 6, 2017). "Trumbull to receive $2M grant to connect river trail to commercial centers". Westfair Communications. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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