What major services does the MRGDC provide?
The MRGDC plans and delivers a regional economic development effort, helping to get federal funds to support local economic development projects. It provides basic education and skill training services to help local unemployed people find and hold jobs. It feeds more than 2,500 elderly residents each day through a network of 17 Elderly Service Centers. It provides funds for the Regional Law Enforcement’s Training Academy to train local peace officers. It manages the region’s 911 Emergency Response system, to help assure rapid access to emergency services; and it provides direct assistance to small business to find financing for proposed expansions and new start ups. Finally, the Council coordinates the planning of more than $2 million worth of annual public works projects through its Community Development program.
