Metropolitan Connecticut
Metropolitan Connecticut is a geographic region of Connecticut, defined by the Connecticut Council of Governments as being located in the southwest corner of the state in southeast Fairfield County.[1][2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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 Connecticut lacks county government.[5]
In 2017, the council worked to secure a $2,050,000 state grant to improve the Pequonnock River trail.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.ctmetro.org/ Metropolitan Connecticut website
- ↑ https://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?q=383046 Archived 2024-09-17 at the Wayback Machine Regional Councils of Governments (RCOGs) in Connecticut
- ↑ Guinness, Meredith (January 24, 2018). "Fairfield's Tetreau To Lead Regional Metro Council". Bridgeport Daily Voice. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ↑ Burgeson, John (October 9, 2018). "Area municipalities consider bike-share options". ctpost. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ Reilly, Genevieve (February 15, 2018). "'County-equivalent' designation could mean more federal money for towns". Fairfield Citizen. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Kevin (February 6, 2017). "Trumbull to receive $2M grant to connect river trail to commercial centers". Westfair Communications. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
Coordinates: 41°11′11″N 73°11′44″W / 41.18639°N 73.19556°W
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