The Council is engaged in a variety of programs ranging from economic development, local government services, regional planning to transportation disadvantaged planning.
The Council is a federally designated economic development district engaged in a variety of economic development activities focused on strengthening and diversifying the regional economy. These activities include performing economic modeling, preparing and maintaining a regional economic strategy, and promoting regional eco-based, heritage-based and cultural-based tourism.
The Council is engaged in providing local government services. Thse services include community development, community planning and hazardous waste monitoring.
The Council is engaged in a variety of regional planning activities. These activities include performing regional review activities, and preparing and maintaining a strategic regional policy plan.
The Council is engaged in transportation disadvantaged planning activities. These activities include preparing annual transportation disadvantaged service plans, providing staff support to local transportation disadvantaged coordinating boards, and recommending transportation disadvantaged service providers.