The West Central Texas Council of Governments (WCTCOG) is a public entity
made up of associated cities, counties and special governmental districts.
WCTCOG serves the 19 counties of Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland,
Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry,
Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor and Throckmorton in an area of
18,000 square miles. WCTCOG addresses issues such as regional and municipal
planning, economic and community development, hazard mitigation and emergency
planning, aging services, water use, pollution control, 9-1-1 services,
law enforcement training, youth programs, transit administration and transportation
planning.
WCTCOG can plan, assist local governments, and deliver public services, but
has no power to tax or to regulate. State law requires the governing body of
regional councils be composed primarily of local elected officials. Due to
adopted by-laws, the Executive Committee (the governing body of WCTCOG) is
comprised entirely of local elected officials.