Beyond area-wide needs, the council provides research, planning, and technical assistance as requested by any jurisdiction in the region. The work is provided under contract by a full range of staff specialists, headquartered in Columbia. The Central Source for Information on the Central Midlands Region To provide decision makers in local government and private enterprise the data necessary to make sound judgments, Central Midlands COG continuously monitors growth and change within the region, compiling, analyzing, and publishing a wide variety of information. Through the agency's computerized Geographic Information System, data and maps can be customized for any piece of geography under consideration in the Midlands. The COG is a repository of census information, serving as an Affiliate Data Center for the U.S. Census Bureau.
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