Our coverage area has expanded from the original four counties of Bureau, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark to include services for communities in LaSalle, Grundy, Lee, Kendall and DeKalb counties as well.
Council members pay a nominal per capita membership fee to receive our services at cost.
Financial support for the Council and staff is obtained from per capita membership fees, grant administration funds, planning project funds, and other project or administration programs. To strengthen the capacity of local governments in the North Central region through a program of intergovernmental cooperation. To provide adequate technical assistance to local governments dealing with problems in financial management, housing, community development, and other areas of concern. To articulate the needs of participating local governments and the region as a whole before agencies of the state and federal government. To encourage the full participation in the Council of Governments of all government units in the region.