The Rutland Region is a group of communities whose residents are tied economically, socially and geographically into one large community - the region. In our highly mobile society it's likely that a person may live in one community, shop in a different one and work in still another. This mobility and the nature of our lifestyles today creates issues that do not restrict themselves to a single village, town or city. Solid waste can no longer be economically handled by a single community acting alone.
Many options are available to local areas for dealing with regional problems.
The option preferred by local governments in Rutland County in 1968 was the formation of a cooperative organization for collecting data, providing technical assistance, planning and coordinating local actions. We share many characteristics with the other eleven regional planning commissions in Vermont. We have no traditional local government powers such as taxation, ordinance making or eminent domain. We deal with a variety of public issues, such as land use, transportation, housing, economic development, and environmental quality. Title 24 Chapter 117 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated.