English 903-218-6400 Home About News Financials Services Employment Regional Directory Contact Providing REGIONAL SOLUTIONS for East Texas OUR SERVICES HELLO, WE ARE THE EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS We serve as the bridge between federal, state, and local governments, helping cities and counties solve challenges and impact the future regionally. Established in 1970, ETCOG, either directly or through its contractors, provides programs and services for East Texas seniors, employers, and job seekers. ETCOG and its contractors also build the 9-1-1 emergency call delivery system, provide peace officer training and homeland security planning services, and deliver rural transportation services, business finance programs, and environmental grant funding for the region. We serve Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. ABOUT US CONTACT US SERVING EAST TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SENIORS, EMPLOYERS, AND JOB SEEKERS Environmental Programs Air Quality and Solid Waste Management Planning GIS & IT Services Regional Technology Solutions More Services NEWS, EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS More News WHAT OUR MEMBERS THINK JUDGE BILL STOUDT Gregg County East Texas Council of Governments represents a collective initiative by member counties to make our Region of the State a better place to live and raise a family. JUDGE ROBERT JOHNSTON Anderson County I am pleased with the accountability, transparency, and efficiency ETCOG delivers for our local elected officials everyday. Frankly, ETCOG's scope and span of programs and services may be one of our region's most unfamiliar assets! COUNCILMAN BOB TARDIFF City of Lindale I am very honored to have been elected as Board Chairman for an organization consisting of so many outstanding community leaders. I continue to enjoy working with each of them and the ETCOG staff as we collectively address the many shared concerns of our communities. Have your say! We've launched Let's Talk ETCOG, an engagement website devoted as a space for our members and East Texas residents to share ideas, discuss important topics, and provide feedback on our programs, services, regional planning, and contributions to the region. Visit Let's Talk ETCOG LET’S CONNECT CONTACT US 3800 Stone Road Kilgore, Texas 75662 903-218-6400 ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT Deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-impaired customers may contact Relay Texas: 800-735-2989 (TTY) and 711 (Voice). Equal opportunity is the law. Equal opportunity notice in English and Spanish SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER