About Land-of-Sky Regional Council
Land-of-Sky Regional Council is a multi-county, local
government planning and development organization in North
Carolina. It is one of 17 such organizations in
the state and serves Region B, which includes the counties
of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania.
Land-of-Sky Regional Council is made up of chief elected
officials - mayors and county commission chairpersons and
alternates - from member governments, one private representative
of economic development interests in each county and two
at-large members. Members meet monthly to plan programs
and set policies and goals to benefit the entire region.
Mission Statement
Organization
Membership
Budget/Funding
History
Committee's of Land-of-Sky
Regional Council
Council's Core Values
“Work with local governments, the Region’s
leadership and state and federal agencies to foster desirable
social, economic, cultural and ecological conditions in
Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties.”
The Council is made up of chief elected officials - mayors
and county commission chairpersons and alternates - from
member governments, one private representative of economic
development interests in each county and two at-large members.
Members meet monthly to plan programs and set policies
and goals to benefit the entire region.
Click here to see the list of Officers.
The professional staff carries out approved programs
and policies and provides local governments and agencies
with grant and technical assistance.
Member governments include the counties of Buncombe, Henderson,
Madison and Transylvania and the municipalities of Asheville,
Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Montreat, Weaverville,
Woodfin, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Laurel Park, Hot Springs,
Mars Hill, Marshall, Brevard and Rosman - the Upper French
Broad River Watershed.
The Council's annual budget contains federal, state and
local government funds and some foundation and private
funds. Municipal and county governments pay fees for specific
services.
The Council began in 1966 as a partnership of five counties.
Later, one county became part of "Region A",
and "Region B" brought the region's municipalities
(now numbering 15) into the partnership. Though there was
some "shadowboxing," as a former Asheville Mayor
put it, meaningful cooperation began to occur. The Council
and its member governments worked with a federal partner,
the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and other federal
agencies to help fund regional hospitals, libraries, community
colleges, water and sewer projects, industrial parks and
sites, etc.
The Land-of-Sky Regional Council is governed by an executive
committee composed of Council members elected by the Council
Members. The Council is supported by a number of advisory
councils, committees and task forces.
Click
here to see
a list of advisory committees, and
their members.
• Regionalism
• Well-being of the Region:
Healthy People,
Healthy economy,
Healthy ecosystems
• Excellence in public service
• Technical competence
• Compassion
• Strong local governments
• Leadership, teamwork and creativity
• Continuous improvement and self-renewal
• Family-friendly work environment
• Fiscal accountability
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to get information on other COGs in North Carolina
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