 The mission of the Region Five Development
Commission is to provide high quality, professional planning and
development services through collaboration, assistance, and
coordination with local units of government, organizations, and
citizens. Our principal objective is to enhance the vitality and
quality of life in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena
Counties.
The Region Five Development Commission is a political subdivision
devoted to assisting local governments, development organizations,
and community leaders in Central Minnesota who are working to
build and improve their communities.
We provide high quality planning, development, and support
services for clients in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena
counties.
The Region Five Development Commission was established in 1973.
Area governments came together to establish the Regional
Development Commission through the Regional Development Act of
1969. Research had found that issues of growth and development
transcended local government boundaries and common solutions to
local problems could be found by pooling resources through
intergovernmental cooperation.
The work of the Commission is guided by a governing commission
that consists of 21 members representing a cross-section of
constituents from around the region. Members on the Commission
include: |
- 5 County Commissioners (1 from each County)
- 5 Municipal Representatives from cities under 10,000 (1 from
each County)
- 1 Municipal Representative from cities over 10,000
- 5 Township Board Members (1 from each County)
- 2 School Board Members
- 1 Council of Governments Representative
- 1 Representative from the Leech Lake Tribal Council
- 1 Soil and Water Conservation District Representative
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| Region Five Development Commission receives
financial support for its activities from a variety of sources,
including: |
- Local tax levies
- State grants and contracts
- Federal grants
- Local government contracts
- Foundations
- Fees for services
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Designed by Midwest Captions
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HISTORY AND MISSION