Governor Bentley met with the Executive Directors of Alabama’s Regional Councils on March 2 at the State Capitol. Problems and accomplishments in each region were discussed with the Governor, as well as issues facing the state as a whole.
Established by a local initiative in1968, the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) aims to identify and address common regional issues, opportunities, and challenges of northeast Alabama’s municipalities and counties. Local governments recognized that in order to address issues and concerns facing the region adequately and comprehensively, they must work together in a collaborative manner.