Welcome to ECICOG

Since its creation, ECICOG has become recognized as an ideal vehicle for addressing planning issues that require a regional perspective. Cities and counties benefit from the assistance of our staff in their efforts to promote community and economic development, improve housing stock in the region, manage solid waste, and meet the transportation needs of the area.

With the ECICOG offices centrally located in Cedar Rapids, our professional staff is available to assist local officials and concerned citizens in exploring ways to make their communities a better place to live. ECICOG board members may also be contacted for more information on the advantages of regional cooperation and coordination.

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Click here to download a copy of the ECICOG Comprehensive Regional Development Strategy (CRDS), our combined Long Range Transportation Plan and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.

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Connect Iowa
Interested in increasing your community's access to broadband internet or becoming a broadband certified community? ECICOG has partnered with Connect Iowa to assist counties and interested cities in our region in completing a broadband capability assessment. For more information about the program, please refer to the Connect Iowa website or contact Tracy DeKoter or Hilary Copeland at ECICOG for more details.

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Regional Housing Assessment Completed
The 2011 Regional Housing Assessment is available for review. Please contact Chad Sands or Scott Annis with any questions.

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The East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) is an intergovernmental council established in 1972 under Chapter 28E and provided for under Chapter 28H of the Code of Iowa. Governed by a board of directors comprised of elected officials and private citizens, ECICOG was created to promote regional cooperation and to provide professional planning services to local governments in Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Tama, and Washington Counties. (All services are not offered in all counties, see Programs). A portion of our operations are supported by a per capita assessment paid by these counties.