West Michigan Regional Planning Commission
Serving Michigan's Region 8 including:
Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola, and Ottawa Counties
Public Review Period for the
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
The West Michigan Regional Planning Commission (WMRPC) is taking public comments on the 2017 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Copies of the CEDS are available for review at the offices of the WMRPC. Comments can be submitted via the US Postal service to: WMRPC, 1345 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 225, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 or through e-mail to dbee@wmrpc.org. Contact Dave Bee, Director of the WMRPC, with any questions at (616) 774-8400. Comments will be accepted until October 15, 2017.
WMRPC Mission Statement
To assist planning efforts in community and economic development,
provide a regional forum for sharing information and ideas,
and promote cooperative solutions to regional issues.
About the West Michigan Regional Planning Commission
The WMRPC, also known as Region 8, is one of Michigan’s 14 regional planning organizations. The WMRPC was organized in 1973 under Michigan’s Regional Planning Act (P.A. 281 of 1945, as amended). The WMRPC serves communities in Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola, and Ottawa Counties. The primary focus areas of the WMRPC include Transportation Planning, Economic and Community Development, Land Use Planning, Data Compilation/Analysis, and promoting cooperation among communities. The WMRPC is available to assist communities with their planning and community development requirements. Available resources include U.S. Census and other demographic information, mapping capabilities, facilitation skills, plan preparation (land use, master, recreation, etc.), identifying funding resources, planning literature, and many other resources specific to Region 8’s communities.
