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The South Central Ozark Region is made up of seven counties with only one having a population of over 25,000. All of the counties are Third Class. Twenty-four incorporated municipalities are contained in the region: one third class city, eighteen fourth class cities, and four villages.
The region is comprised of forty school districts (or parts thereof). Twenty-six of those school districts offer grades Kindergarten through 12, with the other fourteen offering Kindergarten or first grade through eighth grade.
There are five Missouri legislative districts contained in whole or in part in the Region. Missouri’s 143rd, 144th, 147th, 151st, and 153rd districts are represented. Similarly, three State Senatorial Districts, the 20th, 29th, and 33rd lie within the boundaries of the region.
The region is represented in the United States’ Senate by Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Claire McCaskill. The counties of Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, and Wright lie within Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District, currently represented by Congresswoman JoAnn Emerson.
As both the Designated Economic Development District and the Regional Planning Commission for seven counties in South Central Missouri, SCOCOG is dedicated to providing high quality service that many municipalities and counties expect only from urban centers. In addition to planning assistance and grant development, SCOCOG provides services such as computerized mapping desktop publishing, funding research and local project community development.
SCOCOG can provide:
SCOCOG is administered by a Board consisting of governmental and non-governmental representatives. Its Executive Board consists of the presiding commissioners from the seven county region.
The region is comprised of forty school districts (or parts thereof). Twenty-six of those school districts offer grades Kindergarten through 12, with the other fourteen offering Kindergarten or first grade through eighth grade.
There are five Missouri legislative districts contained in whole or in part in the Region. Missouri’s 143rd, 144th, 147th, 151st, and 153rd districts are represented. Similarly, three State Senatorial Districts, the 20th, 29th, and 33rd lie within the boundaries of the region.
The region is represented in the United States’ Senate by Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Claire McCaskill. The counties of Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, and Wright lie within Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District, currently represented by Congresswoman JoAnn Emerson.
As both the Designated Economic Development District and the Regional Planning Commission for seven counties in South Central Missouri, SCOCOG is dedicated to providing high quality service that many municipalities and counties expect only from urban centers. In addition to planning assistance and grant development, SCOCOG provides services such as computerized mapping desktop publishing, funding research and local project community development.
SCOCOG can provide:
- Comprehensive Community Planning
- Public Facility Grant Preparation
- Community Survey Analysis
- Grant Administration for Staten and Federally Funded Projects
SCOCOG is administered by a Board consisting of governmental and non-governmental representatives. Its Executive Board consists of the presiding commissioners from the seven county region.
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