Regional Planning Commission

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By virtue of the adoption of a Resolution of Cooperation by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County and by the City, Village, and Township governments within Jefferson County, Ohio, there has been created a Regional Planning Commission vested with powers given to regional planning commissions under the laws of the State of Ohio, particularly Revised Code 713.21 et seq. Such Resolution of Cooperation provides for the creation of a Commission composed of representatives of Jefferson County, the cooperating Cities, Villages and Townships and Citizen Representatives appointed by the Board of County Commissioners which has the right to exercise the powers and duties of the Regional Planning Commission. Subject to the provisions of all applicable statutes and in order to carry out the duties and functions of the Regional Planning Commission vested in it by virtue of the Resolution of Cooperation and the Statutes of the State of Ohio.Jefferson County Regional Planning Commission shall have the power and duty to make plans and maps of the Region showing the Commission's recom mendation for land use patterns, systems of transportation, highways, park and recreational facilities, water supply, sewerage and sewerage disposal, solid waste disposal, civic centers and other public improvements which affect the development of the Region as a whole, or more than one political subdivision within the Region, and which do not begin and terminate within the boundaries of any single municipality.The Planning Commission distribute the monies which come into Jefferson County for the Community Development Block Grant. The components of this grant include, but are not limited to, Emergency Home Repairs, Street Improvements, Sidewalk Improvement, Demolition, upgrades to an establishment and Fair Housing to name a few.The Community Housing Improvement Program is a much larger grant than the CDBG Grant and therefore covers a larger area of projects.

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http://rpc.jeffersoncountyoh.com

http://rpc.jeffersoncountyoh.com/AboutUs/RPCStaff.aspx

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Economic Development Authorities, Commissions, Councils, Etc, County & Parish Government

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Phone: (740) 283-8568

Address: 500 Market St, Steubenville, OH 43952

Website: http://rpc.jeffersoncountyoh.com