Boards Committees

Skagit Council of Governments (SCOG)

The Skagit Council of Governments (SCOG) is a voluntary organization of local governments whose purpose is to foster a cooperative effort in resolving problems, policies and plans that are common and regional.

What does SCOG do?

SCOG works in two major emphasis areas: Transportation and Economic Development through its four Revolving Loan Funds (RLF).

Transportation:

SCOG is a regional transportation planning resource that facilitates, advocates and educates through technical and professional expertise, public outreach, grants and other funding opportunities. SCOG serves as the lead agency for the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) as enabled by Washington State law, and the Skagit Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMPO) as enabled by federal law. The SCOG Board is the ruling body for SCOG, and is comprised of elected officials from the following jurisdictions:

• City of Anacortes
• City of Burlington
• City of Mount Vernon
• City of Sedro Woolley
• Port of Anacortes
• Port of Skagit
• Swinomish Tribal Community
• Samish Indian Nation
• Skagit County
• Skagit PUD
• Skagit Transit
• Town of Concrete
• Town of Hamilton
• Town of La Conner
• Town of Lyman

SCOG works closely with our State and Federal legislators to inform them about our funding needs for transportation related projects and programs in Skagit County. Venues such as the annual legislative forum and frequent dialogs in connection with local and regional meetings sponsored by SCOG, give Skagit County opportunities to strengthen working relationships with our legislators.