Denver Regional Council of Governments

The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG, pronounced Doctor Cog) is a nonprofit, membership organization of local governments in the Denver region of the State of Colorado. DRCOG is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Transportation Planning Region (TPR) for the region, as well as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA).

DRCOG covers a region that includes Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties and the southwest portion of Weld County.

DRCOG was officially formed Feb. 15, 1955, to bring a regional perspective to discussions about the metro area’s most pressing problems and to address those concerns through cooperative local government action. The voluntary association continues to offer opportunities for local officials to work together on regional issues, such as growth and development, transportation, the environment, water quality and older adult services.

More than 50 metro area local county and municipal governments are members of DRCOG. Each jurisdiction appoints a representative to the DRCOG Board of Directors. The Board is composed of elected officials (county commissioners, mayors, city council or town board members), as well as three non-voting members designated by Colorado’s governor. Board officers serve one-year terms starting each February. The Board meets monthly to discuss and act on regional issues. The Board allows time for public comment at each meeting, and holds regular public hearings.

A number of standing committees also meet regularly, and ad hoc committees are convened as necessary.

DRCOG’s primary program areas include:

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