
Shannon Whitfield
2022 / 2023 Chairperson
Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life for every Northwest Georgia resident, through orderly growth, conservation of the region’s natural and historic resources, and care and development of the region’s human resources.
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission is a multi-county organization consisting of 15 Northwest Georgia counties and 49 municipalities. Major responsibilities of the Regional Commission include: (1) implementation of the Georgia Planning Act of 1989; (2) administration of the Area Agency on Aging; (3) administration of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and (4) providing planning and development assistance to member governments in areas they could not otherwise afford.
Meetings & Announcements
NWGRC Council Meeting – May 18, 2023
Personnel and Financial Management Committee Meeting – May 12, 2023
NWGRC Council Meeting – April 20, 2023
See Past Meetings & Announcements Annual Schedule of Council MeetingsServing the following counties
Bartow • Catoosa • Chattooga • Dade • Fannin • Floyd • Gilmer • Gordon • Haralson • Murray Paulding • Pickens • Polk • Walker • Whitfield
Recent Publications
Walker County Joint Comprehensive Plan 2022-2032 posted on May 4th, 2023
DRAFT Pickens County Joint Comprehensive Plan 2023-2027 posted on April 18th, 2023
Polk County Joint Comprehensive Plan 2022-2026 posted on April 13th, 2023
Bartow County Joint Comprehensive Plan Update 2023-2028 posted on April 2nd, 2023
DRAFT Gordon County Joint Comprehensive Plan 2023-2027 posted on March 28th, 2023
See More Publications