The Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG) is a ten-county public agency providing workforce development, economic development, and regional planning services in Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford Counties. 

The NWMCOG's Regional Planning and Community Development Department's goal is to be a planning resource, enabling and enhancing the region's ability to preserve and create high quality of life conditions.