Michigan Association of Regions

The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission team uses its passion and expertise to connect people, assist communities, and advance cooperative solutions to regional challenges experienced by the communities that created it. It serves the regional planning needs of Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties.

In addition, the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission:

• Is the designated Economic Development District for Southwest Michigan. One of the functions of regional economic development districts is to cultivate major economic development projects and act as a link between those projects and Economic Development Administration funding.
• Is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for two metropolitan transportation study areas (Benton Harbor/St. Joseph and Niles/Buchanan/Cass County).
• Is the state-designated water quality planning agency under the Clean Water Act.

Contact

K. John Egelhaaf, Executive Director
Email: egelhaafj@swmpc.org

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