Regional Council of Governments Seeks Input on the Future

The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCog) will be at Wednesday's meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. RiverCog represents the towns and city along the River from Cromwell to the Sound. 

RiverCog is in the final stages of writing the regional Plan of Conservation and Development, and is seeking input from Middletown.

The meeting will be held online at 7PM, Wednesday, the Agenda is HERE. Members of the public may view/listen to the meeting as follows:

1. Going to https://webex.com and joining the meeting using the appropriate meeting number and password
2. Launching the WebEx application and joining the meeting using the appropriate meeting number and password
3. Via telephone at 1-408-418-9388 and the appropriate access code

Meeting Number/Access Code: 1294694189

Event Password: Planning 

RiverCog has specifically asked P&Z Commissioners and members of the public to comment on the following:

1. What is your vision for the Lower Connecticut River Valley?
2. What do you see as your town’s role in the region?
3. What are the challenges your town is facing that would be easier to address working regionally or with neighboring owns?
4. What do we do well in our region? What don’t we do well?
5. How could a Regional Plan of Conservation and Development support your town?​

​The RiverCOG region is comprised of the seventeen member municipalities of Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook.