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Region 6 Planning & Development Council
Distance: 29.6 Mi7003C Mountain Park Dr
26554 Fairmont -
Former West Virginia Penitentiary
Distance: 70.4 Mi818 Jefferson Ave
26041-2235 Moundsville -
Wood-Washington-Wirt Interstate Planning Commission
Distance: 73.8 Mi531 Market St
26101 Parkersburg
Region 7 Planning & Development Council
- 4 W Main St
- Buckhannon, West Virginia
- 26201
- Phone: (304) 472-6564
- Website
Description
The West Virginia Legislature established regional councils on November 3, 1971 by passing the West Virginia Planning and Development Act, which sets forth the responsibilities of state and local governments in guiding the orderly growth and development of the state. The act recognizes that problems of growth and development go beyond the jurisdiction of municipalities and counties, and that regional intergovernmental cooperation is needed to solve common problems. In May of 1972, the Governor certified the division of the state into eleven (11) planning and development regions.