Region 6 Planning Commission, headquartered in Marshalltown, is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1974 to provide member communities with professional services in the areas of comprehensive planning, access to federal and state transportation funding, housing assistance, public transit services, and grant writing and administration.

Membership is open to any local government in Hardin, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Tama Counties. To maintain membership, local governments pay annual membership dues. Benefits of membership include:

• Access to services that can minimize community costs and maximize services
• Pooling of resources with other communities to gain access to otherwise unavailable services
• Staff partners who can provide professional advice and planning for community outreach
• Support for Peoplerides public transit services
• Support for regional planning activities
• Skilled and effective grant writers who can prepare funding packages at zero or nominal cost
• Exclusive access to regional funding for transportation improvement and enhancement projects

If you would like more information about the services Region 6 can provide, continue to explore our website or contact us. Please contact our Executive Director, Marty Wymore, at (641) 752-0717 or mwymore@region6planning.org.