Region 6 works for you!

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 community and rural development, transportation funding, planning, and public transit services.  Member dues go to support a wide variety of services that assist member governments in improving the quality of life in their communities.  Membership is open to any local government in Hardin, Marshall, Poweshiek, and Tama Counties. 

Some of the benefits of membership include:

• Access to services that can help communities minimize costs and maximize services;
• Pooling of resources with other communities to gain access to professional local assistance services;
• Staff partners who can provide professional local assistance advice and planning at meetings at no cost to you;
• Support for Peoplerides public transit services;
• Support for regional planning activities;
• Skilled and effective grant writers who can prepare funding packages at no or nominal cost to you; and

Exclusive access to regional funding for transportation improvement and enhancement projects.