HISTORY OF THE RDC

The Middle Georgia Regional Development Center (RDC) was established through the enactment of the Georgia State Planning Act of 1989, commonly known as House Bill 215.  The Middle Georgia RDC, effective July 1, 1989, succeeded the former Middle Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission established in 1965.  The Official Code of Georgia (OCGA) Section 50-8-31 et al provided for this succession and is the basis for the existence of the Middle Georgia RDC.  Membership in the RDC is mandatory for each county and municipality in the Middle Georgia region.  The RDC's membership consists of 11 counties and 22 cities in Middle Georgia.  The area consists of both urban and rural counties with Bibb County/Macon and Houston County/Warner Robins being predominately urban.

The RDC Board of Directors is responsible for establishing policy and direction.  The objectives of the RDC are to develop, promote and assist in establishing coordinated and comprehensive planning in Georgia; to provide local governments on both an individual and regional basis with professional technical assistance to improve local government service programs; to provide professional technical assistance with the development, collection, compilation and maintenance of a local information base and network; to manage those nonprofit corporations created by the RDC in accordance with Georgia law for the operation of revolving loan programs and to function as a certified development company; and to function as the designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), responsible for services, advocating on behalf of older persons in need, and contacting with a network of agencies to provide direct services to the elderly in the Middle Georgia region.
 

Welcome | Services | Reports | Region | Staff | Directions |  Jobs | History | Links | Awards