Sustainable CT
Sustainable CT at WestCOG Every summer, WestCOG takes on Sustainable CT fellows to work directly with local municipalities on their sustainable initiatives. Sustainable CT is …
land use
The Buildable Square
The Buildable Square An Innovative Way to protect Inland Wetlands and Reduce System Failures The Buildable Square – An Innovative Way to Protect Inland Wetlands …
Affordable Housing Finance Study
Affordable Housing Finance Study The Western Connecticut Council of Governments (“WestCOG”) engaged Goman York Property Advisers LLC (“Goman+York”) to study financing methods for creating qualified …
Land Use Commissioner Trainings
Land Use Commissioner Trainings Public Act 21-29 established that all planning, zoning, combined planning and zoning, and zoning board of appeals members complete at least …
Winter Maintenance Best Practices
Winter Maintenance Best Practices WestCOG offers a free winter maintenance training video to train public works staffers on considerations and best practices when it comes …
Zoning Strategies
Zoning Strategies Under state law, WestCOG provides advisory opinions on local land use. Below is a collection of reports developed as resources for its members …
Well Water Testing
Well Water Testing Recent studies by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and others have found a prevalence of high levels of arsenic and uranium …
Regional Waste Authority Study
Regional Waste Authority Study Purpose To study and implement regional waste collaboration efforts between WestCOG municipalities that do not currently belong to a regional waste …