Three Rivers Regional Commission Summary
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The Three Rivers Regional Commission (TRRC) is a regional planning organization made up of 10 counties in Georgia that provides various services to local governments and communities, including aging services, workforce development, transportation and transit planning, and local/regional planning. It aims to improve the quality of life in the region. The TRRC works with senior centers, adult day cares, job training programs, technical colleges, and local governments on issues like economic development, disaster mitigation, and grant writing.
Three Rivers Regional Commission Summary
- 1. Three Rivers Regional Commission FY 2018
- 2. The Three Rivers Regional Commission (TRRC )is a regional planning organization created and managed under Georgia law by its member local governments. As a quasi- governmental agency, TRRC essentially develops, promotes, and provides comprehensive planning and development services and technical assistance that seek to make the local communities in its region better places to live and work. Member governments include: Butts County Carroll County Coweta County Heard County Lamar County Meriwether County Pike County Spalding County Troup County Upson County About Us
- 3. TRRC Service Overview As a regional planning commission, TRRC works with local governments in areas such as: Aging Services The Aging program is a preventative care program to help senior citizens, as well as their caregivers, live healthy lives within each community. The Aging program provides funding to area senior centers, adult day care, meals at home services, and in group settings it provides caregiver support, transportation, senior job training, health screenings, etc. Contact Person: Joy Shirley, Aging Director Workforce Development (Govt. Services Division) The Workforce program trains citizens for jobs within the region, and works with area businesses to develop talent. The workforce program has offices in Carrollton, Griffin, LaGrange, and Newnan. Workforce training is provided through partnerships with area technical colleges, private training providers, youth service and training providers, and industry sector partnerships. Contact Person: Robert Hiett, TRRC Deputy Executive Director
- 4. TRRC Service Overview Cont’d. As a regional planning commission, TRRC works with local governments in areas such as: Transportation and Transit (Govt. Services Division) The TRRC works with area governments to support transportation planning activities, and supply relevant data or representation to ensure local priorities are identified. The TRRC transit program provides 300,000 human services and/or public transit trips within the 10 county region. The TRRC also provides mobility management planning and coordination to create mobility options for area citizens. Contact Person (s): Kirk Fjelstul, TRRC Executive Director Robert Hiett TRRC Deputy Executive Director Local/Regional Planning The TRRC planning department works with area governments to produce or refine local comprehensive plans, transportation plans, land use planning, economic development studies, provide GIS services or data, create disaster mitigation plans, and grant writing and administration. Contact Person: Jeannie Brantley, Planning Director
- 5. Contacts Three Rivers Regional Commission (TRRC): Executive Director: Kirk Fjelstul (kfjelstul@threeriversrc.com) Deputy Executive Director: Robert Hiett (rhiett@threeriversrc.com) Aging Director: Joy Shirley (jshirley@threeriversrc.com) Planning Director: Jeannie Brantley (jbrantley@threeriversrc.com) Transit Coordinator: Pavielle Ludlow (pludlow@threeriversrc.com) Finance Officer: Peggi Tingle (ptingle@threeriversrc.com) Secretary: Jan Perez (jperez@threeriversrc.com) Phone: 770-227-6300 (Griffin Office) 770-229-9799 (Workforce Office) 706-675-6721 (Franklin Office) Fax: 770-227-6488 (Griffin Office) 706-675-0448 (Franklin Office) Website: http://www.threeriversrc.com