The SCOG Board of Directors meets monthly to discuss regional issues and make administrative decisions regarding the Skagit Council of Governments.
Regional Transportation Planning
SCOG is a regional transportation planning resource that facilitates, advocates and educates through technical and professional expertise, public outreach, grants and other funding opportunities.
The Unified Planning Work Program documents the transportation planning work activities and related tasks to be accomplished during the state fiscal year. Work activities comply with regional policies, goals and objectives and final approval is issued by the U.S. Federal Highways Administration, U.S. Federal Transit Administration, and the Washington State Department of Transportation. Adoption of these plans allows the Board to oversee a process that awards federal and state transportation funding to Skagit County governments.
Transportation planning is governed by the Transportation Policy Board.
Within the SCOG structure exists the Transportation Policy Board, which is an 11-member governing body of SCOG and directs the transportation work program. Members include Skagit County, the Cities and Towns of Skagit County, the Ports of Anacortes and Skagit, WSDOT, Samish Indian Nation, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Non-voting members provide input and include: a major employer representative, Skagit PUD, Elected state representatives from the 10th, 39th, and 40th districts.
SCOG is a participant in the North Sound Transportation Alliance, a regional transportation group consisting of participants from across Skagit, Island, Snohomish, San Juan and Whatcom counties.
Economic Development
Since its formation in 1967, SCOG has contributed to regional economic development through the coordinated creation of numerous economic development plans.
In 2024, SCOG led the latest update to the Skagit County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), with support and collaboration across many partners and stakeholders, including the U.S. Economic Development Administration and civic leaders across Skagit County.
The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County (EDASC) serves as the regional coordinator of the CEDS implementation work, and the SCOG Executive Director serves on the CEDS Steering Committee, and advisory committee to the SCOG Board of Directors.
Growth Management
SCOG is the administrator for the Growth Management Act coordination process in Skagit County. The Growth Management Act Steering Committee, along with its advisory committee, have developed a Growth Monitoring Program which SCOG staff implements each year. Read more about growth management here.
