SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization

About SEAGO

The SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) is a regional planning agency which performs and coordinates a variety of functions. Established in 1972, SEAGO is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist local governments in seeking cooperative solutions to area wide problems; to provide a forum for regional policy development and serve as a coordinating link between municipal, county, tribal, state, and federal agencies. SEAGO serves the four counties of Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and Santa Cruz. SEAGO’s programs focus on issues that often cross jurisdictional boundaries, such as water quality, community and economic development initiatives, transportation, aging, and social service issues and the need for affordable, accessible housing. Originally a planning entity, SEAGO’s operational scope has expanded considerably since that time to include planning as well as project programming and implementation activities in the areas of housing, economic development, social services, transportation, the environment, and public transit. SEAGO is one of six Arizona Councils Of Governments (COGs). The State of Arizona has been divided into the six regional Councils of Governments shown here. To access more information regarding each COG go to the Maricopa County COG web pages.

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What Is a Council of Governments?

A Council of Governments (COG), or Regional Council, is a public organization encompassing a multi-jurisdictional regional community. A COG serves the local governments and the citizens in the region by dealing with issues and needs that cross city, town, county and even state boundaries. Mechanisms used to address these issues may include communication, planning, policymaking, coordination, advocacy and technical assistance.

SEAGO Board of Directors

The Executive Board, is composed of one elected official from each of the eighteen local government entities: Cochise County, Benson, Bisbee, Douglas, Huachuca City, Sierra Vista, Tombstone, Willcox, Graham County, Pima, Safford,Thatcher, Greenlee County, Clifton, Duncan, Santa Cruz County, Nogales, and Patagonia and San Carlos Apache Tribe. The Board also contains five private sector representatives, one from each county, and one low income or minority representative.