The Northeast
Florida Regional Council (NEFRC) is a dynamic network of
local governance, serving seven counties - Baker, Clay,
Duval, Flagler, Putnam, Nassau and St. Johns – and
their 27 municipalities.
Mission
To be a dynamic network of local
governance, providing visionary leadership, advocacy,
and coordination between counties and local, state and
federal governmental agencies to preserve and enhance
the quality of Northeast Florida’s
economic, natural, built and social environment by:
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Actively
serving as a convener of regional issues
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Fostering
public awareness of diverse regional issues
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Identifying
trends, issues and opportunities for the Region
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Building
consensus for Regional solutions through coordination
and cooperation
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Providing
a regionally focused forum for comprehensive and functional
planning
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Furnishing
technical and administrative assistance to local
governments and other stakeholders, and
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Maintaining
expertise among staff and pursuing technologies that
support the successful implementation of the MISSION.
Regional
Planning Councils
are authorized by Florida Statutes. There are 11 Regional
Planning Councils in the state of Florida.
The Northeast Florida Regional Council, which covers Regional
District 4, was formed in 1977 by an inter-local agreement,
pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, to "...establish
an organization that will promote area wide coordination
and related cooperative activities of federal, state,
and local governments ensuring a broad based regional
organization that can provide a truly regional perspective
and enhance the ability and opportunity of local governments
to resolve issues and problems transcending their individual
boundaries."
Budget
Funding is provided from local,
state, and federal sources.
Meetings
Board meetings are held monthly on
the first Thursday at 10:00 a.m. They are usually, but
not always held at the Council’s offices. Please
check the Calendars for times and locations.
Regional Council Organizational
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