The Region 2 Planning Commission is a voluntary local governmental association serving Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee counties in south-central Michigan. Region 2 serves as a planning, research, and advisory resource to its member units of government. Staff provides a variety of professional planning services which benefit member communities including transportation, economic development and community planning assistance.
R2PC News
*Greater Ann Arbor Region Releases 2018 Challenge Grants Request for Proposals Update*
Deadline for Submission is June 29, 2018 The Greater Ann Arbor Region (GAAR) Prosperity Initiative invites proposals from organizations to support the implementation of the region’s Five-year Prosperity Strategy. Established in 2014, the GAAR Prosperity Initiative is a collaboration of partners…
read more →REVISED JACTS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR FOR 2018
The JACTS Policy Committee meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday of each month, instead of the 3rd Thursday starting in May. For a copy of the REVISED 2018 JACTS Policy Committee meeting dates, please click here.
read more →JACTS Policy Committee Meeting
The JACTS Policy Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will take place at the Jackson County Tower Bldg., 120 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201. For a copy of the agenda…
read more →JACTS Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
The JACTS Technical Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will take place at Jackson City Hall, 161 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201. For a copy of the agenda packet,…
read more →April 12, 2018 R2PC Executive Committee Meeting
The R2PC Executive Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lenawee County Library, 4459 W. U.S. 223, Adrian, MI 49221. For a copy of the agenda packet,…
read more →Final Public Meetings for the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan
A final opportunity to learn about and provide public comment into the preliminary results of the Jackson MPO's 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan will be at a series of public meetings in late April and early May. The project began…
read more →Financial Analysis Chapters Available for Public Comment
The Region 2 Planning Commission is looking for comments, edits and/or questions on the Financial Analysis draft chapters of the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. The Financial Analysis draft chapter shows how the plan is fiscally constrained by information provided…
read more →Two New Chapters Available for Public Comment
The Region 2 Planning Commission is looking for comments, edits and/or questions on two new draft chapters of the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. The two draft chapters are listed below and are available here. 1. The Performance Measures &…
read more →The Counties of Region 2
Jackson County
Jackson County is in South Central Michigan and its county seat is the city of Jackson. Population 160,248. The county was organized in 1829 and named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
Lenawee County
Lenawee County is in Southern Michigan and its county seat is the city of Adrian. Population 99,892. The county was organized in 1826 and named for a Native American Shawnee word for “man”.
Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County is in Southern Michigan and its county seat is the city of Hillsdale. Population 46,688. The county was organized in 1835 and named for its rolling terrain and valleys.
What Can R2PC Do For Your Community?
The Region 2 Planning Commission (R2PC) was created to assist its member units of government. The most visible outcome of this charge is the community planning assistance provided by staff. Region 2 planners have been helping local governments to develop, adopt, and implement master plans, zoning ordinances, and other planning and zoning resources for decades.
Although the other services provided by the R2PC may not be as visible as community planning assistance, they are just as important to the region and your municipality. For example, the behind-the-scenes work performed by Region 2 staff facilitates the acquisition and expenditure of federal and state funding in two key areas throughout the three counties:
- Transportation. The R2PC serves as the Jackson metropolitan area’s MPO, which facilitates all federal and state funding for transportation improvements throughout Jackson County and the Region 2 Rural Task Force, which facilitates the allocation of rural federal and state transportation funds throughout the entire region.
- Economic Development. Region 2 planners have been working with the U.S. Economic Development Agency to establish Region 2 as an Economic Development District (EDD) which will make local governments eligible for federal economic development funding.
The organization and its staff have provided planning services to member units of government for over five decades.