Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments

The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) is a voluntary organization of dues-paying members.[1] TMACOG members include governmental and non-governmental organizations in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan: cities, counties, villages, and townships, as well as schools and colleges, park districts, businesses, and other groups concerned with quality of life in the region. TMACOG is both a regional council and a metropolitan planning organization.

## Membership

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Current members include the counties of Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood in Ohio, and Monroe County in Michigan.

Other members include various cities, villages, townships, businesses, and schools within those counties and the counties of Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Sandusky, and Seneca in Ohio and Lenawee County in Michigan.

The TMACOG region includes Fulton, Lucas, Monroe, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood counties.[2] A complete list of members (updated October 2013), along with a map, can be found here.

* The city of Fostoria, Ohio is located within the counties of Hancock, Seneca, and Wood; even though Hancock and Seneca counties have no affiliation with TMACOG otherwise.

## History

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TMACOG was formed in 1968 "primarily to review federally funded projects and to address federal initiatives and local intergovernmental needs."[3] It originally included Lucas, Wood, and Monroe counties, and by 1974 would expand to include Erie, Ottawa, and Sandusky counties into its region. It became the water quality planning agency for the area in 1975 and would be recognized by the state as "the areawide agency responsible for carrying out programs that led to planned rural development and urban growth, better transportation systems, improved water and air quality, wiser use of energy and natural resources, and long-term economic vitality."

During the 1980s, federal funding worsened and a greater responsibility came to state governments. As a result, many regional councils turned to state governments for funding and direction. TMACOG's membership dropped, including the losses of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood counties. To continue its existence, TMACOG began to focus some of its attention onto railroad projects, energy conservation, air and water pollution, and economic development. The organization also began to focus on small town needs, transportation around the Maumee River, and other beneficial developments around the area. Membership would begin to grow again in the early 1990s, with 60 members in 1993, including the readmission of Ottawa and Wood counties. By adding non-governmental members as well, TMACOG has made its organization more diverse and able to help strengthen the quality of the Toledo area.

## Initiatives

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TMACOG partners with other MPOs in Ohio to provide Gohio Commute, a web-based tool which allows commuters to plan trips with a variety of alternatives, like car pooling, biking, and public transit. The service offers rewards to incentivize users to try new modes of transit.[4] The site became available in 2017.[5]

## References

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1. ^ https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/epa.ohio.gov/Portals/35/mgmtplans/Final2006Plan/Final208_TMACOG_Aug06.pdf TMACOG Areawide Water Quality Management Plan
2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-08.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^ "TMACOG hopes new policy document stirs broader support for Lake Erie". The Blade. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
4. ^ "Gohio Commute".
5. ^ "TMACOG 2017 Gohio". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25.

## External links

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* Official website

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Toledo, Ohio and suburbs

Metropolitan area · TMACOG · Mayors · Port Authority · Media · Catholic Diocese

History|

* Timeline
* Toledo War (Timeline)
* Battle of Fallen Timbers
* Auto-Lite strike
* 1960 Cal Poly crash
* 1967 Toledo riot
* Cook serial murders
* Sister Pahl murder
* 2005 riot
* 2006 terrorism plot
* 2018 terrorism plot

Transportation|

* TARTA
* Toledo Express Airport
* Executive Airport
* Suburban Airport
* Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza (train / intercity bus)

Attractions|

* Arboretum
* Art Museum
* Botanical Garden
* Cathedral
* Fort Meigs
* Hollywood Casino
* Imagination Station
* Library
* Lighthouse
* Maumee Bay
* Metroparks Toledo
* National Museum of the Great Lakes
* Oliver House
* One SeaGate
* Opera
* Sculpture in the Park
* Stranahan Theater
* Tony Packo's Cafe
* Symphony Orchestra
* Yacht Club
* Zoo

Shopping malls|

* Franklin Park Mall
* The Shops at Fallen Timbers
* Woodville Mall (defunct)
* North Towne Square (defunct)
* Southwyck Mall (defunct)
* Portside Festival Marketplace (defunct)

Businesses|

* The Andersons
* Block Communications
* Dana
* GM Powertrain
* Jeep (Toledo Complex)
* Libbey
* Marco's
* O-I Glass
* Owens Corning
* ProMedica
* Teledyne
* Tuffy
* Welltower

| Former|

* Champion (acquired)
* Kirk (defunct)
* Lane Drug (acquired)
* Lasalle & Koch (acquired)
* Libbey-Owens-Ford (acquired)
* Lion Store (acquired)
* Seaway Food Town (acquired)
* Tiedtke's (defunct)
* Toledo Scale (acquired)
* Willys (acquired)

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Hospitals|

| Mercy|

* St. Charles
* St. Vincent
* St. Vincent Children's
* Perrysburg Hospital

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ProMedica|

* Bay Park
* Flower
* Toledo
* Toledo Children's

University of Toledo |

* UTMC

McLaren|

* St. Luke's (defunct)

Education|

| Secondary|

* Catholic
* Public

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Tertiary|

* Bowling Green State University
* Davis College
* Lourdes University
* Mercy College of Ohio
* Owens Community College
* Professional Skills Institute
* Stautzenberger College
* Toledo Academy of Beauty
* University of Toledo

Sports|

| Professional|

* Mud Hens (MiLB)
* Walleye (ECHL)

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College|

* Toledo Rockets
* Bowling Green Falcons
* Lourdes Gray Wolves

High school|

* Toledo City League
* TRAC
* NLL
* TAAC

Golf Tournaments|

* Solheim Cup (2021)
* U.S. Open (1920, 1931, 1957, 1979)
* PGA Championship (1986, 1993)
* NCAA Men's Championship (1944, 2009)
* Dana Open
* Glass City Classic

Venues|

* Fifth Third Field
* Huntington Center
* Inverness Club
* Highland Meadows Golf Club
* Speedway (Menards 200)
* Sports Arena (defunct)
* Glass Bowl
* Savage Arena
* Ned Skeldon Stadium
* Tam-O-Shanter

Neighborhoods|

* Downtown
* Harvard Terrace
* Hopewell Heights
* Library Village
* Old Orchard
* Old West End
* Ottawa
* Point Place
* Vistula
* Warehouse District
* Westmoreland

Suburbs|

* Assumption
* Berkey
* Bowling Green
* Delta
* Holland
* Jerusalem Twp.
* Lake Twp.
* Lyons
* Maumee
* Metamora
* Monclova Twp.
* Northwood
* Oregon
* Ottawa Hills
* Perrysburg
* Perrysburg Twp.
* Providence Twp.
* Rossford
* Springfield Twp.
* Swanton
* Sylvania
* Sylvania Twp.
* Walbridge
* Waterville
* Whitehouse

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