Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG)

The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in Central Texas based in Austin that includes Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson counties. Formed under the Texas legislature, councils of government (COGs) like CAPCOG deal with planning needs that cross the boundaries of individual local governments or that require partnerships across a large geographical area for the economic, environmental, and social development of the region. The goal of the Capital Area Council of Governments is to serve the Austin area as a regional advocate, planner, coordinator, and service provider in areas such as emergency communications services, elderly assistance, law enforcement training, criminal justice planning, solid waste reduction, homeland security planning, infrastructure development, land use and transportation planning and economic development.