Public Meeting – DBE Goal Update

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23th at 5:30 p.m., at 49 Leavenworth Street, 3rd Floor, Waterbury, CT 06702.The public is welcome and encouraged to review and…

Transit

Public transportation services (bus, train) for getting around the region: Bus Local fixed route and paratransit bus services are provided throughout the NVCOG region. Waterbury Local Bus ServiceBus service in…

Regional Planning Commission

The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is an advisory sub -committee of the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) which considers regional development and conservation issues on behalf of the Council. […]

Regional Brownfields Partnership

The Regional Brownfields Partnership (RBP) is a committee hosted by NVCOG who are working together to meet the collective redevelopment challenges that brownfields present in the region.  The RBP grew out of the Naugatuck Valley Brownfields Pilot program established by…

NRG Steering Committee

NRG Steering Committee Group Shot

The Naugatuck River Greenway Steering Committee (NRGSC) is made up of representatives from all 11 municipalities along the NRG corridor along with regional, state and federal representatives and other stakeholders…

Dam Safety

There are hundreds of privately and publicly owned dams in the Naugatuck Valley region. To ensure public safety, the State of Connecticut requires that all dams be inspected periodically.  Under the DEEP…

Glossary

Lingo can be daunting for the uninitiated in any field or industry. Here, we untangled some of the acronyms, abbreviations and terms you’ll find on our web pages and in…

Regional Election Monitor

CT Public Act 15 -5 mandates that each Council of Governments facilitate a Regional Election Monitor (REM) position. Examples of REM duties include: Coordinating regional instructional sessions for the certification […]

A Metropolitan Planning Organization

What is an MPO and why do we have one? Federal statute (23 CFR 450.310) requires a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) be formed in any urbanized area with a population…

Emergency Management

The NVCOG encourages regional cooperation and facilitates communication among municipalities, neighboring councils of governments and state agencies dedicated to public health and safety. To this end, NVCOG participates in: State…

Solar Energy

Naugatuck Valley Solar Landing Page NVCOG is committed to encouraging the development of solar energy in our region. To that end, we have partnered with SolSmart, a nationally -recognized certification program…