Become a Member

Become a member of PACOG and enjoy an array of services and benefits.

Full Membership is open to any Pennsylvania Council of Government (COG) established by formal action of the governing body under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Act 177), composed of at least two municipalities, and is whose municipalities are actively meeting and maintaining an agenda focused on solving common problems and/or creating shared programs.

Benefits Include:        

  • Voting Rights to Elect officers and establish policies
  • 20% Discount for Annual Website Update Plan with Hosting (CourseVector)
  • Discounts on training, workshops, and the annual conference
  • Showcase member-COG projects on website and newsletters
  • Access to PACOG on-line Library
  • Link from PACOG website to your website

Affiliate Membership is open to any Pennsylvania Non-Profit, or any Intergovernmental Organization established under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (Act 177) that is not a Council of Governments. Affiliate members are non-voting members.

Benefits Include:                                                                                                               

  • Discounts on training, workshops, and the annual conference
  • Showcase projects on website and newsletters
  • Opportunity to present information at training sessions
  • Access to PACOG on-line Library
  • Link from PACOG website to your website

Associate Membership is open to any business, company or organization providing services or supplies to member COGs and/or their member municipalities. Associate members are non-voting members.

Benefits Include:                                                           

  • Discounts for exhibiting at annual conference
  • Opportunity to present information at training sessions
  • Listed as Associate Member on PACOG website
  • Link from PACOG website to your website

PACOG Board of Delegates shall be comprised of one appointed delegate and one appointed alternate from each Full Member COG. Only one vote shall be cast for each COG 

PACOG Officers shall be elected at the Annual Conference. The Board of Directors shall determine the general policies of the organization, supervise administration and staff activity, determine committees, adopt the budget, recommend the membership dues schedule, and perform duties usually vested in corporate boards of directors.

Full Membership

Under $100,000$200
From $100,001 –  $500,000$400
From $500,001 – $1million$500
Over $1million$750

Affiliate – Non-Profit or Intergovernmental (Non-COG)

Under $100,000$300
From $100,001 –  $500,000$500
From $500,001 – $1million$600
Over $1million$800

Associate Member

$1,000


Membership Form

Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Membership Type(Required)

Billing

We will invoice the COG based on the size of the annual budget.