Welcome to the Southwestern Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC) Website

SWWRPC provides intergovernmental planning and coordination of community development planning, economic development, and transportation. In response to local and regional goals, the Commission and its Staff work to enhance fiscal and physical resources and to balance local and regional development, preservation, conservation, and social priorities.

SWWRPC's member counties are Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland.

To learn more about us and our accomplishments, view our 2009 "Yardstick" here (pdf document).

2009 Annual Meeting Invite

Please join us on Tuesday, July 28th at 5pm for SWWRPC's Annual Meeting. This year’s event will be held on the UW Richland Center Campus in the Cafeteria at the Wallace Student Center. RSVP by July 13th for advanced tickets ($16.00 per person or $30.00 per couple). Tickets at the door are $18 per person. Dinner will be served.

For more information, please click here, or call us at (608) 342-1214.

Regional Planning Grant Awarded to SWWRPC

The Wisconsin Department of Administration has awarded a grant to help provide funding to develop a regional plan for the Southwestern Wisconsin region. This plan will build upon the 125 local and 5 county plans already completed by SWWRPC. This plan will identify and address common and pressing issues facing our region in order to protect and enhance the quality of life in Southwestern Wisconsin. To learn more about the Southwestern Regional Plan, please follow the link below.

SWWRPC Regional Planning Project

New Grant Awarded for Regional Planning

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has approved a grant to study the rural region's changing economy in the Tri-state area, including our SWWRPC region, NW Illinois and NE Iowa. Dr. Samuel Cordes co-director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) and Mr. Mark Drabenstott director of the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) will lead an investigation of the region's economic potential through cluster analysis. The study will generate relevant insights, data, and tools to address fundamental questions in today's changing rural economy. Click here to find out more...

SWWRPC Wins National Award