Communications

September 2026 Newsletter

NWCCOG proudly announces the formation of two facilitated peer cohorts for town managers and planning staff that will meet through 2027. Facilitated by Cathie Pagano, Founder/Principal of Abundance Community Advisors, these monthly one-hour groups are designed to be a safe space for high-level professionals to meet virtually, discuss the challenges of their work and evolving situations, and share personal approaches and professional practices. One group is exclusively for municipal and county managers; the other is for planners and community development staff.

Growing Your Own Workforce Part 1 – Empowering the Community: Colorado Mountain College Nurtures Local Talent for a Strong Workforce

Colorado Mountain College (CMC), a leading educational institution serving the entire NWCCOG region, with three full-service residential campuses and eight community campuses, stands as an exemplary model for listening to workforce needs, adapting curriculum to place their students in a position for those opportunities.

Covid Lessons – #5

Hosting a major event is like planning for a disaster. There is a saying among emergency managers that during an incident is no time for introductions, meaning you should know people you will need to know in a crisis well before a disaster is declared. Build your relationships before an incident. The accumulation of deliberate connections, finding common ground and mutual interest, “breaking bread” or whatever you choose to call it can look like a waste of time to some. It is not.