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Although Connecticut is divided into counties, there are no county-level governments, and local government in Connecticut exists solely at the municipal level. [2] Almost all functions of county government were abolished in Connecticut in 1960, [3] except for elected county sheriffs and their departments under them. Those offices and their ...
Councils of government also host some intermunicipal services based on the needs and voluntary participation of member or client municipalities. Councils, or COGs, receive funding through membership dues, state grants, and federal grants. As of 2018, Connecticut has 9 regional councils following a series of mergers and realignments between 2013 ...
As of 2015, the State of Connecticut recognized COGs as county equivalents, allowing them to apply for funding and grants made available to county governments in other states. In 2019 the state recommended to the United States Census Bureau that the nine Councils of Governments replace counties for statistical purposes. [ 2 ]
Council-manager, Mayor-council, Representative town meeting, Town meeting The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 municipalities , including 19 cities, 149 towns and one borough, which are grouped into eight historical counties , as well as nine planning regions which serve as county equivalents .
The Connecticut Route 25 expressway forms the southwest edge of the CDP, and Route 111 (Monroe Turnpike) forms the short northwest edge. The CDP extends south as far as Hedgehog Road, Old Dike Road, and Pinewood Trail. To the south is the Trumbull Center CDP. Daniels Farm was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
The Capitol Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024. [1] [2]
Pages in category "Connecticut councils of governments" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lithograph of Moosup from 1889 by L.R. Burleigh with list of landmarks According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km 2 ), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km 2 ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km 2 ) (0.85%) is water.