Membership: Membership is open to any Pennsylvania Councils of Governments or similar organization which:

1. Is established by formal action of the governing body of each of its municipal members.



2. Is composed of at least two municipalities.



3. Is active in the solution of problems common to its member municipalities.

The organization may then apply to the PACOG Executive Committee. After adoption of a membership resolution and payment of the annual membership dues, the organization becomes a voting member of the Association.

Associate memberships are also available to organizations with similar interests subject to Executive Committee approval and payment of membership dues. Associate members are nonvoting members.

Finance: PACOG is primarily financed through membership dues.  Annual COG dues are based on the COG latest fiscal year budget as follows:

• $300 if budget is greater than $50,000
• $250 if budget is $10,000 - $50,000
• $200 if budget is less than $10,000
• Associate membership dues are $300 annually

Board of Delegates: The Board consists of one elected official from each member COG. Officers are elected at the Annual Conference. The Board of Delegates determines the general policies of the organization, supervises officer activity, determines committees, adopts the budget, recommends the membership dues schedule, and performs duties usually vested in corporate boards of directors.