The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) was formed in June of 1967 with 8 members; El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Woodland Park, Green Mountain Falls, Fountain, Palmer Lake and Monument.

PPACG has served various functions over time, including: Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Colorado Springs Urban/Metropolitan Area, Water Quality Planning Agency for the Pikes Peak Region, Air Quality Planning Agency for the Pikes Peak Region, Area wide Planning for HUD, A-95 clearinghouse and Reviews, Criminal Justice Plan and the Area Agency on Aging. In the beginning, PPACG served as the clearinghouse for census data and had an economist and statistician who served as our demographer reporting on regional trends for housing, aging, economic development and transportation.

Today we serve as the regional Council of Governments, MPO, Area Agency on Aging, Air and Water Quality Planning Agency for the Pikes Peak Region, Joint Land Use Study, and we provide administration services for the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA).

PPACG Strategic Plan

The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments is a voluntary organization of municipal and county governments serving a regional community. Formed in 1967 under Colorado law, PPACG’s mission is to ensure that all communities—big and small—have a forum to:

  • Discuss issues that cross their political boundaries
  • Identify shared opportunities and challenges
  • Develop collaborative strategies for action

Timeline

1967 – PPACG is born. Original members include El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls, Woodland Park, Palmer Lake, and Fountain

1968 – Population of planning area was 225,700

1970 – PPACG adopts first Regional Land Use Plan

Teller County, Cripple Creek, Fairplay, and Calhan join PPACG

1971 – PPACG named criminal justice planning agency

1973 – PPACG designated Area Agency on Aging

Military installations become honorary members of PPACG

Park County joins PPACG

1974 – PPACG named water quality planning agency

1976 – PPACG named metropolitan planning organization

The PPACG Area Agency on Aging Information and Referral Service program begins operations

1978 – PPACG named air quality planning agency

1979 – PPACG’s members have grown to include El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Fountain, Monument, Palmer Lake, Monument, Green Mountain Falls, Woodland Park, Park County and Fairplay

2001 – Fountain Creek Watershed plan completed by PPACG

2003 – PPACG approves Title III/State funding of current services, which includes 31 different service programs provided by 16 subcontractors and PPACG AAA itself throughout the three-county region

2006 – PPACG launches Military Impact Planning program

2017 – PPACG turns 50

In the United States there are an estimated;

  • 47.8 million people who are 65 or older
  • 260.3 million motor vehicle registrations expected for a population total of 322.8 million people
  • 2.3 million military personnel