The Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission (MRRPC) is a Commission of nine counties located along the Mississippi River inWestern Wisconsin. The Commission was organized in 1964 underWisconsin State Statutes to plan for the physical, social and economicdevelopment of the Region. Other authorized functions includeproviding advisory services on regional issues to local governments andother public and private agencies, acting as a coordinating agency forprograms and activities and contracting with local units of governmentto make studies and offer advice on land use, thoroughfares, communityfacilities, public improvements, and the encouragement of economic andother developments.Specific examples of services include: comprehensive plans, zoning andsubdivision ordinances, grant writing, geographic information systemmap production, revolving loan fund administration, economicdevelopment planning, economic data collection and dissemination andadvocating public policy positions on issues affecting our Region.