MN Valley COG

Minnesota Valley Council of Governments

MVCOG Region
The region served by the Minnesota Valley Council of Governments.

The mission of Minnesota Valley Council of Governments
To enhance the quality of city and county government by providing cost-effective administrative, human resources and planning technical assistance to member jurisdictions.

Organizational goal
To respond to member needs and requests in an effective and timely manner.

MVCOG members
Click on map to see MVCOG members.

What is MVCOG?
The Minnesota Valley Council of Governments (MVCOG) is a voluntary cooperative association of 12 cities and two counties working together to enhance their abilities to provide quality service to their communities. The focus of MVCOG adapts to the changing needs of members jurisdictions.

What does MVCOG do?
MVCOG staff responds to specific requests for technical assistance from member jurisdictions and works on projects benefiting all members. Program flexibility allows MVCOG to assist members with projects including planning, human resources and administrative assistance. Non-member cities within member counties are entitled to 16 hours of MVCOG assistance on an annual basis.

Mankato Intergovenmental Center
MVCOG is based out of the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minn. Photo, Wonderment at the Intergovermental Center, by Chris Batson, Lake Crystal.

MVCOG provides a wide variety of services to its members, such as:  

  • Preparing salary schedules and conducting salary surveys
  • Drafting ordinances, policies and resolutions
  • Writing grant applications and providing grant administration
  • Providing technical assistance with planning and zoning, general administrative, economic development and human resources 
  • Developing personnel policies, position descriptions and employment application forms
  • Conducting safety and loss control programming
  • Organizing conferences and workshops
  • Developing and presenting training programs about local government issues.

Contact information:

MN Valley Council of Governments Phone: (507) 387-8621
10 Civic Center Plaza Fax: (507) 387-8488
Post Office Box 3368 Email:  mvcog@city.mankato.mn.us
Mankato, MN  56002-3368