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What is MAG ?
The Maricopa Association of Governments ( MAG ) is a Council of Governments ( COG ) that serves as the regional agency for the metro Phoenix area . When MAG was formed in 1967 , local elected officials recognized the need for long-range planning on a regional scale . They understood that many issues such as transportation , air quality and homelessness , among others , transcend city boundaries .
MAG is the designated metropolitan planning organization ( MPO ) for transportation planning in the Maricopa County region . MAG has also been designated by the Governor to serve as the principal planning agency for the region in a number of other areas , including air quality , water quality and solid waste management . In addition , through a Governor ’ s Executive Order , MAG develops population estimates and projections for the region .
What is MAG ’ s policy structure ?
The MAG Regional Council is the governing and policy-making body for the organization and is composed of elected officials appointed by each member agency . For the majority of members , the city or town mayor serves as the Regional Council member . Currently , the Governor of the Gila River Indian Community , the President of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community , and the President of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation serve on the Regional Council . The county is represented by a member of the board of supervisors .
The MAG Management Committee provides a key role in the policymaking decisions at MAG . The Committee is responsible for receiving input from technical committees , analyzing technical and policy issues , and providing recommendations to the MAG Regional Council . The Management Committee consists of the chief administrators from each member agency . The director of the Arizona Department of Transportation and the executive director of the Regional Public Transportation Authority represent their respective agencies on transportation issues that are brought before the Management Committee .
Other MAG committees are established as needed to provide specific policy recommendations through the MAG committee process . MAG policy and technical committees as well as stakeholder groups , like the Dark Sky Stakeholders Group , can provide recommendations to the Management Committee .
How was the Dark Sky Stakeholders Group ( DSSG ) formed ?
In January 2009 , the MAG Management Committee recommended convening of a Dark Sky Stakeholders Working Group . The MAG Management Committee was requested to provide names of individuals in their respective jurisdictions to participate in the working group to develop a model Dark Skies ordinance .
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