Proporcionar
SOLUCIONES REGIONALES
para el este de Texas

OUR SERVICES

Proporcionar
SOLUCIONES REGIONALES
para el este de Texas

OUR SERVICES

HOLA SOMOS LOS
CONSEJO DE GOBIERNOS DEL ESTE DE TEXAS

We are a voluntary association of counties, cities, school districts and special districts within the fourteen-county East Texas region. 

We assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development.


We serve as the bridge between federal, state, and local governments, helping cities and counties solve challenges and impact the future regionally. Established in 1970, ETCOG, either directly or through its contractors, provides programs and services for East Texas seniors, employers, and job seekers. ETCOG and its contractors also build the 9-1-1 emergency call delivery system, provide peace officer training and homeland security planning services, and deliver rural transportation services, business finance programs, and environmental grant funding for the region. 


We serve Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. 




AL SERVICIO DE LOS GOBIERNOS LOCALES DEL ESTE DE TEXAS,
MAYORES, EMPLEADORES Y BUSCADORES DE EMPLEO

GIS & IT Services

Regional Technology Solutions

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Public Safety

9-1-1, Justicia Penal, Seguridad Nacional

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Transporte público

GoBus Transit


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Desarrollo de la fuerza laboral

Soluciones para la fuerza laboral

East Texas

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Más servicios

NEWS, EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join ETCOG and Texas Department of Agriculture for a TxCDBG Outreach Meeting

por East Texas Council of Governments • 23 de enero de 2026
ETCOG is proud to host the Texas Department of Agriculture on March 12th to hold a TxCDBG Regional Outreach Meeting. Join us to hear a TxCDBG grant program overview of requirements, allocation formula, upcoming funding opportunities, and TDA's one-year action plan. Eligible applicants in our region are all non-entitlement communities, which include all of our cities with the exception of Tyler, Marshall, and Longview. When Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:00 AM Where ETCOG Headquarters 3800 Stone Road Kilgore, TX 75662 Please RSVP your attendance!
White table with awards and flowers, against a white shiplap wall by a window.

ETCOG Requests Nominations from the Public for Regional Service Awards

por East Texas Council of Governments • 8 de enero de 2026
Nominations are Due by Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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OUR REGION

Councils of Governments (COGs) are voluntary associations of local governments formed under Texas law. The East Texas Council of Governments serves fourteen counties in the East Texas region.

Centrally located within the United States, East Texas is easily accessible by air, rail and road. Our region has top-notch education and workforce training institutes. And you just will not find anywhere else with the combination of rolling hills, piney woods and vast, clear lakes that comprise the largely undeveloped East Texas landscape. 

OPEN MEETINGS

Our meetings are open to the public. Upcoming meetings are posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance.
MEETINGS

ADQUISICIONES

We seek quotes, bids, and proposals on an as needed basis. See what procurement opportunities we have available here.
PROCUREMENTS

OPORTUNIDADES DE TRABAJO

Interested in joining the ETCOG team?
See what job opportunities are currently available.
JOBS


OPEN MEETINGS

Our meetings are open to the public. Upcoming meetings are posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance.

MEETINGS

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY


ETCOG discloses the financial health of the organization in our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. We provide this information in order to ensure transparency in all financial matters.



INFORMES


PROCUREMENTS


Buscamos cotizaciones, licitaciones y propuestas según sea necesario. Vea qué oportunidades de adquisiciones tenemos disponibles aquí.



PROCUREMENTS

LO QUE PIENSAN NUESTROS MIEMBROS

JUDGE BILL STOUDT

Gregg County
East Texas Council of Governments represents a collective initiative by member counties to make our Region of the State a better place to live and raise a family.

JUDGE ROBERT JOHNSTON

Anderson County
I am pleased with the accountability, transparency, and efficiency ETCOG delivers for our local elected officials everyday. Frankly, ETCOG's scope and span of programs and services may be one of our region's most unfamiliar assets!

CONSEJERO BOB TARDIFF

City of Lindale
I am very honored to have been elected as Board Chairman for
an organization consisting of so many outstanding community
leaders. I continue to enjoy working with each of them and the ETCOG staff as we collectively
address the many shared concerns of our communities.