Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development
Commission
Organizational and
Operational Summary
8-19-2013
Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission
Organizational and Operational Summary
Authority
“The Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission is a public agency
established by the voluntary association of local governments. The Commission is organized
under permissive state enabling legislation, Title 11, Sections 85 - 50 through 85 - 73, Code of
Alabama, 1975, as amended, as an advisory planning commission. The Commission studies
regional problems of mutual interest to cities and counties with the objective of guiding the
development of policy and making action recommendations to carry out programs and projects
to benefit member governments. To meet this objective, through the exercise of power granted
by the Alabama Legislature, and to facilitate the transaction of business,”
To sum up:
1) Regions (planning and development districts) are delineated by the Governor.
2) Local governments are authorized to form a regional planning and development commission
(one and only one) within that designated region.
3) Local governments join voluntarily.
4) Member governments appoint commissioners to represent them on the commission.
5) The commission employs an executive director and a staff.
6) The commission retains all basic policy and decision making authority.
7) The staff works for and represents in its activities the commission and member governments.
8) Each of the above is authorized, limited and regulated by specific state legislation.
History
CARPDC was formed on July 21, 1967 as The Montgomery-Montgomery County Regional
Planning Commission. Today after 46 years of service CARPDC has a membership that covers
three counties and eleven municipalities.
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Autauga County
Autaugaville, Town of
Billingsley, Town of
Prattville, City of
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Elmore County
Coosada, Town of
Deatsville, Town of
Elmore, Town of
Eclectic, Town of
Millbrook, City of
Tallassee, City of
Wetumpka, City of
Montgomery County
Pike Road, Town of
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Governance
CARPDC is governed by a 25 member Board of Commissioners representing each member
government based on their population.
Staffing
Community
Development
Manager
Community
Development
Specialist
Executive Director
Special
Weatherization
Project/Revolving Manager
Loan Manager
Energy Auditor
(Contract)
Planning
Director (Parttime)
Planner/GIS
Analyst
Office/Financial
Assistance
Funding
There are five potential sources of funds to support the activities of regional commissions.
 local government (municipal and county) (Dues)
 state government (technical assistance funds)
 federal government (technical assistance funds)
 grant administrative funds
 service agreements (contracts)
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Local governments (Dues) ($135,857 FY13)
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Building – mortgage payments
Operational Cost – power, water, telephone, maintenance (cleaning, yard service)
Insurance – liability, workman comp. building and vehicles, and error and
omissions
Indirect Administrative – Executive Director, accounting services, general
administration
Project Development – cost related to the development of grant applications,
project development, economic development project, recreational, mapping (The
costs are not reimbursable back to the individual grants or project – Not all grants
are awarded)
Covers additional operational cost from other programs
Attending meetings for the membership – MPO – metropolitan planning
organization (Transportation)
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State government (technical assistance funds) ($63,745 FY13)
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Envision 2020, ADECA workshops (Grant), State Public Hearings, other regional
events and meetings with member government staff.
Travel cost – that are not directed to a project or program
Technical Assistance – special request by member government to review policies,
plans, human resources, mapping or other request. (This may not just be from a
member government; it could be from other public organization.)
Funds provided to CARPDC from the state to assist regions with the cost of
providing TA services. Most of the activities are similar to those under the Local
Member Dues.
Federal government (technical assistance funds)
o Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) ($21,597 FY13) Elmore County only
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Funds provided to CARPDC from the ARC (federal) to assist local
governments with TA service within Elmore County. Most of the
activities are similar to those under the Local Member Dues.
Weatherization
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Funds provided from US Department of Energy to assist the low income
elderly, disabled and families with young children to improve the energy
efficiency of their homes. This program covers all operational cost of staff
managing the program and provides 5% indirect administrative costs.
(This program does not generate enough administrative dollars to cover
operational cost; the difference is covered by TA funds (dues or state)
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Grant administrative funds
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Funds provided under most grants for administrative services range from 8% to 10%.
These dollars are grant administrative and will not cover grant developmental cost or
some post costs (audit).
Most grant application take several months to develop and these administrative costs
are covered with Dues or TA funds.
These funds are used to cover the cost of administrating the grant – (travel, attending
meetings, record management, salary, supplies)
However most grant projects average 22 months in duration, there are some grants
with longer duration periods and insufficient administrative funds are provided.
Some grants have no administrative fees attached at all.
There are some grants that are awarded but, due to some reason, are returned by the
government, and administrative fees are not collected.
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Service agreements (contracts)
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Agreement with member governments to provide specialized services such as
planning development, enforcement, planning services.
What do you get for your Membership Dues?
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Representation on the Regional Board and all benefits of membership
Representation on other boards or organizations within the region through CARPDC
Membership.
Technical assistance provided by staff members or from other agencies. Staff members
have a wide range of qualification and experience. Staff partners can provide professional
advice and planning for community outreach.
Access to services that can minimize community costs and maximize services
Pooling of resources with other communities to gain access to otherwise unavailable
services
Support for regional planning activities
Skilled and effective grant writers who can prepare funding packages at zero or nominal
cost
Exclusive access to regional funding for technical assistance and enhancement projects
Access to professional services with limited cost to the local governments
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CARPDC 10-YEAR FUNDED PROJECT LIST
for MONTGOMERY COUNTY and its MUNICIPALITIES
Grants
FY
Fun
ded
Type of Grant and/or
Brief Description
Total Grant
Funds
Awarded
Total Match
Commitment
by
Local
Government
Total
Project Cost
Total Capital
Investment for
IA and ED
Projects Only
Accomplishments
(# Jobs, Beneficiaries,
etc.)
Montgomery County Madison
Park Sewer CDBG
200
3
Sewer Improvements
400,000.00
863,617.71
1,263,617.71
Montgomery County Waugh Park
LWCF
200
3
New Park
40,728.00
96,694.72
137,422.72
Montgomery County Mobis
CDBG ED
200
4
Infrastructure
Improvements
748,430.60
340,515.04
1,088,945.64
Montgomery County Mobis EDA
200
4
Infrastructure
Improvements
600,000.00
0.00
600,000.00
Montgomery County Industrial
Park CDBG ED
200
5
Infrastructure
Improvements
200,000.00
100,826.53
300,826.53
Montgomery County
Flatwood/Pintlala RTP
200
6
New Trails
80,000.00
78,342.31
158,342.31
New 1/4-mile Walking
Trails
Pike Road Transportation Grant
200
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New Trail
640,698.00
160,175.00
800,873.00
New 4.5 mile Trail
Montgomery County Snowdoun
RTP
200
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New Trail
80,000.00
154,835.58
234,835.58
New 1/2-mile Walking
Trails
Central Alabama OIC
200
9
Youth Program Funding
398,688.18
0.00
398,688.18
200
9
Community Gardens at
County Parks
30,000.00
0.00
30,000.00
150 out of school youthtraining and GED
5 New Community
Gardens, CHANGE Tool,
RROTF
200
9
CCTV Equipment to
transmit child victim's
testimony
29,817.00
9,975.00
39,792.00
Equipment sends child
testimony into courtroom
Montgomery County ACHIEVE
Healthy Communities
Montgomery County District
Attorney
American Bar Association CCTV
Grant
118 Beneficiaries
Playground Equipment,
Pavilion & Amenities for
New Park
125,000,000.00
790 Jobs were Created
790 Jobs were Created
7,000,000.00
31 Jobs were Created
Pike Road Firefighter Grant
200
9
Montgomery County AL Power
Tree Grant-Snowdoun Park
201
0
Montgomery County USDOJ
Appropriation
New Firefighting
Equipment
35,639.00
1,875.00
37,514.00
1,760.00
0.00
1,760.00
201
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Purchase Trees
Drug Court Case
Management, Counseling
and Testing
100,000.00
0.00
100,000.00
Dollar General Library Grant
201
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Summer Reading Program
3,000.00
0.00
3,000.00
Pike Road RTP
Montgomery County DAS N.
America ALDOT IA
201
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201
2
Trail Head
36,000.00
15,450.00
51,450.00
457,500.00
126,352.00
583,852.00
Montgomery County Housing
Rehab CDBG
201
2
Access Road
Housing Rehabilitation in
the Eastwood Villa
Community
335,827.87
35,000.00
370,827.87
Montgomery County Cantelous
RTP
201
2
Land Acquisition and
Trail Construction
36,000.00
9,000.00
45,000.00
$4,254,088.65
$1,992,658.89
$6,246,747.54
$712,337.00
$177,500.00
$889,837.00
$3,541,751.65
$1,815,158.89
$5,356,910.54
as of 6-22-2013
New firefighting
equipment
Planted 16 trees at the
park
120 Drug Court
Participants, 90%
graduation rate
10,000 child participants
in Summer Reading
Program
Trail Head Facility
Access road to be
constructed
50,000,000.00
18 homes to be rehabbed
with 54 total beneficiaries
New Park in West
Montgomery County to be
constructed
$182,000,000.00
Total
Pike Road
$182,000,000.00
Montgomery County
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