Welcome to the Red River Regional Council
The Red River Regional Council was organized in 1973 to assist the local leadership with developing and carrying out plans of action for overall development of natural and human resources within North Dakota's sub-state Planning Region IV, consisting of Grand Forks County, Nelson County, Pembina County and Walsh County. The Red River Regional Council serves 40 communities within those counties.
The Red River Regional Council offers services in the following areas: Economic Development, Community Development, Resource Conservation and Development, Hazard Mitigation, Historic Preservation, Housing and Public Facilities.
Please contact our office if we can be of assistance in any of these project areas within Planning Region IV. Our phone number is (701) 352-3550 and email address is rrrc@nd.gov. The Red River Regional Council's address is Chase Building, 516 Cooper Avenue, Suite 101, Grafton, ND 58237.
Current News and Events
ND Economy Booms as Nation's Plods Along
Associated Press, January 12, 2010
North Dakota is beginning the decade boasting a sturdy economy, a state government budget surplus, more jobs than takers and its highest population in a decade. ''That's a good thing,'' said Gov. John Hoeven. ''But the biggest concern for our economy moving forward -- and our biggest challenge -- is the drag of the national economy on our economy.''
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ND Aces Economic Stress Test
Grand Forks Herald, January 11, 2010
North Dakota is the least economically stressed state in the country, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic conditions in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. The AP's Economic Stress Index calculates a score from 1 to 100 based on a county's unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. A higher score indicates more economic stress. Under a rough rule of thumb, a county is considered stressed when its score exceeds 11.
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