CommitteesFor upcoming General Assembly, Executive Committee, advisory council, and task force meeting dates and times, view SEMCOG’s Web calendar.
SEMCOG General Assembly
The General Assembly consists of all delegates and alternates from SEMCOG member communities and institutions. It meets three times annually usually in March, June (Annual Meeting), and October. Meetings are usually the fourth Thursday of the month in the late afternoon. The General Assembly adopts SEMCOG's annual work program, annual budget, and membership fee schedules; adopts and/or amends bylaws; and reviews and gives final approval on all regional plans. All elected officials in each member community are encouraged to attend General Assembly; only the delegate or alternate, who have been appointed by their governing bodies, can vote. To designate a delegate and alternate for your member community or institution, complete the delegate and alternate designation form.
View General Assembly delegates and alternates
SEMCOG Executive Committee
The Executive Committee conducts the main policy-committee work of the organization. It is a subset of the General Assembly, meeting seven months of the year when the General Assembly is not in session. Meetings are usually held in SEMCOG’s offices on the fourth Thursday or Friday of the month and are preceded by a networking lunch. The Executive Committee monitors the operation of SEMCOG. As the chief “working committee” of SEMCOG and the financial control body for the organization, it proposes, discusses, and reviews regional studies, and plans and takes action on policies and legislative positions.
Unlike the General Assembly where all member communities are represented, Executive Committee members are elected by Blocs in each county to represent the interests of cities and villages, townships, and education. This election process does not apply to counties and the City of Detroit because these delegates and alternates are appointed by their administrations to serve on both the General Assembly and Executive Committee. Elections for the Executive Committee are conducted during the Member Outreach Workshops which are held annually, usually in late winter or early spring, in each of the seven counties that make up SEMCOG.
View Executive Committee delegates and alternates
SEMCOG Advisory Councils, Task Forces, and Committees
All elected officials and staff from member communities are encouraged to join at least one advisory council and contribute to SEMCOG’s policy-making responsibilities. Standing advisory councils support policy development and guide staff activities in the areas of community and economic development, data analysis, education, environment, and transportation. The councils meet between four and eight times annually. Task Forces are short-term advisory bodies created to study specific issues. View our advisory council and task force brochure for descriptions of each. SEMCOG also has a number of committees, including the Bylaws & Legal Committee, Finance & Budget Committee, Regional Clearinghouse Review Committee (RC2), and Transportation Improvement Program Development Committee (TIPDC).