History of the RPCC

Greene County, having a traditionally farming and small town character, experienced dynamic growing pains in the 1950s and 1960s. Population increased by 61% and 32% each decade, respectively. It was the fourth fastest growing county in Ohio during that era and the fastest outside the Cleveland metropolitan area. In 1973, the County Commissioners proposed to have the Regional Planning & Coordinating Commission replace the existing 11-member Greene County Planning Commission comprised of the three Commissioners and 8 people appointed by the County Commissioners. The jurisdictions agreed to form a regional planning commission composed of an elected representative of each of the twenty-two (22) political subdivisions in Greene County at the time, along with the three members of the County Commission. To augment the RPCC and foster coordination, all appointed and elected department heads of the County, as well as municipal and township department heads, serve as ex-officio members.

The RPCC began operations in January, 1974 with a staff of four employees. Much of the work during the first year of operation was in response to the April 3, 1974 tornado that devastated Xenia and the Wilberforce area. RPCC developed a sketch plan for Wilberforce and worked with the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) in putting a recovery plan together for Xenia. A screening model for attracting industries was developed and RPCC staff assisted former Kroehler Furniture employees in a furniture start-up business. The first county-wide comprehensive land use plan, Perspectives 2000, was adopted in 1978 after a series of reports on the physiography, population, economic base, utility services and existing land use pattern were completed.

The Regional Planning & Coordinating Commission was tasked with economic development in its early years until the County Commissioners formed a separate department in the 1980s. The RPCC played a key role in looking at recreational development, assisting with the startup of the Blue Jacket outdoor drama. The RPCC also served as the Greene County Convention & Visitors Bureau from its inception in 1981 to 1987.

Commission Members & Alternates

Regional Planning & Coordinating Commission of Greene County Members and Alternates for 2017

JURISDICTION	MEMBER	ALTERNATE
Greene County	Tom Koogler	None
Greene County	Alan Anderson	None
Greene County	Robert Glaser	None
Bath Township	Tom Pitstick	Steve Ross
Beavercreek Township	Jeffrey M. Roberts	Thomas J. Kretz
Caesarscreek Township	Don Van Tress	Andrew Bledsoe
Cedarville Township	Kent Campbell	Taylor Minor
Jefferson Township	Mark Klingler	None
Miami Township	Chris Mucher	Mark Crockett
New Jasper Township	Mike Rasey	Mike Horsley
Ross Township	Steve Hart	Mike Brown
Silvercreek Township	Anthony Whaley	James Gordon Dwyer
Spring Valley Township	Carrie Smith	John DeWine
Sugarcreek Township	Mike Pittman	Nadine Daugherty
Xenia Township	Steve Combs	Scott Miller
City of Beavercreek	Non-Member	Non-Member
City of Bellbrook	Dona Seger-Lawson	Nick Edwards
Village of Bowersville	Non-Member	Non-Member
Village of Cedarville	Non-Member	Non-Member
City of Centerville	Non-Member	Non-Member
Village of Clifton	Anthony Satariano	Alex Bieri
City of Fairborn	Rob Hoffman	Marilyn McCauley
Village of Jamestown	Jerrod Pickens	Robert Roach
City of Kettering	Non-Member	Non-Member
Village of Spring Valley	Gloria Graziano	None
City of Xenia	Non-Member	Non-Member
Village of Yellow Springs	Karen Wintrow	Gerald Simms

RPCC Staff

Kenneth A. LeBlanc - Executive Director
Tamara J. Ennist - Current Planner
Rhonda L. Painter - Administrative Assistant
Jessica Maggard - GIS Technician

RPCC Bylaws

The Regional Planning and Coordinating Commission of Greene County was formed under Section 713.21 of the Ohio Revised Code and operates under a set of adopted bylaws. A copy of the Bylaws can be found here: RPCC ByLaws