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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.
J. Devon Shoemaker - Executive Director
Rhonda L. Painter - Administrative Assistant
Jessica Hansen - GIS Planner I
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
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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.
2019 Commission Members & Alternates
| Regional Planning & Coordinating Commission of Greene County Members and Alternates for 2019 |
| JURISDICTION |
MEMBER |
ALTERNATE |
| Greene County | Tom Koogler | None |
| Greene County | Dick Gould |
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 | Jeff Ewry |
| Jefferson Township | Mark Klingler | None |
| Miami Township | Chris Mucher | Don Hollister |
| New Jasper Township | Mike Horsley | Lisa Townsend |
| 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 | Colin Morrow |
| 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 | Brian Housh | Mari Anne MacQueen |
2019 RPCC Executive Committee
Kent Campbell - President - Cedarville Townshipr
Tom Pitstick - Vice President - Bath Township
Mike Horsley - New Jasper Township
Brian Housh - Yellow Springs
Mark Klingler - Jefferson Township
Tom Koogler - Greene County Commissioners
Chris Mucher - Miami Township
RPCC Staff
J. Devon Shoemaker - Executive Director
Rhonda L. Painter - Administrative Assistant
Jessica Hansen - GIS Planner I
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
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