HUNTSVILLE — A vacant one-acre lot of Alabama red clay on Corporate Drive in the MidCity District will transform over the next year to feature a 25,000 square-foot office building for TARCOG. The project cost is $8 million.
“We are very excited to have reached this point,” said Executive Director Michelle Gilliam Jordan. “It’s taken nearly two years of thoughtful planning, but we believe the building plan is perfect for our needs now and into the future.”
Since 1968, TARCOG has united municipal, county, and state governments and federal agencies to work as a single team focused on improving the region that includes DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, and Marshall counties.
TARCOG is comprised of member governments from the five-county region and 48 municipalities
State Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville) said the event was not just about celebrating the start of construction, it was also about honoring the history and the people who have worked at and who continue to take TARCOG into the future.
On average, TARCOG answers 4,000 calls annually from residents who need help with food, medical supplies, prescription medications, or caregiver support. The list is long, but every day those calls are answered and help is offered.
More than 900 TARCOG clients eligible for nursing homes received care at home through the Medicaid Waiver program saving Alabama Medicaid nearly $82 million.
Recent efforts by the TARCOG Economic Development and Planning staff resulted in $11.3 million in grants for parks, updating sewer lines, developing land use plans, and funding police equipment purchases.
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