SCRCOG serves fifteen municipalities in the South Central Region of Connecticut. The Chief Elected Officials (CEOs) of each municipality serve on our Board, with appointed positions to the Executive Committee.
As a Council of Government (COG) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), SCRCOG also hosts additional Committees for decisionmaking on regional planning and transportation planning.
Committee Members
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- Board
- Executive Committee
- Transportation & Transportation Technical Committee
- Regional Planning Commission
The SCRCOG Board is the main governing body, consisting of one Chief Elected Official (CEO) from each member municipality. The Board meets monthly to discuss Council of Government (COG) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) business.
| Municipality | 2026 Board Members |
| Bethany | First Selectwoman Carol Goldberg |
| Branford | First Selectman Joshua Brooks |
| East Haven | Mayor Joseph Carfora |
| Guilford | First Selectman Matthew Hoey |
| Hamden | Mayor Adam Sendroff |
| Madison | First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons |
| Meriden | City Manager Brian Daniels |
| Milford | Mayor Richard Smith |
| New Haven | Mayor Justin Elicker |
| North Branford | Acting Town Manager Rory Burke |
| North Haven | First Selectman Michael Freda |
| Orange | First Selectman James Zeoli |
| Wallingford | Mayor Vincent Cervoni |
| West Haven | Mayor Dorinda Borer |
| Woodbridge | First Selectman Mica Cardozo |
The Executive Committee is a subset of the Board consisting of annually appointed leadership positions. The Executive Committee meets monthly to recommend Council of Government (COG) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) business to the full Board.
| Leadership Position | 2026 Members | Municipality |
| Chair | Mayor Dorinda Borer | West Haven |
| Vice Chair | First Selectman Mica Cardozo | Woodbridge |
| Secretary | Mayor Vincent Cervoni | Wallingford |
| Treasurer | Mayor Joseph Carfora | East Haven |
| Immediate Past Chair | First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons | Madison |
| At-Large | First Selectman Matthew Hoey | Guilford |
| At-Large | Mayor Adam Sendroff | Hamden |
| At-Large | Mayor Justin Elicker | New Haven |
The Transportation Committee and Transportation Technical Committee meet jointly on a monthly basis to recommend transportation planning and programming proposals to the SCRCOG Board. Members include Chief Elected Officials (CEOs), municipal planners, and municipal engineers.
| Municipality | 2026 Members |
| Guilford | First Selectman Matthew Hoey *Chair |
| Branford | First Selectman Joshua Brooks |
| Hamden | Mayor Adam Sendroff |
| Madison | First Selectman Peggy Lyons |
| New Haven | Mayor Justin Elicker |
| Wallingford | Mayor Vincent Cervoni |
| West Haven | Mayor Dorinda Borer |
The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) meets monthly to review referrals from member and surrounding municipalities, including zoning amendments, subdivision applications, and municipal Plans of Conservation and Development (POCDs). The RPC is made up of planning & zoning commission members for each municipality.
| Municipality | 2026 Representatives | Executive Committee |
| Bethany | Vacant | |
| Branford | Charles Andres | At-Large |
| East Haven | Vacant | |
| Guilford | Sean Cosgrove | |
| Hamden | Hannah Leckman | |
| Madison | Carol Snow | Vice Chair |
| Meriden | Kevin Curry | At-Large |
| Milford | Robert Sarri | Chair |
| New Haven | Vacant | |
| North Branford | Vacant | |
| North Haven | Vacant | |
| Orange | Tom Torrenti | |
| Wallingford | Jeffrey Kohan | Secretary |
| West Haven | Christopher Suggs | |
| Woodbridge | Robert Wiznia |
Municipal Chief Elected Officials (CEOs)
Bethany
First Selectman
Carol Goldberg
Branford
First Selectman
Joshua Brooks
East Haven
Mayor
Joseph Carfora
Guilford
First Selectman
Matthew Hoey
Hamden
Mayor
Adam Sendroff
Madison
First Selectman
Peggy Lyons
Meriden
City Manager
Brian Daniels
Milford
Mayor
Richard Smith
New Haven
Mayor
Justin Elicker
North Branford
Acting Town Manager
Rory Burke
North Haven
First Selectman
Michael Freda
Orange
First Selectman
James Zeoli
Wallingford
Mayor
Vincent Cervoni
West Haven
Mayor
Dorinda Borer
Woodbridge
First Selectman
Mica Cardozo
