The Marion County Regional Planning Commission is a group of county, city, and village elected officials and concerned citizens striving for efficient growth and progress in Marion County.  A primary effort is in the guiding and promotion of sound land development for future homes, businesses and industry.  Commission members; however, have been concerned about many other situations where effective planning and coordination between the private sector and public sector, or between different government agencies will increase benefits to the public and prevent costly mistakes to be borne by future taxpayers.

With the hiring of professional planners, it enabled the commission not only to better review proposed projects, but plan ahead in areas of transportation, recreation, land use, etc., and in the process, compile data which has been used by many individuals and agencies.

Under current executive director, Kenneth J. Lengieza, increasing effort has been devoted to both plan implementation and to plans leading to conservation and rehabilitation of existing development besides new growth.  Other staff members in 2006 include:  Maria Schoonover (Office Manager), Dan Stewart (Asst. Dir. Land Development), and Evelyn Warr-Cummings (Asst. Director).