About IPDC

Documents for Public Review are at the bottom of the page

The Isothermal Planning & Development Commission is a regional council for Region C in western North Carolina.  Region C consists of Cleveland, McDowell, Polk and Rutherford Counties and the municipalities of each county.  IPDC seeks to serve its members, and their citizens by fostering regional collaboration and by providing professional and technical expertise.  The Commission houses the region's Area Agency on Aging, Workforce Development programs, housing programs and also provides planning and technical services.

IPDC is a local government agency created by, and serving the municipal and county governments in Region C.  IPDC depends on a variety of funding sources, including membership dues, state, federal and other grants, state and federal funding and service fees.

The Isothermal Planning and Development Commission was created in 1966 as a Local Development District serving McDowell, Polk and Rutherford Counties under the Appalachian Regional Development Act.  The State of North Carolina enacted legislation in 1969 creating 16 regional councils, adding Cleveland County to Region C.


Documents for Public Review

Innovate: Trails Map and Implementation Strategies
Map
Strategies
Brochure


Official 221 Bypass Maps:
     
Alternative 3 

October 2011 Maps
Public Notice--November 15, 2011 meeting
Sheet 1
Sheet 2
Sheet 3

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

2010 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy(PDF)

2008 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (PDF)

2005 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (PDF)


Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Local Area Plan Draft

Workforce Investment Act Local Area Plan  2011/2012

WIA Youth Program Procurement for Service Providers 

Letter of Intent to Bid

Youth Program Request for Proposal--2012/2013

Closing the Gap:  Skills Survey of North Carolina Employers

Business Services Representatives affiliated with the twenty-three

Workforce Development Boards in North Carolina felt compelled to

conduct a new survey of North Carolina’s employers as a follow up to

the 2007 Skills Survey. A new survey would seek to determine current

skills needs, identify any skills gaps that might exist, find out which skills

they find most valuable and identify the challenges employers face with

recruiting the talent they need. We also had an interest in knowing

where they were securing their current labor force; and, what training

resources they have used.

Read the full survey HERE


IPDC is one of 16 regional agencies in North Carolina.  For more information about the other regional agencies (or Councils of Governments), visit www.ncregions.org.