The original mission of Community Growth was to assist small
communities with their day-to-day planning. The Community Growth
Institute continues to provide quality planning and zoning
administration services to rural communities.
For some communities, the Institute's staff assists on complex
applications and supplements the local staff. In other instances,
the Community Growth Institute serves as the entire planning
department. With either approach, CGI provides rural communities
with the planning and zoning expertise of a big city planning
department tailored to the needs and the budget of a small town.