McDonald County Planning Commission

The McDonald County Planning Commission was established by a vote of the people in 1966. After functioning for a short time, the Planning Commission became inactive. 

Recognizing the rapid changes taking place in McDonald County and the need to plan for growth, the County Commissioners reinstated the County Planning Commission in 2006. The purpose of the Planning Commission is to be an advisory board and to develop a comprehensive or master plan which will serve as a guide for the future development of McDonald County. A major task for the County Commissioners in establishing the Planning Commission was to appoint members from each of the 19 voting districts of the county. Each member of the Planning Commission serves a four-year term. The first meeting of the Planning Commission was held in April of 2006.

In June and July of 2006, public meetings were held throughout McDonald County to introduce the planning commission to the citizens and to obtain concerns and feedback expressed by citizens for the future of McDonald County. These concerns were reported back to the general meeting of the Planning Commission.

The process of developing a comprehensive plan was begun by study sessions and guest speakers. The advisability of hiring consultants to create the Comprehensive Plan was investigated and the decision was made to proceed with the development of the Comprehensive Plan without professional assistance to the extent possible. The completed Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the county commissioners in August of 2009 and is provided for review on this page.

The Planning Commission is currently working to implement the Comprehensive Plan for the benefit of the citizens of McDonald County. The Planning Commission meets in the new courthouse in Pineville on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. The public is invited to attend. The Planning Commission is working for you.