The Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) is a voluntary association of local governments - urban and rural - authorized by state law to:
* Make and implement joint regional decisions;
* Provide management, planning and technical services to local governments;
* Identify and solve short and long-term problems best addressed at the regional level;
* Bring together local elected officials on a regular basis, giving them an opportunity to form working relationships:
* Promote regional issues and cooperation among members.