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; and Bring together local elected officials on a regular basis, giving them an opportunity to form working relationships. The PTRC is one of the largest regional councils in NC, serving 72 members in and around the Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point metro area.