Metro 4’s purposes include:

• being a forum for communicating common local agency concerns to U.S. EPA
• coordinating with ALAPCO, the organization representing all local agencies nationally
• developing and improving cooperative relationships between local, state, and federal governmental regulatory agencies
• serving as a focal point for exchanging technical and regulatory air pollution control information
• receiving and disbursing funds for furtherance of education, training, and expense reimbursements for Metro 4 agencies