Many states agencies are also obligated to coordinate with local government.  Often this is required through state statutes, as is the case in Texas under Chapter 391 of the local government code.  It is imperative that you research your state statutes to find any and all coordination language that may apply to local government.  If your state statutes have the specific language, then local government has an equal seat at the table.

State agencies can also be obligated to coordinate with local governments if they are linked to a federal agency that must coordinate.  For instance, a state agency that receives funding for a project from a federal agency that is required to coordinate.  Or, if the state agency is required to complete an environmental impact study under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), then they must coordinate with local government because NEPA requires the local government coordinate.

If a specific state statute cannot be found, there is often a federal coordination connection or link that can be made to bring them to the table with local governments.