A description is provided of the implementation and operation of a Regional Data Processing Center. The Center services the county government, the community college, and the school districts of Burlington County, New Jersey. Topics which are discussed include: 1) the planning study which indicated the feasibility of a regional center; 2) the organization and governance of the center; 3) the value and uses of a time-sharing computer in a regional center; and 4) the major applications which have been developed and are now operational. (Author)